Review the requirements for working with Abaqus, ANSYS, and Autodesk Nastran models in Advanced Material Exchange.
| Abaqus | ANSYS | Autodesk Nastran | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supported Solvers | Abaqus 2016, 2017 | ANSYS 18.0, 18.1, 18.2, 19.0 | Autodesk Nastran 2018, 2018.1, 2018.2, 2019 |
| Mesh Type | See Tables Below | See Tables Below | See Tables Below |
| Geometry | Single parts and assemblies | Single parts and assemblies | Single parts and assemblies |
| Must Contain | Load and boundary conditions | Load and boundary conditions | Load and boundary conditions |
| Description | Abaqus | ANSYS | Autodesk Nastran | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 Node Tetrahedral |
C3D4 C3D4H |
SOLID45 (tetrahedral option) SOLID164 (tetrahedral option) SOLID185 (tetrahedral option) MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 8) SOLID285 |
CTETRA |
|
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 |
CTETRA |
|
6 Node Wedge/Prism |
C3D6 C3D6H |
SOLID45 (prism option) SOLID164 (prism option) SOLID185 (prism option) |
CPENTA |
|
15 Node Wedge/Prism |
C3D15 C3D15H C3D15V C3D15VH |
SOLID95 (prism option) SOLID186 (prism option) SOLID226 (prism option) |
CPENTA |
|
8 Node Hexahedral |
C3D8 C3D8H C3D8I C3D8IH C3D8R C3D8RH C3D8S C3D8HS CSS8 |
SOLID45 SOLID185 MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 10) |
CHEXA |
|
20 Node Hexahedral |
C3D20 C3D20H C3D20R C3D20RH C3D27 C3D27H C3D27R C3D27RH |
SOLID95 SOLID186 MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 11) SOLID226 |
CHEXA |
|
5 Node Pyramid |
C3D5 C3D5H |
SOLID164 (pyramid option) SOLID185 (pyramid option) |
CPYRA |
|
13 Node Pyramid | N/A |
SOLID95 (pyramid option) SOLID186 (pyramid option) SOLID226 (pyramid option) |
CPYRA |
- C3D10H
- C3D10M
- C3D10MH
- C3D15H
- C3D15VH
- C3D20H
- C3D20RH
- C3D27H
- C3D27RH
While these elements are supported, Abaqus instructs that they are only used for incompressible, isotropic materials.
| Description | Abaqus | ANSYS | Autodesk Nastran | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 Node Triangle |
STRI3 S3 S3R |
SHELL181 (triangular option) MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 6) |
N/A |
|
4 Node Quad |
S4 S4R S4R5 |
SHELL181 MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 6) |
N/A |
|
6 Node Triangle |
STRI65 |
SHELL281 MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 7) |
N/A |
|
8 or 9 Node Quad |
S8R S8R5 S9R5 |
SHELL281 MESH200 (KEYOPT(1) = 7) |
N/A |
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