Abaqus 2023 AM Modeler Cooling

[jw2696]

Hello Community,
I am working with a 2023 version of Abaqus and am having trouble regarding the AM Modeler Plugin's cooling step. On one hand, if I don't define any interactions in the Thermal model, it gives me the following error upon clicking on the AM Modeler Cooling tab:
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amCoolingInteractionsFrom.py", line 23, in getFirstDialog
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amCoolingInteractionsDB.py", line 338, in __init__
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amCoolingInteractionsDB.py", line 496, in fillParentInPyDict
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "<string>", line 7, in __getitem__
File "SMAPyrModules\SMAPyrAbqRpoPy.m\src\abqRpoClient.py", line 944, in call
File "SMAPyrModules\SMAPyrAbqRpoPy.m\src\abqRpoClient.py", line 630, in __call__
File "SMAPyrModules\SMAPyrAbqRpoPy.m\src\abqRpoClient.py", line 761, in __request
KeyError: "'Int-1'"
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On the other hand, if I define a surface film condition (int-1) and a surface radiation condition (int-2), there's a glaring error in the Abaqus AM Cooling tab where it asks me to select an element set rather than a surface even though int-1 and int-2 itself selects a surface.


The following is the error associated if i just continue. :
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amCoolingInteractionsDB.py", line 395, in onCmdOk
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amGenericDB.py", line 481, in onCmdOk
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amGenericDB.py", line 1231, in fireEditedCommands
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amGenericDB.py", line 1186, in fireEditedCommands
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaAbqPy.m\src\sendcmd.py", line 36, in sendCommand
ValueError: A surface region must be specified.
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Are there any suggestions on what is the correct way to take into account the cooling effect while running the thermal analysis in the GUI?

 

[FEA way]

I am working with a 2023 version of Abaqus

Is it 2023 Golden or with some hot fixes ? It would be good to update. Maybe even to 2024 if possible for you (just not 2024 Golden because the plug-in is broken there but the newest hot fix will be fine).

You should only define cooling in the AM Modeler plug-in, not manually create interactions in the Interaction module. Element set is selected because it's progressive cooling taking into account evolving free surfaces of mesh elements.

 

[jw2696]

Hi FEA way.
Thanks for the insight. I believe I have the 2023 Golden edition. Is the 2023 Golden edition known to have a broken plug-in as well?

 

[FEA way]

No, it should work. There was an issue in Abaqus 2024 when they switched to Python 3. But it's better to install the newest available hot fix for 2023 anyway.

 

[jw2696]

As you had suggested, I removed the manual creation of the interactions and tried to only define the cooling in the AM modeler plugin. However, I still receive the error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amCoolingInteractionsDB.py", line 395, in onCmdOk
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amGenericDB.py", line 481, in onCmdOk
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amGenericDB.py", line 1231, in fireEditedCommands
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaPluginsPy.m\src\abaqus_plugins\AdditiveManufacturing\amGenericDB.py", line 1186, in fireEditedCommands
File "SMAPyaModules\SMAPyaAbqPy.m\src\sendcmd.py", line 36, in sendCommand
ValueError: A surface region must be specified.

I understand that the cooling tab is trying to select an element set, but if so, why is a surface region mentioned in the ValueError line?
Behind the scenes, is the AM Modeler cooling tab just trying to make a Film and a Radiate subroutine (allowing for the element selection rather than ), or is it a completely separate thing?