Interfacing with Abaqus

Overview of how the HyperView applications interface with the Abaqus solver.

Reading Abaqus INP, FIL, and OBD Files

Functionality HyperView
Animation Window Plot Window
Reads model file directly INP, ODB N/A
Reads results file directly ODB (field) ODB (field and history)
Reads translated results FIL (hmabaqus) FIL (hmabaqus)

FIL (hgopt_abaqus.exe)

Supported field results (typically contoured) FIL, ODB ODB
Supported history results (typically plotted) N/A FIL, ODB
Abaqus version supported 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 6.14 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 6.14
Retains model's component names and IDs INP, H3D from HM N/A
Coordinate Systems    
Can transform results to other system type inside application Yes N/A
Abaqus Results for ODB    
POSITION = INTEGRATION POINTS Yes Yes
POSITION = CENTROIDAL Yes Yes
POSITION = NODES Yes Yes
POSITION = AVERAGED AT NODES No No
Abaqus Results for FIL    
POSITION = INTEGRATION POINTS Yes Yes
POSITION = CENTROIDAL Yes Yes
POSITION = NODES No No
POSITION = AVERAGED AT NODES Yes Yes
Abaqus Entities    
Supports 1-D elements model Yes Yes
Supports 1-D elements results Yes Yes
Supports mass entities in model No Yes
Supports symmetric results on cylindrical surface and solid elements Yes N/A