ANSYS to Abaqus Conversion Mapping

Materials

Modulus of Elasticity, Poisson's ratio and density are mapped.
Table 1. Supported Material Mappings
ANSYS type Abaqus type HM Configuration
MASS21 MASS Mass
COMBI14 SPRING2 Spring
BEAM4 B31 Bar2
LINK8 T3D2 Rod
SHELL43, SHELL63, SHELL181 S3 Tria3
SHELL43, SHELL63, SHELL181 S4 Quad4
SHELL93 STRI65 Tria6
SHELL93 S8R Quad8
SOLID45, SOLID62, SOLID64, SOLID69, SOLID70, SOLID96, SOLID97, SOLID164, SOLID185 C3D4 Tetra4
SOLID62, SOLID70, SOLID96, SOLID97, SOLID164 C3D8 Pyramid5
SOLID5, SOLID45, SOLID62, SOLID64, SOLID69, SOLID70, SOLID96, SOLID97, SOLID164, SOLID185 C3D6 Penta6
SOLID5, SOLID45, SOLID62, SOLID64, SOLID69, SOLID70, SOLID96, SOLID97, SOLID164, SOLID185 C3D81 Hex8
SOLID87, SOLID90, SOLID92, SOLID95, SOLID98, SOLID117, SOLID148, SOLID168, SOLID186, SOLID187, SOLID191 C3D10 Tetra10
SOLID90, SOLID95, SOLID117, SOLID186 C3D20 Pyramid13
SOLID90, SOLID95, SOLID117, SOLID147, SOLID186, SOLID191 C3D15 Penta15
SOLID90, SOLID95, SOLID117, SOLID147, SOLID186, SOLID191   Hex20
MPC184 BEAM_RIGID Rigid
RBE3, CONTA175, TARGE170 COUP_DIS RBE3
CP COUP_KIN Rigid
COMBIN39 SPRINGA Spring

Properties

Table 2. Supported Property Mappings
ANSYS type Abaqus type Convert Parameters
MASS21p MASS none
COMBI14p SPRING none
BEAM4p, LINK8p BEAMSECTION none
SHELL43p, SHELL63p, SHELL93p SHELLSECTION Shell Thickness
SOLID45p, SOLID70p, SOLID95p, SOLID117p, SOLID191p SOLIDSECTION none
BEAM4p BEAMGENSECTION Area, Ixx,Iyy,Izz
Note: If ANSYS solid elements do not have a property, then one SOLIDSECTION property will be created by using this conversion tool.

Loads and Boundary Conditions

Loads and boundary conditions will not be converted on using this conversion tool.