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  1. ariyannn

    Pair Nodes that are in contact automatically.

    Thanks, CSTATUS is not available as a filed output for dynamic explicit analysis and as you mentioned the UMESHMOTION is not applicable. I found a way to do that. First, we need to extract the total nodes from the input file for both parts. Then loop around all the nodes for a part to check...
  2. ariyannn

    Pair Nodes that are in contact automatically.

    What I need, is only the node numbers in contact and find the closest node to pair them. In case, I need a Python code to: first- extract the node numbers in contact. Second- pair them with the closest node on the alternative part in contact. I have written a python program to calculate...
  3. ariyannn

    how to display a load -displacement curve in abaqus

    btw, you can easily draw a curve along that path using the desired field output by hitting on the plot button.
  4. ariyannn

    how to display a load -displacement curve in abaqus

    define a node path through the section you wish, then create an XY data along that path choosing the reaction force as a field output. get a report of that and then sum them in an excel file to get the total force you applied as a displacement load. To confirm that, you may apply the result in...
  5. ariyannn

    Applying new boundary conditions

    If you know those nodes needed to be constrained initially, you can easily apply a boundary condition which is activated in the second step only. In case the nodes will be displaced at the firs step and the BC will be applied at that position. Otherwise you can define a new step between your...
  6. ariyannn

    Pair Nodes that are in contact automatically.

    Hi there (IceBreakerSours) your attached thesis should be very useful. I've been going though that, however, could not figure it out yet. BTW, many many thanks for your post.
  7. ariyannn

    Pair nodes in contact automatically

    Hi, I am predicting wear depth in Abaqus using Python scripts. I need to find all the nodes in contact for one part, and find the closest node on the alternative part to pair them. For instance if we have node No. 100 on part 1 in contact, I want to pair that with the closest node on the...
  8. ariyannn

    Pair Nodes that are in contact automatically.

    Hi, I am predicting wear depth in Abaqus using Python scripts. I need to find all the nodes in contact for one part, and find the closest node on the alternative part to pair them. For instance if we have node No. 100 on part 1 in contact, I want to pair that with the closest node on the...
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