Understanding and working with Abaqus/CAE models, model databases, and files

This chapter discusses models and model databases and describes the various files that Abaqus/CAE generates and reads.

A finished model contains all the data that Abaqus/CAE needs to create and submit the analysis to Abaqus/Standard or Abaqus/Explicit. Models are stored in a model database.

What is an Abaqus/CAE model database?
What is an Abaqus/CAE model?
Accessing an output database on a remote computer
Understanding the files generated by creating and analyzing a model
Abaqus/CAE command files
Using the File menu
Managing model and output databases
Managing models
Managing session objects and session options
Controlling the input file generated by Abaqus/CAE
Managing macros