Advanced Abaqus Scripting

Abaqus 2018
About this Course

Course objectives

Help students to develop a high level understanding of the Abaqus scripting capabilities and gain some
proficiency.
Organize and present the deeper technical details of Python and the Abaqus Scripting Interface.
Expose the strengths and weaknesses of Abaqus scripting.
Encourage the student to use scripting in new ways.

This advanced seminar will take a deeper dive into:

The Abaqus Scripting Interface (ASI)
The core functionality of the Python language and libraries

Targeted audience
Simulation Analysts

Prerequisites
Experience scripting with Python and Abaqus is recommended.

2 days
Day 1

Lecture 1 Python Core Language: Advanced Topics

Workshop 1 Practice Using a Few More Python Basics

Workshop 2 Working with Exceptions

Lecture 2 Functions, Modules, Packages & Performance

Workshop 3 A Brief Look at the NumPy Module

Lecture 3 Manipulating Strings and Files

Workshop 4 Parsing Files

Workshop 5 Input and Output with the Shelve Module

Lecture 4 Object Oriented Programming

Workshop 6 (Optional) Classes

Workshop 7 (Optional) Special Method Attributes
Day 2

Lecture 5 Abaqus Scripting Interface – Postprocessing

Workshop 8 Create a New Custom Field Output Variable

Lecture 6 Abaqus Scripting Interface – Preprocessing

Workshop 9 Automating a Bottle Top Load Analysis

Workshop 10 Study a Plug-in to Convert Flat Mesh into Cylindrical Shape

Lecture 7 Miscellaneous Topics

Workshop 11 Basic Scripting Style Considerations

Lecture 8 Stretching Horizons

Additional Material

Appendix 1 Optional Topics

Workshop 12 Job Monitoring

Workshop 13 Working with the keywordBlock Object
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Revision Status

Lecture 1 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018

Lecture 2 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018
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Appendix 1 11/17 Updated for Abaqus 2018
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 L1.1
Lesson 1: Python Core Language – Advanced Topics

Lesson content:

Quick Overview of Python and ASI Basics

Operators and Expressions
List Comprehension
Utility Functions
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Workshop Preliminaries
Workshop 1: Practice Using a Few More Python Basics
Control Flow: Exceptions
Workshop 2: Working with Exceptions

3 hours
 L2.1
Lesson 2: Functions, Modules, Packages & Performance

Lesson content:

Functions
Modules
Python Packages
Performance in Python
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Workshop 3: A Brief Look at the NumPy Module

2 hours
 L3.1
Lesson 3: Manipulating Strings and Files

Lesson content:

String Processing
Input and Output
Example: Parsing a File
Manipulating Programs
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Workshop 4: Parsing Files

Workshop 5: Input and Output with the Shelve Module

3 hours
 L4.1
Lesson 4: Object Oriented Programming

Lesson content:

Philosophy of Object Oriented Programming

Object Oriented Programming in Python
Special Method Attributes
Workshop 6 (optional): Classes
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Workshop 7 (optional): Special Method Attributes

3 hours
 L5.1
Lesson 5: Abaqus Scripting Interface – Postprocessing

Lesson content:

Exploring your Data

The ODB Object
Working with Display Groups
Writing to the ODB
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Examples
Workshop 8: Create a New Custom Field Output Variable

2.5 hours
 L6.1
Lesson 6: Abaqus Scripting Interface – Preprocessing

Lesson content:

Common Preprocessing Tasks

Workshop 9: Automating a Bottle Top Load Analysis
Plug-ins
Workshop 10 (Optional): Study a Plug-in to Convert Flat Mesh into Cylindrical Shape
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2 hours
 L7.1
Lesson 7: Miscellaneous Topics

Lesson content:

Callback Functions
Custom Data
Scripting Ideas for Productivity
Workshop 11: Basic Scripting Style Considerations
Setting Abaqus Defaults
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C++ instead of Python

3 hours
 L8.1
Lesson 8: Stretching Horizons

Lesson content:

Embedding and Interfacing with Legacy Applications

Interfacing via COM Architecture
A Few Words about GUI Customization
Process Automation with Isight
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45 minutes
 A1.1
Appendix 1: Optional Topics

Appendix content:

Advanced Data Types

Running Python
Callback Functions
Workshop 12: Job Monitoring
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Working with Keyword Block Objects

Workshop 13: Working with the keywordBlock Object
Parameter Studies

45 minutes