This guide is the main
reference document for
Abaqus/CAE,
including
Abaqus/Viewer.
Abaqus/CAE
Abaqus/CAE
is a complete
Abaqus
environment that provides a simple, consistent interface for creating,
submitting, monitoring, and evaluating results from
Abaqus/Standard
and
Abaqus/Explicit
simulations.
Abaqus/CAE
is divided into modules, where each module defines a logical aspect of the
modeling process; for example, defining the geometry, defining material
properties, and generating a mesh. As you move from module to module, you build
the model from which
Abaqus/CAE
generates an input file that you submit to the
Abaqus/Standard
or
Abaqus/Explicit
analysis product. The analysis product performs the analysis, sends information
to
Abaqus/CAE
to allow you to monitor the progress of the job, and generates an output
database. Finally, you use
the Visualization module
of
Abaqus/CAE
(also licensed separately as
Abaqus/Viewer)
to read the output database and view the results of your analysis.
Abaqus/Viewer
Abaqus/Viewer
provides graphical display of
Abaqus
finite element models and results.
Abaqus/Viewer
is incorporated into
Abaqus/CAE
as
the Visualization module.
This part of the guide introduces you to the
Abaqus/CAE
working environment.