GUI Customization with Abaqus

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1 Types of Customization Goal and Prerequisites Agenda

2 Types of Customization Types of Customization There are 3 major areas in which Abaqus can be customized: Analysis Write Fortran user subroutines to customize the way analysis results are calculated Kernel GUI Write Python kernel scripts to customize the way modeling objects are created, or to manipulate results data Write Python GUI scripts to customize the user interface This course will not cover Analysis products customization This course will focus on GUI customization Since the ultimate goal of a GUI is to issue kernel commands, some kernel scripting and customization concepts will be covered in this course

3 Types of Customization Kernel customization Use existing CAE commands Copy segments of a replay file to capture commonly used commands that can be replayed using File Run Script Record macros using the GUI to capture commonly used actions that can be replayed using File Macro Manager Run Create your own commands and objects using Python Parameterize scripts for more general usage Use getinput or getinputs to prompt for inputs in a dialog (simple interface involving text fields and strings only) Types of Customization GUI customization Create new modules or toolsets Create new menus Create new dialogs Create new procedures Remove Abaqus/CAE modules or toolsets Create vertical applications The Abaqus GUI Toolkit is NOT designed for: Modifying Abaqus/CAE dialogs Modifying Abaqus/CAE procedures Building an application that does not follow the Abaqus/CAE user interface paradigm Running an application outside of the Abaqus/CAE framework

4 Goal and Prerequisites Goal and Prerequisites The goal of this course is to train you to use the Abaqus GUI Toolkit to customize the Abaqus/CAE interface or build your own applications Learn how to build dialogs and issue commands from the GUI Learn how to create and modify GUI modules and toolsets Learn how to create custom applications This course assumes attendees have the following experience: Python programming Abaqus kernel scripting GUI design (courses are available from companies such as User Interface Engineering, Some GUI programming

5 Agenda Day 1 (Review of Kernel Scripting) Lecture 1: Workshop 1 1: Workshop 1 2: Lecture 2: Workshop 2 1: Workshop 2 2: Lecture 3: Workshop 3 1: Workshop 3 2: Lecture 4: Workshop 4: Python Review Circle Module Fibonacci Series (Optional) Kernel Scripting in Abaqus Macro to Create a Library Session Commands (Optional) Specialized Postprocessing with Kernel Scripting Linear Superposition Creating an Output Database (Optional) Advanced Kernel Scripting Topics Job monitoring (Optional)

6 Day 2 (GUI Customization) Lecture 5: GUI Toolkit Introduction Lecture 6: Widget Library Workshop 5: Creating Widgets Lecture 7: Layout Managers Workshop 6: Using Layout Managers Lecture 8: Dialogs Lecture 9: GUI Messaging Workshop 7: Message Handling Lecture 10: Commands & Keywords Part 1 Workshop 8: Commands & Keywords Part 1 Day 3 (GUI Customization) Lecture 11: Commands and Keywords Part 2 Lecture 12: Modes Part 1 Workshop 9: Commands and Keywords Part 2 Lecture 13: Modes Part 2 Workshop 10: Modes Part 2 Workshop 11: Procedures Lecture 14: Modules and Toolsets Lecture 15: Building Applications Workshop 12: Beam Application Workshop 13: Additional Exercises

7 Day 4 (GUI Customization) Lecture 16: Workshop 14: Wrap up Other Topics Creating customdata Finish workshops Consulting for company-specific applications Legal Notices The Abaqus Software described in this documentation is available only under license from Dassault Systèmes and its subsidiary and may be used or reproduced only in accordance with the terms of such license. This documentation and the software described in this documentation are subject to change without prior notice. Dassault Systèmes and its subsidiaries shall not be responsible for the consequences of any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation. No part of this documentation may be reproduced or distributed in any form without prior written permission of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiary. Dassault Systèmes, Printed in the United States of America Abaqus, the 3DS logo, SIMULIA and CATIA are trademarks or registered trademarks of Dassault Systèmes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. For additional information concerning trademarks, copyrights, and licenses, see the Legal Notices in the Abaqus 6.11 Release Notes and the notices at:

8 Revision Status Lecture 1 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 2 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 3 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 4 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 5 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 6 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 7 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 8 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 1 1 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 1 2 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 2 1 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 2 2 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 3 1 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 3 2 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 4 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 9 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 10 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 11 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 12 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 13 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 14 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 15 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Lecture 16 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 5 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 6 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 7 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 8 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 9 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 10 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 11 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 12 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 13 5/11 Updated for 6.11 Workshop 14 5/11 Updated for 6.11

9 Python Review Lecture 1 L1.2 Namespaces Modules Exceptions Examples Workshops

10 Kernel Scripting in Abaqus Lecture 2 L2.2 The Abaqus Scripting Interface The Abaqus Object Model Abaqus Types Abaqus Modules Setting Abaqus Defaults Getting Interactive Input Example Workshops

11 Specialized Postprocessing with Kernel Scripting Lecture 3 L3.2 The Abaqus Output Database Automating Postprocessing Tasks Postprocessing External Data Examples Workshops

12 Advanced Kernel Scripting Topics Lecture 4 L4.2 Exploring Your Data Abaqus Architecture Job Monitoring Debugging Scripts Abaqus PDE Object-Oriented Programming Python Classes Example Workshop

13 GUI Toolkit Introduction Lecture 5 L5.2 Background Abaqus GUI Toolkit Examples Documentation and References Customization Services

14 Widget Library Lecture 6 L6.2 Introduction Widgets

15 Layout Managers Lecture 7 L7.2 Layout Managers Layout Hints Example

16 Dialogs Lecture 8 L8.2 Dialogs

17 GUI Messaging Lecture 9 L9.2 Messaging

18 Commands and Keywords Part I Lecture 10 L10.2 Data Targets GUI Commands and Keywords AFX Targets Using Keywords and Targets with Widgets

19 Commands and Keywords Part II Lecture 11 L11.2 Data Targets Using Keywords and Targets with Widgets

20 Modes Part I Lecture 12 L12.2 Modes Form Example

21 Modes Part II Lecture 13 L13.2 Detailed Mode Execution Procedure Modes Procedure Example

22 Modules and Toolsets Lecture 14 L14.2 Modules and Toolsets

23 Application Lecture 15 L15.2 Applications The Main Window Customizing Abaqus/CAE

24 Other Topics Lecture 16 L16.2 Plug-ins Custom Data Internationalization Context Sensitive Help Miscellaneous Feedback