Creating the optimization files

You can create copies of the optimization parameter (.par) file and the Abaqus input (.inp) file in your working directory. The parameter file contains parameters that are used to execute the optimization and contains information about the input file that is associated with the optimization; the input file, in turn, defines the Abaqus model you are optimizing.

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Understanding optimization processes
Creating, editing, and manipulating optimization processes

You can run the optimization from the command line with the following command: 

abaqus optimization -task parameter file -job results folder

The parameter file and the input file must be saved in the same directory. During the optimization, Abaqus creates a folder called results folder in which the results of the optimization are stored.

To create the optimization files, select OptimizationWrite Filesoptimization process name from the main menu bar. You can also create the optimization files by selecting the process name in the Optimization Process Manager and clicking Write Files.