To start the tutorial, open the output database that ABAQUS/Standard generated during the analysis of the example problem.
To read the output database:
You can use the ABAQUS fetch utility to copy the output database to your local directory. Enter the following command at the operating system prompt:
abaqus fetch job=viewer_tutorial
If you have not done so already, start ABAQUS/CAE or ABAQUS/Viewer by typing abaqus cae or abaqus viewer, respectively, at the operating system prompt.
From the Start Session dialog box that appears, select Open Database. If you are already in an ABAQUS/CAE or ABAQUS/Viewer session, select File
Open from the main menu bar.
The Open Database dialog box appears.
From the File Filter list at the bottom of the Open Database dialog box, select Output Database (*.odb).
The remainder of the dialog box changes to reflect the fact that you are now interested in files with the extension .odb only.
Note: If you are running ABAQUS/Viewer, you do not have to select the file filter; only output database files are shown in the Open Database dialog box.
If you are following this tutorial online, resize your windows so that you can follow this tutorial and see the ABAQUS/CAE main window. For more information, see “Starting ABAQUS/CAE (or ABAQUS/Viewer),” Section 2.1.1 of the ABAQUS/CAE User's Manual.
From the Directory list at the top of the Open Database dialog box, select your local directory.
From the list of output database files that appears, select viewer_tutorial.odb.
Click OK.
ABAQUS/CAE starts the Visualization module and displays a fast plot of the model, as shown in Figure D–2. A fast plot is a basic representation of your undeformed model and is an indication that you have opened the desired output database. The fast plot mode does not display results and cannot be customized.
Important: Do not confuse this fast plot with the undeformed shape plot. While the fast plot displays the undeformed model, you must display the undeformed plot to customize the appearance of the model; for example, to display element and node numbering. The fast plot simply indicates that you have opened the desired output database.
The title block at the bottom of the viewport indicates the following:
The description of the model (from the first line of the *HEADING option in the input file).
The name of the output database (from the name of the analysis job).
The product name (ABAQUS/Standard or ABAQUS/Explicit) and version used to generate the output database.
The date the output database was last modified.
Which step is being displayed.
The increment within the step.
The step time.
