Contents

• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Introduction
  • Overview
  • Getting Started
  • Running the Interface
  • Configuring the Interface
  • Model Size Limitations
  • Compatibility with Previous Interface Versions
  • Version Number References
  • Reserved Entity Names
  • The ABAQUS-specific Command Environment
• Model Definition
  • Model Geometry
  • Interface Elements
  • INTER9 Elements
  • Rigid Surfaces
  • Slide Lines
  • Degenerate Elements
  • Spring Elements
  • Infinite Elements
  • Rigid Elements
  • Fluid Elements
  • Generalised plane strain elements
  • Contact Surfaces
  • Contact Pair Definitions
  • Node Set Definitions
  • Element Set Definitions
  • Dummy Element Definitions
  • Gap Elements
  • Local Coordinate Systems
• Property Definitions
  • Elements Without Physical Properties
  • Elements With A Thickness Property
  • Elements With Beam Section Physical Properties
  • Elements With Contact Properties
  • Elements With Mass Physical Properties
  • Elements With Spring Physical Properties
  • Elements With Dashpot Physical Properties
  • Elements With Rotary Inertia Physical Properties
  • Elements With Joint Physical Properties
  • Elements With Fluid Link Properties
  • External Physical Property Files
• Material Property Definitions
  • Internal Material Types
  • External Material Files
• Kinematic Constraints
  • Rigid Constraints
  • Multi-Point Constraints and Gap Elements
  • Distributing Coupling
  • Kinematic Coupling Constraints
  • Initial Conditions
• History Definition
  • Step Definition
  • ABAQUS/Explicit Step Definition
  • Procedure Definition
  • Results Output Control
• Load Definition
  • Boundary Data
  • Load Data
• Error Messages
  • Error Message Logging
  • Error Messages
• Example Models
  • Example Model B31BOX
  • Example Model CPE8
  • Example Model C1D2
  • Example Model CONTI2
• Supported Environment Variables