how to generate a .fil file. i am doing a postbuckling analysis

[31989]

Hi friends can any one pls help me in letting know how to generate .fil file.
or how to add imperfection in the analysis...
i am fully confused pls suggest some ideas

 

[yaston4]

You can do this via the abaqus input file

See

http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/amb/programs/fe/faq68/abaqusf2.html

Hope this helps