9.7 Accessing the C++ interface from an existing application

This section provides information that may be helpful to users who need to access results in an output database from an existing application. Most users should find that the ABAQUS/Make procedure is sufficient for their postprocessing needs. Since linking and executing with dynamically linked runtime libraries is highly system dependent, the information in this section is intended for users who have an advanced working knowledge of compilation and linking with runtime libraries. It is important to ensure that the compiler used to compile and link the existing application is consistent with the compilers used to generate the ABAQUS release. The ABAQUS web site www.abaqus.com lists the name and version of the compiler used for the ABAQUS release on each supported platform. You can find the information under the system requirements described on the “Technical Support” pages.

The following topics are covered in this section: