Writing the inp file?

[rmettier]

Hi

A seemingly simple question this time, but the manual isn't being helful today:
I have a script that imports some geometry into Abaqus CAE, generates the necessary meshes, materials, interactions, etc. Generally right down to the point where I only have to submit the job.
Now I'd like the script to write out the inp file, like I can do from the menu in CAE. But this action isn't recorded in the rec file. I'm sure there's a scripting command to write an input file for a given model or job, but I can't seem to find it.

Thanks in Advance

 

[brep]

Check out Section 23.4.2 of the Abaqus Scripting Reference Manual (Job commands)

 

[rmettier]

23.4.2 is about setValues(...) and BodyConcentrationFlux objects, no trace of Job commands.

However, thanks to your hint, I was able to locate '22.1.6 writeInput()', which I suspect is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

I suspect the discrepancy stems from us looking at two different versions. I was referring to the 6.5 Manual.

 

[rmettier]

Ok, so writeInput() seems to be the correct method, by I have no clue how the syntax should look. The manual doesn't give any usage example.
I've tried:

mdb.Job['Job-1'].writeInput()

with Job-1 being the name of my test job, but it only produces an error:

TypeError: unscriptable object

If I click 'Write Input' in the job manager, the .inp file is written without any problems. Can someone show me what I'm doing wrong?

 

[bfillery]

Dear rmettier

I believe the correct script in your case should be:

mdb.jobs['Job-1'].writeInput()

I hope this helps

bfillery

 

[plok]

In general, after you perform some function in CAE, you can look at the end of the abaqus.rpy file to see the syntax of the command that performs that function.

 

[brep]

rmettier,
As a guide, methods such as "Job" that have a capital letter are constructors. The writeInput() method operates on an object which you have to reference from a container, which in general is lowercase and plural "jobs"... Perhaps this makes sense?

 

[rmettier]

It works! Thank you all. I was almost there, but got lost in the capitals and lowercases.
Having a short, one line, example of the syntax in the manual would be a great help sometimes.