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3.3 New naming convention for imported CAD parts

Product: Abaqus/CAE  

Benefits: When you import a part from an external-format file into a model, Abaqus/CAE now includes the name of the CAD system from which the part originates in the feature name of the new part. This enhancement provides more precise information about your model at a glance in the Model Tree.

Description: Imported parts in Abaqus/CAE now indicate the CAD system in which the part was created as part of its feature. Figure 3–3 shows the difference in naming convention between Abaqus 6.11 and Abaqus 6.12 for import of a part from a STEP-format file.

Figure 3–3 The previous naming convention for features in imported parts (left) and the naming convention in Abaqus 6.12 (right).

Similarly, parts associated with other CAD systems are created in Abaqus/CAE with the following feature names when you import them into your model:

Abaqus/CAE Usage: 
Part module:
    FileImportPart
Reference:

Abaqus/CAE User's Manual