This option translates ABAQUS meshes into LS-DYNA format. It reads ABAQUS continuum shell elements and standard shell elements (SC8R, SC6R, S3R, and S4R). These elements then can be translated into LS-DYNA shell, thick shell, or solid elements. Specify a *Distribution table to enable consideration of direction dependency with *ELEMENT_SHELL_BETA, *ELEMENT_TSHELL_BETA, or *ELEMENT_SOLID_ORTHO (respectively).
This section covers:
| SourceFile = STRING |
Define the name and (if needed) the path of the source file. |
| SourceFileFormat = ABAQUS | Define the data format of the source file. ABAQUS is the only supported option. |
| OrientationFile = DistributionTable |
Define element orientations as specified in an ABAQUS-specific *Distribution table. |
| MappingResult = STRING |
Define the result file name. The mapping result is written to this newly-generated file. |
| ResultFileFormat = LS−DYNA |
Define the format of the result file. LS-DYNA is the only supported option. |
In the Envyo application, you can define part IDs for each element set that defines a part within ABAQUS. Each part must be assigned a part ID. Otherwise, all part IDs are set to 0, which does not support proper analysis.
| ELSET2PID = INT | Number of parts within the ABAQUS mesh that is transferred to LS-DYNA. |
| PartName i = PID i | Part name in ABAQUS and respective part ID in LS-DYNA. |
The following transformations are supported:
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TSHELL2SOLID = YES NO | Tells the Envyo application whether to transform ABAQUS continuum shells into LS-DYNA solid elements. |
| SOLID_OPTION = ORTHO | Enables ABAQUS distribution tables to be considered within the LS-DYNA application. The output is *ELEMENT_SOLID_ORTHO. This option is only valid when TSHELL2SOLID= YES. |
| TSHELL OPTION = BETA | Enables ABAQUS distribution tables to be considered within the LS-DYNA application. The output is *ELEMENT_TSHELL_BETA. |
| SHELL OPTION = BETA | Enables the ABAQUS distribution tables to be considered within the LS-DYNA application. The output is *ELEMENT_SHELL_BETA. |