Questions tagged [abaqus-odb]
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Abaqus Python: Accessing XYDataFromHistory at particular nodes
I have defined the following in an attempt to export HISTORY OUTPUT data at specified nodes from abaqus odb file. It is not clear to me how to resolve this error. Any suggestions?
from odbAccess import
def main():
odb=openOdb('name.odb')
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Create custom field output in Abaqus2021 through Python and view in contour plot
I would like to add my own custom field variable (in this case nodal U values in all 3 translational directions), then I want to view the contour plots. The following code does create the step & frame and dumps given nodal value.
from abaqus import…

beta green
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Microsoft C++ Compiling and linking error during using Abaqus ODB Access with c++
I'm going to using C++ to accessing an Abaqus output database. I'm using Ms Visual Studio 2022 and Abaqus 2023.
This is my C++ code to open the odb file.
#include "pch.h"
#include
typedef long long int64;
typedef unsigned long long…

Vahed
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ABAQUS python issue extracting deformed coordinates using COORD
I have produced a script for ABAQUS CAE using Python to extract the deformed coordinates of a node set called 'SET-1'. A load is applied to the top surface of the cube and the cube deforms.
The field output 'COORD' is supposed to give the deformed…

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Reading data from ODB while Abaqus calculation is running
I have a problem with a free-fall object.
I have to extract the coordinates of the position (x,y,z) of the center of mass while the calculation is being solved.
Is it possible to extract the x,y,z coordinate point data from the ODB while the…
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I need to draw an electric current density VS Stress in Abaqus
I already requested the Electric Current Density (ECD) output, but I need to know drawing the graph in postprocessing.
Either it should be drawn for each element or I need a surface or what?
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ABAQUS meshing problems :The volume of 13124 elements is zero, small, or negative?
I tried to develop a thermal model by using an orphan mesh part(DC3D8R) but when I run the model, the following error was displayed:
'The volume of 13124 elements is zero, small, or negative. Check coordinates or node numbering, or modify the mesh…

Abde
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Abaqus Python: Access the scalar value of the first element in tuple
In the Abaqus Viewer scripting console, I am struggling to retrieve the scalar from the first element of the tuple in the results odb file.
(tmpField_MISESONLY, tmpIndex_MISESONLY) = maxEnvelope([s0f1_MISESONLY])
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type(tmpField_MISESONLY)…

shoggananna
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How to only animate the even frames in Abaqus?
I'm working on thermal simulations in Abaqus. I only need to animate the even frame numbers, so instead of the animation going 1,2,3,4,5 I need it to go 2,4,6,8,10.
Is there a way to only show the even frames? If so, how?

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Create an Abaqus field output with some invalid data
I want to add a output field to an odb. Not all the values are available and I would like to input an "invalid data". What should I pass?
I tried nan, string, 1/0, which do not work
The basic coding I used to add a field output is:
instance =…

PiWi
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How to know a material name of a PID in ABAQUS odb file(not MDB file) using Python scripting?
Here I need to know how to find the name of the material for each PID. I'm a beginner so every answer can help me a lot.
odb= odbAccess.openOdb(path=(path+file), readOnly=True)
tag="ERT"
step = []
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