Export Abaqus mesh to other format

[Philip Cardiff]

Hi,

Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?

Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it possible
to export the mesh in any format?

I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to be
geometry only.


Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[s***@wipro.com]

Depends on which pre-processor you are using. In HM/ANSA you can always
export the mesh to Nastran format which is pretty much readable in CFD
codes like Fluent, Icem CFD, StarCD etc..,



If you are using Abaqus/CAE then you do not have a direct option. But I
believe it is doable with some amount of tweaking. I have seen people
exporting LS-Dyna deck from Abaqus CAE. But this would call for some
amount of mastery in scripting I would assume.



My advice is use HM/ANSA which makes like simple.



Regards,

Sridharan



From: ***@yahoogroups.com [mailto:***@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Philip Cardiff
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:09 PM
To: ***@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Abaqus] Export Abaqus mesh to other format








Hi,

Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?

Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it
possible
to export the mesh in any format?

I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to be
geometry only.

Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Philip Cardiff]

Sridharan,

thanks for your reply.

I am using Abaqus CAE. I created my mesh in a program called IA-FEMesh:
http://www.ccad.uiowa.edu/mimx/IA-FEMesh/

This meshing software allows you to export to Abaqus only. But now I want to
use this mesh in other simulation softwares.

So is it possible to export the Abaqus mesh to HM/ANSA and then export it to
the Nastran format from there, or must the mesh have been created in HM?ANSA
for that?

Post by s***@wipro.com
Depends on which pre-processor you are using. In HM/ANSA you can always
export the mesh to Nastran format which is pretty much readable in CFD
codes like Fluent, Icem CFD, StarCD etc..,
If you are using Abaqus/CAE then you do not have a direct option. But I
believe it is doable with some amount of tweaking. I have seen people
exporting LS-Dyna deck from Abaqus CAE. But this would call for some
amount of mastery in scripting I would assume.
My advice is use HM/ANSA which makes like simple.
Regards,
Sridharan
Of Philip Cardiff
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:09 PM
Subject: [Abaqus] Export Abaqus mesh to other format
Hi,
Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?
Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it possible
to export the mesh in any format?
I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to be
geometry only.
Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland

Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[s***@wipro.com]

With HM/ANSA you could easily (just a click of mouse) import your Abaqus
INP file, then convert (might require some efforts) to Nastran deck.



Regards,

Sridharan



From: ***@yahoogroups.com [mailto:***@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Philip Cardiff
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 2:34 PM
To: ***@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Abaqus] Export Abaqus mesh to other format








Sridharan,

thanks for your reply.

I am using Abaqus CAE. I created my mesh in a program called IA-FEMesh:
http://www.ccad.uiowa.edu/mimx/IA-FEMesh/

This meshing software allows you to export to Abaqus only. But now I
want to
use this mesh in other simulation softwares.

So is it possible to export the Abaqus mesh to HM/ANSA and then export
it to
the Nastran format from there, or must the mesh have been created in
HM?ANSA
for that?

2009/7/5 <***@wipro.com
<mailto:sridharan.venkataramanan%40wipro.com> >

Post by s***@wipro.com
Depends on which pre-processor you are using. In HM/ANSA you can always
export the mesh to Nastran format which is pretty much readable in CFD
codes like Fluent, Icem CFD, StarCD etc..,
If you are using Abaqus/CAE then you do not have a direct option. But I
believe it is doable with some amount of tweaking. I have seen people
exporting LS-Dyna deck from Abaqus CAE. But this would call for some
amount of mastery in scripting I would assume.
My advice is use HM/ANSA which makes like simple.
Regards,
Sridharan

<Abaqus%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf

Post by s***@wipro.com
Of Philip Cardiff
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:09 PM

<Abaqus%40yahoogroups.com>

Post by s***@wipro.com
Subject: [Abaqus] Export Abaqus mesh to other format
Hi,
Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?
Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it possible
to export the mesh in any format?
I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to be
geometry only.
Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland

Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[holyc11]

Heres another possible method. If you have access to Fluent 6.3.26 you can import the Abaqus input file into there. File>import>abaqus
Then you can write a fluent case file. File>write>case

Open up Gambit and then import the cas file. File>import>mesh>fluent.
Note you will only have the mesh and a virtual geomtery in Gambit. Works fine for me though as you can still remesh and use different elements.


Regards
David

Post by Philip Cardiff
Sridharan,
thanks for your reply.
http://www.ccad.uiowa.edu/mimx/IA-FEMesh/
This meshing software allows you to export to Abaqus only. But now I want to
use this mesh in other simulation softwares.
So is it possible to export the Abaqus mesh to HM/ANSA and then export it to
the Nastran format from there, or must the mesh have been created in HM?ANSA
for that?

Post by s***@wipro.com
Depends on which pre-processor you are using. In HM/ANSA you can always
export the mesh to Nastran format which is pretty much readable in CFD
codes like Fluent, Icem CFD, StarCD etc..,
If you are using Abaqus/CAE then you do not have a direct option. But I
believe it is doable with some amount of tweaking. I have seen people
exporting LS-Dyna deck from Abaqus CAE. But this would call for some
amount of mastery in scripting I would assume.
My advice is use HM/ANSA which makes like simple.
Regards,
Sridharan
Of Philip Cardiff
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:09 PM
Subject: [Abaqus] Export Abaqus mesh to other format
Hi,
Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?
Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it possible
to export the mesh in any format?
I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to be
geometry only.
Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Philip Cardiff]

Sridharan, David,
Thanks for both of your help.

I have not access to HM/ANSA, although I might look into it.

David, I do have access to Fluent 6.3.26, but I am not that familiar with
it.
I tried as you said and File>import>abaqus, but then I get an error when it
tries to read the file.
I tried reading other Abaqus inp files from the tutorials and they got the
same error.

Do I have to change anything in Fluent or should it work?

I have attached the mesh I am interested in, it is a femur (thigh bone).

Thanks again for the help,
Philip

Post by holyc11
Heres another possible method. If you have access to Fluent 6.3.26 you can
import the Abaqus input file into there. File>import>abaqus
Then you can write a fluent case file. File>write>case
Open up Gambit and then import the cas file. File>import>mesh>fluent.
Note you will only have the mesh and a virtual geomtery in Gambit. Works
fine for me though as you can still remesh and use different elements.
Regards
David

Post by Philip Cardiff
Sridharan,
thanks for your reply.
http://www.ccad.uiowa.edu/mimx/IA-FEMesh/
This meshing software allows you to export to Abaqus only. But now I want

to

Post by Philip Cardiff
use this mesh in other simulation softwares.
So is it possible to export the Abaqus mesh to HM/ANSA and then export it

to

Post by Philip Cardiff
the Nastran format from there, or must the mesh have been created in

HM?ANSA

Post by Philip Cardiff
for that?

Post by s***@wipro.com
Depends on which pre-processor you are using. In HM/ANSA you can always
export the mesh to Nastran format which is pretty much readable in CFD
codes like Fluent, Icem CFD, StarCD etc..,
If you are using Abaqus/CAE then you do not have a direct option. But I
believe it is doable with some amount of tweaking. I have seen people
exporting LS-Dyna deck from Abaqus CAE. But this would call for some
amount of mastery in scripting I would assume.
My advice is use HM/ANSA which makes like simple.
Regards,
Sridharan

40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
Of Philip Cardiff
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:09 PM

40yahoogroups.com>

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
Subject: [Abaqus] Export Abaqus mesh to other format
Hi,
Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?
Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it possible
to export the mesh in any format?
I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to be
geometry only.
Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland

Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[holyc11]

That could be a couple of things, as far as i know Fluent will only import linear meshes. Maybe you're using a quadratic mesh? It think it will only read input files with only one part defined as well. So maybe you have several parts in your input file? If you strip your input file to contain just the node and element data for a single part and make sure its a linear mesh I think it should work. i.e. just have part, node, element and end part keywords. Good luck.

Post by Philip Cardiff
Sridharan, David,
Thanks for both of your help.
I have not access to HM/ANSA, although I might look into it.
David, I do have access to Fluent 6.3.26, but I am not that familiar with
it.
I tried as you said and File>import>abaqus, but then I get an error when it
tries to read the file.
I tried reading other Abaqus inp files from the tutorials and they got the
same error.
Do I have to change anything in Fluent or should it work?
I have attached the mesh I am interested in, it is a femur (thigh bone).
Thanks again for the help,
Philip

Post by holyc11
Heres another possible method. If you have access to Fluent 6.3.26 you can
import the Abaqus input file into there. File>import>abaqus
Then you can write a fluent case file. File>write>case
Open up Gambit and then import the cas file. File>import>mesh>fluent.
Note you will only have the mesh and a virtual geomtery in Gambit. Works
fine for me though as you can still remesh and use different elements.
Regards
David

Post by Philip Cardiff
Sridharan,
thanks for your reply.
http://www.ccad.uiowa.edu/mimx/IA-FEMesh/
This meshing software allows you to export to Abaqus only. But now I want

to

Post by Philip Cardiff
use this mesh in other simulation softwares.
So is it possible to export the Abaqus mesh to HM/ANSA and then export it

to

Post by Philip Cardiff
the Nastran format from there, or must the mesh have been created in

HM?ANSA

Post by Philip Cardiff
for that?

Post by s***@wipro.com
Depends on which pre-processor you are using. In HM/ANSA you can always
export the mesh to Nastran format which is pretty much readable in CFD
codes like Fluent, Icem CFD, StarCD etc..,
If you are using Abaqus/CAE then you do not have a direct option. But I
believe it is doable with some amount of tweaking. I have seen people
exporting LS-Dyna deck from Abaqus CAE. But this would call for some
amount of mastery in scripting I would assume.
My advice is use HM/ANSA which makes like simple.
Regards,
Sridharan

40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
Of Philip Cardiff
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:09 PM

40yahoogroups.com>

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
Subject: [Abaqus] Export Abaqus mesh to other format
Hi,
Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?
Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it possible
to export the mesh in any format?
I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to be
geometry only.
Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Philip Cardiff]

David,
It worked!

The '.inp' file was created in a third party meshing program, and has
another file referenced by the '.inp' file, which needed to be in the same
directory as the '.inp' file.

So your first instructions worked perfectly.

And the mesh loaded in Gambit fine as well.

Now I can export to other formats!

Thank you so much,
much appreciated!

Philp

Post by holyc11
That could be a couple of things, as far as i know Fluent will only import
linear meshes. Maybe you're using a quadratic mesh? It think it will only
read input files with only one part defined as well. So maybe you have
several parts in your input file? If you strip your input file to contain
just the node and element data for a single part and make sure its a linear
mesh I think it should work. i.e. just have part, node, element and end part
keywords. Good luck.

Post by Philip Cardiff
Sridharan, David,
Thanks for both of your help.
I have not access to HM/ANSA, although I might look into it.
David, I do have access to Fluent 6.3.26, but I am not that familiar with
it.
I tried as you said and File>import>abaqus, but then I get an error when

it

Post by Philip Cardiff
tries to read the file.
I tried reading other Abaqus inp files from the tutorials and they got

the

Post by Philip Cardiff
same error.
Do I have to change anything in Fluent or should it work?
I have attached the mesh I am interested in, it is a femur (thigh bone).
Thanks again for the help,
Philip

Post by holyc11
Heres another possible method. If you have access to Fluent 6.3.26 you

can

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11
import the Abaqus input file into there. File>import>abaqus
Then you can write a fluent case file. File>write>case
Open up Gambit and then import the cas file. File>import>mesh>fluent.
Note you will only have the mesh and a virtual geomtery in Gambit.

Works

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11
fine for me though as you can still remesh and use different elements.
Regards
David

40yahoogroups.com>, Philip Cardiff

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11

Post by Philip Cardiff
Sridharan,
thanks for your reply.
I am using Abaqus CAE. I created my mesh in a program called
http://www.ccad.uiowa.edu/mimx/IA-FEMesh/
This meshing software allows you to export to Abaqus only. But now I

want

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11
to

Post by Philip Cardiff
use this mesh in other simulation softwares.
So is it possible to export the Abaqus mesh to HM/ANSA and then

export it

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11
to

Post by Philip Cardiff
the Nastran format from there, or must the mesh have been created in

HM?ANSA

Post by Philip Cardiff
for that?

Post by s***@wipro.com
Depends on which pre-processor you are using. In HM/ANSA you can

always

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
export the mesh to Nastran format which is pretty much readable in

CFD

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
codes like Fluent, Icem CFD, StarCD etc..,
If you are using Abaqus/CAE then you do not have a direct option.

But I

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
believe it is doable with some amount of tweaking. I have seen

people

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
exporting LS-Dyna deck from Abaqus CAE. But this would call for

some

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
amount of mastery in scripting I would assume.
My advice is use HM/ANSA which makes like simple.
Regards,
Sridharan

40yahoogroups.com> <Abaqus%
40yahoogroups.com> <Abaqus%

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11
40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
Of Philip Cardiff
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:09 PM

40yahoogroups.com> <Abaqus%

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11
40yahoogroups.com>

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
Subject: [Abaqus] Export Abaqus mesh to other format
Hi,
Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?
Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it possible
to export the mesh in any format?
I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to

be

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by holyc11

Post by Philip Cardiff

Post by s***@wipro.com
geometry only.
Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland
Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland

Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Dave Lindeman]

There is a plug-in that will allow you to directly export an ABAQUS mesh
to Fluent. Logon to "My Support" at www.simulia.com, and perform a
search on "Fluent" in the "Answers" section. You should find a link
entitled:

"Plug-in utility for generating FSI fluid meshes in Abaqus/CAE"

The associated page gives instructions for downloading, installing, and
using the plug-in.

Regards,

Dave

-------------------------
Dave Lindeman
Lead Research Specialist
3M Company
3M Center 235-3F-08
St. Paul, MN 55144
651-733-6383

Post by Philip Cardiff
Hi,
Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?
Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it possible
to export the mesh in any format?
I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to be
geometry only.
Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Philip Cardiff]

Dave,
Thanks for the tip.

Philip

Post by Dave Lindeman
There is a plug-in that will allow you to directly export an ABAQUS mesh
to Fluent. Logon to "My Support" at www.simulia.com, and perform a
search on "Fluent" in the "Answers" section. You should find a link
"Plug-in utility for generating FSI fluid meshes in Abaqus/CAE"
The associated page gives instructions for downloading, installing, and
using the plug-in.
Regards,
Dave
-------------------------
Dave Lindeman
Lead Research Specialist
3M Company
3M Center 235-3F-08
St. Paul, MN 55144
651-733-6383

Post by Philip Cardiff
Hi,
Is it possible to export the mesh (not just geometry) from Abaqus?
Preferably I'd like to export the mesh to Fluent Gambit, but is it

possible

Post by Philip Cardiff
to export the mesh in any format?
I have read through the manual, and all the export options seem to be
geometry only.
Any suggestion are most welcome,
Philip
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--
Room 314, Engineering Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland

Tel (mob): 00353 86 367 2442
Tel (office): 00353 1716 1880


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]