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Python Scripting

This assumes that you are proficient at Python

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lesRkx0aPeA&list=PL8JBtohft2fuXL6zj1ZETOTBtM8ydfMd6&index=4

Why Scripting?

  • Interact with underlying Abacus data structure
  • Allows to extend out-of-box functionality
  • Automate repetitive pre/post-processing taks
  • Mathematically post-process FE data
  • Custom GUI
  • Perform parametric studies

Run Python Scripts

Mode Free Limitations Error Handling
CLI Python-Only abaqus python script.py ✅ Not all features are supported :/ Stop
CLI CAE + Viewer abaqus cae noGUI=script.py ❌ Stop
CLI Viewer-Only abaqus viewer noGUI=script.py ❌ Stop
CLI abaqus cae replay=abaqus.rpy ❌ Ignore & continue
CLI abaqus cae recover=my_model.jnl ❌
GUI Menu File > Run Script ❌ Stop
GUI Abacus CLI excefile("script.py") ❌ Stop

Basics

# imports
from abaqus import *
from abaqusConstants import *
from caeModules import *
from driverUtils import executeOnCaeStartup

# setup
executeOnCaeStartup()

# Create model
model = mdb.Model(name="Model A")

# creating sketch
s = myModel.ConstrainedSketch(
    name = "__profile__",
  sheetSize = 200.0
)

# Drawing model sketch
s.Line(
    point1=(0.0, 0.0),
  point2=(0.0, 1.0)
)
s.Line(
    point1=(0.0, 1.0),
  point2=(1.0, 1.0)
)
s.Line(
    point1=(1.0, 1.0),
  point2=(1.0, 0.0)
)
s.Line(
    point1=(1.0, 0.0),
  point2=(0.0, 0.0)
)

# Creating part object
p = (
  model
  .Part(
    name = "rect_beam",
    dimensionality = THREE_D,
    type=DEFORMABLE_BODY
  )
)

# extrude sketch to get the part
p.BaseSolidExtrude(
    sketch=s,
  depth=20.0
)
s.unsetPrimaryObject()

# setting part to the viewport
(
  session
  .viewports["Viewport: 1"]
  .setValues(displayedObject=p)
)

# clear
del model.sketches["__profile__"]

# imports
from abaqus import *
from abaqusConstants import *
import visualizatino

# opening the db
my_odb = (
    visualization
  .openOdb(path = "beam_model.odb")
)

viewport = session.viewports[session.currentViewPortName]
(
  viewport
  .setValues(displayedObject=my_odb)
)

# accessing the step-1 from the ODB
mystep = my_obd.steps["Step-1"]

# accessing the frames of step1
frame1 = mystep.frames[-1]
frame2 = mystep.frames[-2]

disp1 = frame1.fieledOutputs["U"]
disp2 = frame2.fieledOutputs["U"]

stress1 = frame1.fieledOutputs["S"]
stress2 = frame2.fieledOutputs["S"]

deltaDisp = disp2 - disp1
deltaStress = stress2 - stress1

(
  viewport
  .obdDisplay
  .setDeformedVariables(deltaDisp)
)

# Plotting thecontour for the new data
(
  viewport
  .obdDisplay
  .setPrimaryVariable(
      field = deltaStress,
    outputPosition = INTEGRATION_POINT,
    refinement = (INVARIANT, "Mises")
  )
)

viewport.odbDispaly.display.setValues(
    plotState=(CONTOURS_ON_DEF)
)

# saving data to a text file
with open("delta_displacement.dat", "w") as fout:
  fout.write("%8d, %15.8E, %15.8E, %15.8E\n" % tuple([value.nodeLabel, ] + list(value.data)))

Step

Attributes

  • Name
  • Step number
  • nlgoem

Methods

  • getFrame
  • frames
  • setDefaultField
(
  odb
  .steps["step-1"]
  .frames[1]
  .fieldOutputs["U"]
  .values[0]
  .data
)

Abaqus Objects

Session

  • odbs
  • defaultOdbDisplay
  • displayGroups
  • colors
  • printOptions
  • psOptions
  • epsOptions
  • pngOptions
  • xyPlots
  • animationController
  • views
  • viewports
  • paths

Mdb

  • models
  • Model
    • amplitudes
    • parts
    • interactions
    • loads
    • materials
    • steps
    • sections
    • rootAssembly
  • jobs

Odb

import visualization
openOdb()		 import odbAccess
openOdb()
Use in Abacus CAE ✅ ✅
Use in Abacus Python ❌ ✅
Multiple ODB accessible simultaneously? ✅ ❌
Free? ❌ ✅
  • rootAssembly
  • parts
  • sectionCategories
  • steps
  • name
  • nlgoem
  • frames
  • getFrame()
  • setDefaultField()
  • getHistoryRegion()
  • save()
  • close()

Journalling options

(
  session
  .journalOptions
  .setValues(
    replayGeometry=COORDINATE,
    recoverGeometry=COORDINATE
  )
)
Human-Readable
Compressed Index
(default)		 getSequenceFromMask ❌
Coordinate findAt()
getClosest()		 ✅
Index Use entity index ❌

Compressed Index Mode (default)

all_cells = (
  mdb
  .models["Model A"]
  .parts["rect_beam"]
  .cells
)
selected_cells = (
  all_cells
  .getSequencFromMask(
    mask=("[#1 ]", )
  )
)

Data Types

Symbolic Constants

from abaqusConstants import *

Abaqus Boolean

ON, OFF

Repositories

Export

Images

(
  session
  .printToFile(
    fileName = "export",
    format = PNG,
    canvasObjects = (
        session.viewports["Viewport: 1"], 
    )
  )
)

Field Report

session.writeFieldReport(
    filname="report.rpt",
  append=ON,
  sortItem="Node Label",
  odb=odb,
  step=0,
  frame=0,
  outputPosition=NODAL,
  variable=((
    "S", INTEGRATION_POINT
  )),
)
Last Updated: 2024-05-12 ; Contributors: AhmedThahir

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