Finding information about keywords

The keyword browser is a scrollable table that contains the following information:

  • The purpose of each keyword.

  • The Abaqus/CAE module or toolset that contains the functionality associated with each keyword.

To view the keyword browser, select HelpKeyword Browser from the main menu bar. For example, you could use the keyword browser to verify that the ELASTIC option allows you to specify elastic material properties and that the Property module is the Abaqus/CAE module associated with this keyword.

Context:

The keyword browser also contains hyperlinks to relevant sections in the online documentation. You can click a particular keyword in the table to display detailed information concerning the function of that keyword. You can also click the name of a module or toolset in the table to view related documentation in the Abaqus/CAE User's Guide.

  1. From the main menu bar, select HelpKeyword Browser.

    The Abaqus/CAE User's Guide is opened to a table of Abaqus keywords and their associated modules.

  2. In the Keyword column, click the keyword of interest to view online documentation describing that keyword.

  3. In the Module column, click the module or toolset name of interest to view online documentation concerning that module or toolset.