For example, if you double-click on the Parts container, you can create a new part (the equivalent of selecting Part Create from the main menu bar). The Model Tree provides most of the functionality of the main menu bar and the module managers. This arrangement is fixed-you cannot move items in the Model Tree. As noted earlier, a similar logic governs the order of modules in the module menu-you create parts before you create the assembly, and you create steps before you create loads. The arrangement of the containers and items in the Model Tree reflects the order in which you are expected to create your model. The right and left arrow keys perform the same operation. You can click on the “ ” and “–” signs in the Model Tree to expand and collapse a container. In addition, parentheses next to an item indicate that the item is a container, and the number in the parentheses indicates the number of items in the container. Items in the Model Tree are represented by small icons for example, the Steps icon. The order of the modules in the list corresponds to the order of the modules in the context bar's Module list (see Figure 2–3): The following list of the modules available within Abaqus/CAE briefly describes the modeling tasks you can perform in each module. After you start Abaqus/CAE, you can save your model database to a disk by selecting File Save from the main menu bar to retrieve a model database from a disk, select File Open. When you start Abaqus/CAE, the Start Session dialog box allows you to create a new, empty model database in memory. Abaqus/CAE uses a model database to store your models. However, certain obvious restrictions apply for example, you cannot assign section properties, such as cross-sectional dimensions of an I-beam, to geometry that has not yet been created.Ī completed model contains everything that Abaqus needs to start the analysis. Although the order of the modules follows a logical sequence, Abaqus/CAE allows you to select any module at any time, regardless of the state of your model. In many circumstances you must follow this natural progression to complete a modeling task for example, you must create parts before you create an assembly. The order of the modules in the menu corresponds to a logical sequence you may follow to create a model. Recent Files allows you to open one of the five model database files or output database files that were most recently opened in Abaqus/CAE. Start Tutorial allows you to begin an introductory tutorial from the online documentation. Run Script allows you to run a file containing Abaqus/CAE commands. Open Database allows you to open a previously saved model or output database file. The following session startup options are available:Ĭreate Model Database: With Standard/Explicit Model allows you to begin a new Abaqus/Standard or Abaqus/Explicit analysis.Ĭreate Model Database: With CFD Model allows you to begin a new Abaqus/CFD analysis.Ĭreate Model Database: With Electromagnetic Model allows you to begin a new electromagnetic analysis. When Abaqus/CAE begins, the Start Session dialog box appears as shown in Figure 2–1.
This command may be different on your system.
To start Abaqus/CAE, you enter the command abaqus cae at your operating system prompt, where abaqus is the command used to run Abaqus.