Abaqus Interface 2022.2 Release Notes
Altair HyperMesh
Enhancements
- Element set on component is migrated to property.
- You need to ensure the property name is the same as the element set on which the property will be assigned to get the desired template behavior.
- Element set will be written on the exported input file in line with *ELEMENT.
- Structural and thermal loads from classic HyperWorks have been migrated to engineering loads which can be accessed from the Solver Browser with the solver mass entity.
- The keyword *NONSTRUCTURAL MASS is migrated from the property to the solver mass entity and can be accessed from the Model Browser. A model check is also added.
- Updates Keywords
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- Added USYMM option to *CONNECTOR ELASTICITY
- Removed material in *MASS ADJUST for explicit profiles
- Added CSTATUS output to *OUTPUT, HISTORY
- A default name is added to *ORIENTATION keyword when used with HM system
Resolved Issues
- An issue with sets moving to master deck for *EMBEDDED ELEMENTS is fixed.
- Import of CPE6MP elements issue is resolved.
- An issue with syntax change on *FASTENER PROPERTY is resolved.
- The material keyword *CREEP had some date loss when used with power law. This issue is resolved.
- Pressure load DLOAD defined on CPE6MP and CPE6MPH was lost on import. This issue is resolved.
- Find and Replace tool had a selection called “ALL” causing a database error. This issue is resolved.
- An issue with *NMAP that distorts the elements on import is fixed.
- The tag comment was not preserved in include file and moved to main deck. This issue is resolved.
- A HW2017 generated deck was not readable in 2022 version. This issue is resolved.
- The keyword *ADAPTIVE MESH CONSTRAINTS was lost on import. This issue is resolved.
- An application error on CLOAD review in loadstep manager is resolved.
- A few segmentation errors observed on random model import are resolved.
- Pretension manager tool was not invoking the loads after body force tools were used. This issue is resolved.
- When a new contact pair was added to a *MODEL CHANGE, the existing pair was removed. This issue is resolved
Known Issues
- When DLOAD from classic loads is absorbed to migrated DLOAD, a surface is created with inward facing normal on solid elements. This is just a graphics issue which on export and import will appear correct. This will be fixed in future release.