Working with Abaqus and ANSYS

Review the requirements for working with Abaqus and ANSYS models in Advanced Material Exchange.

Model Requirements
  Abaqus ANSYS
Supported Versions Abaqus 6.12, 6.13, 6.14 ANSYS 14.5, 15.0, 16.0, 16.1, 16.2
Mesh Type See Tables Below See Tables Below
Geometry Single parts* Single parts*
Must Contain Load and boundary conditions Load and boundary conditions

* The structural model may contain an assembly with multiple parts, but you will be prompted to select a single part to use for mapping.

Supported Continuum Elements
  Description Abaqus ANSYS
4 Node Tetrahedral

C3D4

C3D4H

SOLID45 (tetrahedral option)

SOLID164 (tetrahedral option)

SOLID185 (tetrahedral option)

MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 8)

SOLID285

10 Node Tetrahedral

C3D10

C3D10H

C3D10I

C3D10M

C3D10MH

SOLID92

SOLID95 (tetrahedral option)

SOLID168

SOLID186 (tetrahedral option)

SOLID187

MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 9)

SOLID226 (tetrahedral option)

SOLID227

6 Node Wedge/Prism

C3D6

C3D6H

SOLID45 (prism option)

SOLID164 (prism option)

SOLID185 (prism option)

15 Node Wedge/Prism

C3D15

C3D15H

C3D15V

C3D15VH

SOLID95 (prism option)

SOLID186 (prism option)

SOLID226 (prism option)

8 Node Hexahedral

C3D8

C3D8H

C3D8I

C3D8IH

C3D8R

C3D8RH

SOLID45

SOLID185

MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 10)

20 Node Hexahedral

C3D20

C3D20H

C3D20R

C3D20RH

C3D27

C3D27H

C3D27R

C3D27RH

SOLID95

SOLID186

MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 11)

SOLID226

5 Node Pyramid N/A

SOLID164 (pyramid option)

SOLID185 (pyramid option)

13 Node Pyramid N/A

SOLID95 (pyramid option)

SOLID186 (pyramid option)

SOLID226 (pyramid option)

Supported Shell Elements
  Description Abaqus ANSYS
3 Node Triangle

STRI3

S3

S3R

SHELL181 (triangular option)

MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 6)

4 Node Quad

S4

S4R

S4R5

SHELL181

MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 6)

6 Node Triangle

STRI65

SHELL281

MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 7)

8 or 9 Node Quad

S8R

S8R5

S9R5

SHELL281

MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 7)

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