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[lbilly]

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[Yaks]

Dear All,

I want to export a Tetragrid file into Abaqus for FEM calculation. I used an Avizo example file, motor.tetragrid.am (since none of mine was successful). In the available options, I can only save with AVS UCD to get *.inp. I saved the file as motor_tetragrid_binary.inp file (later as ascii).

Upon importing the model, the Abaqus viewer is blank. I get this message:

The model "motor_tetragrid_binary" has been created.
WARNING: Empty part PART-1. This occurred while reading keyword options within part definition.
WARNING: Part instance PART-1-1 references an empty part. A new part named PART-1-1 will be created from the mesh data in part instance PART-1-1.
WARNING: Empty part instance PART-1-1. This occurred while processing part PART-1. Neither the original part nor the part instance PART-1-1 contain mesh data.
The model "motor_tetragrid_binary" has been imported from an input file.

How can I get the Avizo tetragrid file into Abaqus for FEM analysis?

Many thanks.

[Daniel Lichau]

Hi Yaks,

There may be some confusion because the filename extension ".inp" is the same for AVS and Abaqus files. For exporting grids as a Abaqus .inp files, when you "Save Data As..." , you need to select "ABAQUS Input (.inp)" as file type, instead of "AVS UCD".
This option requires an Avizo Wind license, otherwise you can only save AVS .inp .

Daniel

PS. Your message will be moved later in Avizo main forum threads, more appropriate.
There is actually a related question http://www.mc3dviz.com/avizo-forum/showthread.php?t=186&highlight=abaqus

[Yaks]

Hello Daniel,

Thank you very much for the clarification. It's good to know that am not doing anything wrongly except that I don't have the required license.

Thanks,

Yakub