Hello,
I’m working on solving an Abaqus .inp file with CCX but am encountering some warnings. Is there a converter or tool available to make an Abaqus .inp file compatible with CalculiX?
Thanks in advance,
Anoop
Hello Anoop,
The Calculix syntax is very similar to that of Abaqus although you do have to check each *[keyword] entry in the input file for compatibility.
Check the element type in *ELEMENT and then the mesh should be good; that’s perhaps the bulk of the file so then the more specific keywords should be checked as legitimate for Calculix. Check the keyword modifiers on the same line and the data on following the line(s) as there may a subtle difference to the Abaqus format.
Once you’ve been through this checking process once, then you will soon know the very few edits to make in subsequent input files.
Checking the equivalent Calculix example file from the website is worthwhile to see a template for your analysis type.
It’s worth it. Enjoy.
Tim
Check this thread: A Guide to Modifying Abaqus Input Files for Use in CalculiX