Exporting

Send the results of Advanced Material Exchange to the structural package for further analysis.

To export the results of Advanced Material Exchange, click Home > Export > Export to Structural Package.

An input file (.inp) and an interface file (.sif) will be saved in a directory of your choosing for use with the structural analysis. The input file contains the part geometry, mesh, load and boundary conditions, and the user material definition. The interface file contains the mapped fiber orientations.

To submit the files for structural analysis, ensure that both the input file (.inp) and the interface file (.sif) are in the same directory, and submit in the usual fashion. The files should have the same name. For example MyJob.inp and MyJob.sif. Consult the Abaqus documentation for details on how to submit an input file for analysis.

The example below demonstrates how to submit a model (example.inp and example.sif) from the command prompt:

>>abq6131 job=example

Environment File Considerations

Prior to running the job, you will need to setup the abaqus_v6.env file. The usub_lib_dir variable in the abaqus_v6.env file should point to the directory holding the user material subroutine. The user material subroutine is located in the installation directory (usually C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Simulation Composite Analysis 2015.1\). As an example, consider the case for a model run with Abaqus 6.13:

usub_lib_dir = 'C:/Program Files/Autodesk/Simulation Composite Analysis 2015.1/bin/abaqus/613'

Use forward slashes (/) rather than back slashes (\).

Only double precision analyses are supported. Set the double_precision parameter in the abaqus_v6.env file as follows:

double_precision = BOTH