Python script to obtain the Material name of each material in the Abaqus model

[markusjbear]

I have a model with many materials. ~10,000. I used lbf/in^3 for density and I need to convert it to Slugs/in^3.

I am working on a Python Script for Abaqus to change all 10,000 materials density. But Abaqus does not make it easy to change things unless you know the material name.

I would like to make a loop that goes through each material and changes the density. Could anyone help me with this loop to find the name of each material in the model?

Many Thanks,


Mark Warner

 

[Coreform_Greg]

You should be able to get a list of all the material names via:

material_names = mdb.models['ModelName'].materials.keys()

 

[markusjbear]

Many thanks. That is what I needed.

Now I need to read the current value for the density. I am having a hard time finding a read values function. Do you know how to the current values? I have only found how to set the values.

Again, Thank you for your help.

 

[IRstuff]

Please delete this thread and post in the appropriate forum; there is an Abaqus forum for questions like this