Abaqus Interface 2021.2 Release Notes
Abaqus Interface
New Features
- Analytical Rigids
- New graphics support to visualize analytical rigid surfaces along with a toolbox to create those surfaces.
- Duplicate Names
- Duplicate names are now allowed in set entity based on name pool shared between node set, element sets, and set segments.
- Contact Surface Mapping
- New preference option that allows contact surface to map between shell and solid once the base element attached to the contact surface is deleted.
Enhancements
- Auto-Surface Generation for Bolt Pretension
- Pretension manager tool is enhanced with the ability to create bolt pretension surface and node using a direction and a base node selection option.
- Rigid Body Migration
- Rigid body definition is migrated from property entity to an RBODY entity. Additional enhancements are made to reviewing the rigid body.
- New Keywords
- *STEADY STATE TRANSPORT
- Enhanced Keywords
- *DLOAD with viscous body force (VBF) label
- Contact Browser
- Added clearance column to the middle window of the Contact Browser.
Resolved Issues
- BOUNDARY with FIXED was not exporting properly and the issue is fixed.
- An issue with property and material not retaining color from HM comments is addressed.
- Improper import of DLOAD with TRVEC is fixed.
- Review of surface in pretension manager was causing application error.
- CONTACT STABILIZATION keyword was causing segmentation error and the issue is addressed.
- Apply quote rules for *DISTRIBUTION had issues with export.
- Application error when using Abaqus parts and instances based module ID manager is resolved.
- Swapping contact pair to general contact did not convert surface interaction property.
- When Abaqus Aerospace profile is invoked, it was causing application error.
- Cleaned-up issues with quotes on names for *PSD and *CORRELATION keywords.
- Entity Editor for Tie/Contact pair was not showing all card images and the issue is resolved.