NX Advanced FEM environment for solver

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Benefits Summary • Enables engineers using NX The Abaqus environment for NX™ Advanced FEM or NX Advanced Simulation Advanced FEM or NX enables engineers to build finite element models, define solution parameters Advanced Simulation to and view the solution results for the Abaqus solver. The environment generate finite element immerses engineers with familiar Abaqus language for element definitions, models for the Abaqus solver loads and boundary conditions, solution parameters and other common • Simplifies the Abaqus model- Abaqus nomenclature. In addition to model definition capabilities, the ing process by enabling Abaqus environment enables bi-directional import/export capabilities that engineers to create analysis enable you to import current or legacy Abaqus data files and results, as well models based on geometry as export run-ready Abaqus input data files. or legacy Abaqus input data files • Reduces or eliminates inter- mediate manual processing of data files by generating run-ready decks directly from NX Advanced FEM • Immerses engineers in the Abaqus environment by using familiar Abaqus terminology and extensive support of Abaqus-specific elements and entities

The power of NX Advanced FEM pre- and post-processing is an ideal partner for creating Abaqus models and solutions. NX Advanced FEM simplifies the modeling process by integrating high-end analyst modeling tools with world-class geometry capabilities that assist you with developing analysis models faster than with traditional CAE pre-processors. Adding the Abaqus

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NX Advanced FEM environment for Abaqus solver environment to NX Advanced FEM enables • Multipoint constraints and kinematics you to build Abaqus run-ready input data coupling files, so little or no intermediate processing • Nodal temperature restraint (from NX is ever needed. In addition to building boundary or from Abaqus FIL-file or Abaqus models, the NX Abaqus environ- other solvers’ temperature results) ment imports solution results directly from Abaqus results files into NX for post- A complete list of Abaqus import/export processing. The environment delivers entity support is provided in the NX online import/export capabilities so you can help documentation under the following import Abaqus data decks into NX for header: Advanced Simulation/Solving the modification and then export run-ready Model/Importing and Exporting Model decks for solution. Data/.

Import Abaqus models Compatibility • Abaqus finite element models can be Elements and other entities The Abaqus environment is compatible imported into NX. A wide variety of elements and other with the following Abaqus releases: • Model information from Abaqus input model entities are supported: • Abaqus v6.10 or earlier files is supported. • Shell and solid elements • Axisymmetric solid elements Supported hardware/OS Create and export Abaqus • Spring, beam elements The Abaqus environment is an add-on models from NX • Initia, rotary inertia, point mass, module within the NX Advanced • Create and export complete rigid body elements Simulation suite. It requires a license of run-ready Abaqus decks including model • Interaction elements including gap, NX Advanced FEM as a pre-requisite. It is data (finite element entities) and history rigid surface available on all NX supported hardware/OS data (step definition, solution control, • Abaqus surface-to-surface contact platforms (Windows and LINUX ) including boundary condition set and contact • Shell and solid laminates selected 64-bit platforms. definition). Loads and boundary conditions Supports the following analysis types: Loads and boundary conditions for • Structural: statics, buckling and modal structural and thermal analysis are • Steady-state heat transfer supported: • Nodal, elemental and geometry-based structural loads • Beam concentrated and distributed loads • Gravity, rotational velocities and acceleration loads • Nodal, elemental and geometry-based thermal heat loads • Nodal restraints and temperatures • Traction loads

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