How do I make a plug-in available from Abaqus/CAE?

To make a plug-in available from Abaqus/CAE, you must place specially named files containing registration commands in one of the directories that Abaqus/CAE searches for plug-ins. The registration commands can make a plug-in available from the Plug-ins menu in the main menu bar, from a separate plug-in toolbox, or from both. This section describes how you make a plug-in available from Abaqus/CAE.


In this section:

Where are plug-in files stored?
What are the kernel and GUI registration commands?
An example of adding a kernel plug-in to the Plug-ins menu
An example of adding a kernel plug-in to a plug-ins toolbox
An example of adding a GUI plug-in to the Plug-ins menu