Export to FEA and Run the Analysis

We are now ready to export the results to our finite element analysis program where we can analyze our model.

1. Click Home > Export > Export to Structural Package.
2. Select the location where you would like to place the input file. Name the file coupon_output and click Save.
3. Navigate to the directory where the file was written. You will see two files, coupon_output.inp and coupon_output.sif. The .inp file is the structural input file that contains the part geometry, mesh, loads, and Ramberg-Osgood parameters. The .sif file (structural interface file) contains the mapped fiber orientations.

Now we are ready to run our analysis.

1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory containing the .inp and .sif files.
2. Enter the following command to submit the model for analysis (in this case with Abaqus 6.13-1):

   >>abq6131 job=coupon_output

   Note: The .inp and .sif files must have the same name.

Refer to the Exporting section of the User's Guide for details on setting up the environment file to point to the material model.