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3.11 Enhancements to mapped analytical fields in Abaqus/CAE

Product: Abaqus/CAE  

Benefits: Abaqus/CAE now offers mapped field support for two-dimensional and axisymmetric models and for additional load types. In addition, you have the option to scale the source data coordinates, which allows you to account for a mismatch of units.

Description: Abaqus/CAE provides several enhancements for mapped analytical fields. Previously available only for three-dimensional models, you can now use mapped fields in two-dimensional and axisymmetric models to define spatially varying parameter values from an external data source. Plane strain elements (element types CPE3, CPE4, CPE6, and CPE8) are now supported.

Mapped fields can be used to define the following distributed loads:

The magnitude you specify in the load, boundary condition, predefined field, or interaction is used as a multiplier for the mapped field data values, but you can also enter scale factors to scale the source data coordinates; for example, to account for a mismatch of units (i.e., meters to millimeters). You can scale the source data coordinates provided from a point cloud data file or from an Abaqus output database file.

Abaqus/CAE Usage: 
Property module, Interaction module, and Load module:
    ToolsAnalytical FieldCreate; Type: Mapped field; Coordinate scale factor: 
    Uniform or Nonuniform
Reference:

Abaqus/CAE User's Manual