Introduction to Abaqus/CAE R 6.12 About this Course Course objectives Upon completion of this course you will be able to: Use Abaqus/CAE to create complete finite element models. Use Abaqus/CAE to submit and monitor analysis jobs. Use Abaqus/CAE to view and evaluate simulation results. Target audience Analysts Prerequisites None 2 days
Day 1 Lesson 1 Demo 1 Workshop 1 Lesson 2 Demo 2a Demo 2b Demo 2c Workshop 2a: Workshop 2b: Workshop 2c: Lesson 3 Demo 3 Workshop 3 Introducing Abaqus/CAE A First Look at Abaqus Overview of Abaqus/CAE Working with Geometry in Abaqus/CAE Working with Native Geometry Generating a Shell Feature from a Solid Feature Generating a Shell From a Thin Solid Solid and Rigid Parts Hinge Model Creating Parts Using Constraints and Dimensions Creating Parts Clip and Plate Model Working with Models Created Outside Abaqus Importing and Editing an Orphan Mesh Orphan Mesh Editing Pump Model Day 2 Lesson 4 Demo 4a Demo 4b Workshop 4a: Workshop 4b: Lesson 5 Demo 5a: Demo 5b: Demo 5c: Demo 5d: Workshop 5a: Workshop 5b: Material Properties and Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE Materials and Sections; Visualizing Beam Cross-Sections Creating an Assembly; Boolean Operations Assigning Material Properties and Defining the Assembly Hinge Model Assigning Material Properties and Defining the Assembly Clip and Plate Model Steps, Interactions, and Loads in Abaqus/CAE Creating Steps Using the Load Module Defining a Rigid Body Using Automatic Contact Detection and General Contact Defining Steps, Interactions, Boundary Conditions, and Loads Hinge Model Defining Steps, Interactions, Boundary Conditions, and Loads Clip and Plate Model
Day 2 (cont'd) Lesson 6 Demo 6a Demo 6b Workshop 6a: Workshop 6b: Workshop 6c: Lesson 7 Demo 7a Demo 7b Workshop 7a: Workshop 7b: Meshing Using the Mesh Module Partitioning and Meshing Three-Dimensional Meshing Hinge Model Two-Dimensional Meshing Fuse Model Meshing Clip and Plate Model Job Management and Results Visualization Using the Keywords Editor Visualizing Results Job Management and Visualization Hinge Model Visualizing Results and Modifying the Model Definition Clip and Plate Model Legal Notices The Abaqus Software described in this documentation is available only under license from Dassault Systèmes and its subsidiary and may be used or reproduced only in accordance with the terms of such license. This documentation and the software described in this documentation are subject to change without prior notice. Dassault Systèmes and its subsidiaries shall not be responsible for the consequences of any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation. No part of this documentation may be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior written permission of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiary. Dassault Systèmes, 2012. Printed in the United States of America Abaqus, the 3DS logo, SIMULIA and CATIA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. For additional information concerning trademarks, copyrights, and licenses, see the Legal Notices in the Abaqus 6.12 Release Notes and the notices at: http://www.3ds.com/products/simulia/portfolio/product-os-commercial-programs.
Revision Status Lecture 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lecture 2 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lecture 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lecture 4 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lecture 5 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lecture 6 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Lecture 7 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 2a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 2b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 2c 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 4a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 4b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 5a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 5b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 5c 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 5d 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 6a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 6b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 7a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Demonstration 7b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 1 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 2a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 2b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 2c 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 3 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 4a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 4b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 5a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 5b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 6a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 6b 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 6c 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 7a 5/12 Updated for 6.12 Workshop 7b 5/12 Updated for 6.12
Lesson 1: Introducing Abaqus/CAE L1.1 Introducing Abaqus/CAE Workshop Preliminaries Demonstration 1: A First Look at Abaqus/CAE Workshop 1: Overview of Abaqus/CAE Introducing Abaqus/CAE L1.2 1. SIMULIA 2. What is Abaqus FEA? 3. Why Abaqus/CAE Over Other Tools? 4. Primary Features of Abaqus/CAE 5. Miscellaneous Features of Abaqus/CAE 6. Starting Abaqus/CAE 7. Important Abaqus/CAE Terminology 8. Documentation 9. Abaqus/CAE Checklist 10. Working with the Model Tree
Lesson 2: Working with Geometry in Abaqus/CAE L2.1 Working with Geometry in Abaqus/CAE Demonstration 2a: Working with Native Geometry Demonstration 2b: Generating a Shell Feature from a Solid Feature Demonstration 2c: Generating a Shell From a Thin Solid Workshop 2a: Solid and Rigid Parts Hinge Model Workshop 2b: Creating Parts Using Constraints and Dimensions Workshop 2c: Creating Parts Clip and Plate Model 3 hours Working with Geometry in Abaqus/CAE L2.2 1. What are Parts? 2. Defining a Part 3. Geometry Import and Repair 4. Building a Part Using the Part Module Tools
Lesson 3: Working with Models Created Outside Abaqus L3.1 Working with Models Created Outside Abaqus Demonstration 3: Importing and Editing an Orphan Mesh Workshop 3: Orphan Mesh Editing Pump Model Working with Models Created Outside Abaqus L3.2 1. Details of an Abaqus Input File 2. Orphan Mesh Import 3. Example 4. Creating Geometry from an Orphan Mesh 5. Combining Orphan and Native Mesh Features
Lesson 4: Material Properties and Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE L4.1 Material Properties and Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE Demonstration 4a: Materials and Sections; Visualizing Beam Cross-Sections Demonstration 4b: Creating an Assembly; Boolean Operations Workshop 4a: Assigning Material Properties and Defining the Assembly Hinge Model Workshop 4b: Assigning Material Properties and Defining the Assembly Clip and Plate Model Material Properties and Assemblies in Abaqus/CAE L4.2 1. Defining and Assigning Properties 2. Material Evaluation 3. Material Databases 4. Material Calibration 5. What is an Assembly? 6. Positioning Part Instances 7. Patterning 8. Boolean Operations 9. Sets and Surfaces 10. Display Groups 11. Hiding/Showing Instances
Lesson 5: Steps, Interactions, and Loads in Abaqus/CAE L5.1 Steps, Interactions, and Loads in Abaqus/CAE Demonstration 5a: Creating Steps Demonstration 5b: Using the Load Module Demonstration 5c: Defining a Rigid Body Demonstration 5d: Using Automatic Contact Detection and General Contact Workshop 5a: Defining Steps, Interactions, Boundary Conditions, and Loads Hinge Model Workshop 5b: Defining Steps, Interactions, Boundary Conditions, and Loads Clip and Plate Model Steps, Interactions, and Loads in Abaqus/CAE L5.2 1. Steps 2. Output 3. Interactions 4. Loads, Boundary Conditions, and Initial Conditions 5. Model Verification
Lesson 6: Meshing L6.1 Meshing Demonstration 6a: Using the Mesh Module Demonstration 6b: Partitioning and Meshing Workshop 6a: Three-Dimensional Meshing Hinge Model Workshop 6b: Two-Dimensional Meshing Fuse Model Workshop 6c: Meshing Clip and Plate Model Meshing L6.2 1. Overview 2. Introduction 3. Dependent and Independent Part Instances 4. Mesh Generation Techniques 5. Enabling Various Meshing Techniques 6. Bottom-Up Hex Meshing 7. Mesh Compatibility 8. Controlling Mesh Density and Gradation 9. Parametric Modeling 10. Assigning Element Types 11. Verifying Mesh Quality 12. Mass and Mesh Queries
Lesson 7: Job Management and Results Visualization L7.1 Job Management and Results Visualization Demonstration 7a: Using the Keywords Editor Demonstration 7b: Visualizing Results Workshop 7a: Job Management and Visualization Hinge Model Workshop 7b: Visualizing Results and Modifying the Model Definition Clip and Plate Model Job Management and Results Visualization L7.2 1. Job Management 2. Keywords Editor 3. Review of ODB Output 4. Results Visualization: Basic features 5. Results Visualization: Advanced/miscellaneous features