abaqus-odb
About
This skill extracts and post-processes results from Abaqus ODB files, handling queries for maximum stress, displacements, reaction forces, and data export. It's triggered when users ask to analyze or export existing results, not for running new analyses. The skill provides specific field access (like U, S, RF) and supports operations via Abaqus and Python commands.
Quick Install
Claude Code
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Documentation
Abaqus ODB Skill
This skill reads and extracts analysis results from Abaqus ODB files.
When to Use This Skill
Route here when user mentions:
- "What is the maximum stress?", "extract displacement"
- "Get reaction forces", "post-process the ODB"
- "Export results to CSV", "what are the eigenfrequencies?"
Route elsewhere:
- Running the analysis →
/abaqus-job - Configuring what output to save →
/abaqus-output - Exporting geometry (STL, STEP) →
/abaqus-export
Key Decisions
1. What Result is Needed?
| Need | Field | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | U | Use .magnitude for total |
| Stress | S | Use .mises for von Mises |
| Reaction force | RF | Sum components for total |
| Strain | E | Similar structure to stress |
| Temperature | NT | Thermal analysis results |
| Eigenfrequency | Frame description | Parse from frame metadata |
2. Which Step/Frame?
| Scenario | Frame Selection |
|---|---|
| Final results | step.frames[-1] |
| All time history | Loop all frames |
| Specific time | Find by frameValue |
| Modal analysis | Each frame = mode |
3. Location: Global Max or Specific?
| Need | Approach |
|---|---|
| Overall maximum | Loop all values, find max |
| Specific node | Filter by nodeLabel |
| Subset/region | Use getSubset(region=...) |
4. Export Format?
| Format | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Print to console | Quick check |
| CSV file | Spreadsheet analysis |
| Text report | Documentation |
What to Ask User
If unclear, ask:
- What result? Stress, displacement, reaction force, frequency?
- Which step/frame? Final, specific time, or all?
- Location? Maximum anywhere, or specific node/region?
- Output format? Print, CSV, or report?
Workflow
- Open ODB - Use
readOnly=Truefor extraction - Navigate to step/frame - List steps with
odb.steps.keys() - Get field output - Access via
frame.fieldOutputs['U'] - Extract values - Loop
field.values, use.magnitude,.mises - Close ODB - Always close when done
Common Tasks
| Task | Approach |
|---|---|
| Max displacement | Loop U values, find max magnitude |
| Max von Mises stress | Loop S values, find max mises |
| Total reaction force | Sum RF components across all nodes |
| Displacement at node | Filter by nodeLabel |
| Results in region | Use getSubset with node/element set |
| Eigenfrequencies | Parse frame.description in frequency step |
| Time history | Use historyRegions and historyOutputs |
| Export to CSV | Write values with csv module |
Troubleshooting
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| "ODB locked" | Another process has it | Delete .lck file |
| "Key not found" | Wrong variable name | List available keys first |
| "No values" | Output not requested | Check FieldOutputRequest in model |
| "AttributeError: mises" | Element has no mises | Check element formulation |
Code Patterns
For API syntax and code examples, see:
GitHub Repository
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