Recording all user interface actions in a log file

You can record all of the actions you take in the Abaqus/CAE or Abaqus/Viewer user interface in a file named abaqus.guiLog. This setting can be toggled on for a single session, or you can select it as the default behavior.

Enabling user interface recording at runtime

Start Abaqus/CAE or Abaqus/Viewer using the -guiRecord option:

abaqus cae -guiRecord
abaqus viewer -guiRecord
Enabling user interface recording using ABQ_CAE_GUIRECORD

You can specify user interface recording by setting ABQ_CAE_GUIRECORD from a command line, in the Abaqus environment file, or—on Windows platforms—as a system environment variable.

  • To set the variable for a single session, enter the following command in a command prompt:

    set ABQ_CAE_GUIRECORD=1

    You must run Abaqus/CAE or Abaqus/Viewer from the same command prompt.

  • To enable user interface recording as the default behavior, add the parameter ABQ_CAE_GUIRECORD=ON to the Abaqus environment file; or on Windows platforms, save it in the Windows system properties. Environment variables can be saved using the Advanced tabbed page of the System Properties dialog box (select StartSettingsControl Panel, and double-click System).

When user interface recording is the default behavior, you can still disable it from the command line by starting Abaqus/CAE or Abaqus/Viewer using the -guiNoRecord option:

abaqus cae -guiNoRecord
abaqus viewer -guiNoRecord