Abaqus: Introduction to Abaqus Scripting
Learn the basic usage of the Abaqus Scripting Interface and Python's syntax.
OVERVIEW
- CLASSROOM LENGTH: 2 days
- INSTRUCTOR-LED ONLINE LENGTH: 4 days
PREREQUISITES: None
DESCRIPTION: This seminar covers basic usage of the Abaqus Scripting Interface and Python’s syntax. It includes numerous hands-on exercises for the student to learn to automate tasks that are common to most analysts.
LESSON PLAN
Lesson 1:
Overview – Introduction to Abaqus Scripting
- Course topics
- Agenda
- Prerequisites
- Workshop files
Lesson 2:
Overview of Scripting in Abaqus
- Use cases of python within the Abaqus Scripting Interface & Abaqus/CAE
Lesson 3:
Why Python?
- Run python scripts
- Basic conventions of the language
Lesson 4:
Python Core Language Part 1
- Core language syntax
- Operators
- Expressions
- Objects
Lesson 5:
Python Core Language Part 2
- Core language syntax
- Functions
- Modules
- Namespaces
- Exceptions
- Control flows
Lesson 6:
Abaqus Scripting Interface Basics
- Abaqus Python Development Environment (PDE)
- Macro scripts
- Namespaces
Lesson 7:
Abaqus Object Model
- Basics of Object Oriented Programming
- Abaqus Object Model
- Session objects
- Model database objects
- Abaqus data types
Lesson 8:
Post Processing with Abaqus Scripting
- Output database object (Odb)
- Automate postprocessing
Lesson 9:
Miscellaneous Topics
- Plug-ins
- Really Simple GUI (RSG) tool, and more
Lesson 10:
Optional Topics
- Common issues for new uses
- Custom data types
- Additional considerations for object oriented programming
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