Possible to add initial strain in ABAQUS?

[liq001]

Hello all

I am wondering if I am able to add initial strain in ABAQUS? I know I can use initial stress from predefined field. How about initial strain? Can I do that in ABAQUS? any work around?

Thanks
Lee

 

[FEA way]

Only stress or plastic strain. But you could also use the import functionalitg where the deformed mesh is transferred with the whole material state.