Abaqus Card Editing

Altair Forum User

Does anyone know how to write a script that will go into a property or a material card and update it? For example, if I want to card edit my material 'STEEL' and enter in the density, Poisson's ratio, etc, how could I put that in a macro? Thanks.

Altair Forum User

Hi

Try the below code for a simple model and check it will update all materials density to 111

//Get material names

set MatList [hm_entitylist mats name]

// Updates all materials density to value 111

foreach MatName $MatList {

*createmark mats 1 $MatName

*attributeupdatedoublemark materials 1 4 1 1 0 111.00

}

if you want to update only for steel then use the below code

#Get material names

set MatList [hm_entitylist mats name]

#Updates steel material density to value 9200

foreach MatName $MatList {

if {$MatName == 'Steel'} {

*createmark mats 1 $MatName

*attributeupdatedoublemark materials 1 4 1 1 0 9200

}

}

Check the code....

Altair Forum User

more generally spoken:

1) clear your command.cmf file

2) perform the actions you want to do automated by hand in HM GUI

3) check the command.cmf file and replace the () and , in the *xxxxx commands to get the same commands via tcl;

and finally: fill your parameters per tcl ...

Altair Forum User

more generally spoken:

1) clear your command.cmf file

2) perform the actions you want to do automated by hand in HM GUI

3) check the command.cmf file and replace the () and , in the *xxxxx commands to get the same commands via tcl;

and finally: fill your parameters per tcl ...

Altair Forum User

How can I import the card edit entities to an excel sheet?

 

For Example)

 

     Young's modulus to a column in excel

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Altair Forum User said:

How can I import the card edit entities to an excel sheet?

 

For Example)

 

     Young's modulus to a column in excel

 

Hi

open Utility tab and looking for 'material table'

open material table and select File>export>csv

you then can edit material properties in excel file