Hello everyone,
I've been using ABAQUS 6.12-2 as part of my research over the last year, but I've run across a slight difficulty that could use your advice. Namely, I've developed a full model with loads, BCs, constraints etc that needs to be easily portable (i.e. in the appendix of a thesis). I've read that the ABAQUS journal file serves this purpose since it is essentially a Python script of all the model parameters, but when I performed a test by using File > Run Script to load it the program gave me an error and aborted the process. Is there something I'm missing here? Is there another file I should use instead? Any insights would be greatly appreciated - thanks in advance!
Erick
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What error message did you
What error message did you receive?
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Sorry for the delay, and
Sorry for the delay, and thanks for the reply! With regard to the error, I get a "KeyError: IntProp-1" message and the script fails to run. This journal file was directly created by Abaqus 6.12-2, and I'm trying to run it there, so I don't understand what the issue is. Any thoughts?
The journal file was created
The journal file was created by Abaqus. you need to modify it before use.
Run the *.jnl file as line to line
You should run the *.jnl file as line to line to fine your error(s). This is the best and only way. Meantime, you should run them in the Python script box, not by File/Run Script.
The error relates to the contact property named IntProp-1
You may need to change *.jnl file to *.py file before running. For better understanding of scripts, refer Abaqus documentation. It provides an extensive database for learning and reference. Basic python knowledge would come handy to understand terms like 'object', 'key', 'method' etc. The following link provides a kick-start for abaqus scripting
http://www.overvelde.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/LearnAbaqusScriptInOneHour.pdf