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    ABAQUS mass matrix node number not coupling with INP file informations, how to read a .MASS file?

    Hi all,  I export mass matrix for my 3d model with C3D4 element. There are 3 dof per node. In the INP file, it says there are 723 nodes. However, in the exported MASS.mtx file, it says there are 1446 * 3 = 4338 dofs, why are there 1446 nodes in MASS file? I think it should be 723 * 3 = 2169...
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    saving Excel file in ABAQUS Python script?

    hi cooken, I tried and it gave me this error in MATLAB: com_error: (-2147352567, 'Exception occurred.', (0, u'Microsoft Excel', u'SaveAs method of Workbook class failed', u'xlmain11.chm', 0, -2146827284), None) Abaqus Error: cae exited with an error. ans = 1 But an empty new book...
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    saving Excel file in ABAQUS Python script?

    Hi cooken, Shall I use this code in ABAQUS or MATLAB? I tried in ABAQUS but it seems that it cannot recognise this syntax (which means I have to follow some Python syntax rules in order to make it work in ABAQUS)
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    saving Excel file in ABAQUS Python script?

    Hello, I recorded a macro in ABAQUS, the last step is importing xy data from ABAQUS to Excel. If I run this python script in MATLAB, I can get an unsaved Excel file named 'Book1'. The last few lines look like this: import abq_ExcelUtilities.excelUtilities...

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