Appendix C: Element and output variable support

Most ABAQUS elements are supported in the Visualization module, with the following limitations:

See What kinds of elements must be generated outside the Mesh module?, Section 17.5.2, for a description of element support in the Mesh module of ABAQUS/CAE.

Table C–1 and Table C–2 list the output variables that are not supported by the Visualization module or the output database.

Table C–1 Unsupported ABAQUS/Standard variables.

CHRGSCurrent values of distributed electrical charges.
CONFNumber of cracks at a concrete material point.
CRACKUnit normal to cracks in concrete.
CS11Average contact pressure for link and three-dimensional line gasket elements.
DG, DGijDeformation gradient.
DGP, DGPnPrincipal stretches.
ECURSCurrent values of distributed electrical currents.
FILMCurrent values of *FILM conditions.
FLUXSCurrent values of distributed (heat or concentration) fluxes.
FOUNDCurrent values of foundation pressures.
GPU, GPUnPhase angle of generalized displacements for modal analysis.
GPV, GPVnPhase angle of generalized velocities for modal analysis.
GPA, GPAnPhase angle of generalized accelerations for modal analysis.
LOADSCurrent values of distributed loads.
MAXSSMaximum axial stress on a section.
PHCHGReactive charge magnitude and phase angle for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PHE, PHEijStrain magnitude and phase angle for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PHEPG, PHEPGnElectrical potential gradient vector magnitude and phase angle for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PHEFL, PHEFLnElectrical flux vector magnitude and phase angle for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PHMFLMass flow rate magnitude and phase angle for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PHMFTTotal mass flow magnitude and phase angle for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PHPOTElectrical potential magnitude and phase angle for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PHS, PHSijStress magnitude and phase angle for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PPORFluid, pore, or acoustic pressure magnitude and phase angle for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PRF, PRFn, PRMnReaction force and moment magnitudes and phase angles for steady-state dynamic analysis.
PTU, PTUn, PTURnTotal displacement and rotation magnitudes and phase angles for mode-based steady-state dynamic analysis.
PU, PUn, PURnDisplacement and rotation magnitudes and phase angles for steady-state dynamic analysis.
RADCurrent values of *RADIATE.
SJPStrain jumps at nodes. (Use the contour averaging options to obtain this variable.)
SOAREAArea of the defined section.
SOCFCenter of the total force in the section.
SODTotal mass flow across the section.
SOETotal current across the section.
SOFTotal force in the section.
SOHTotal heat flux across the section.
SOMTotal moment in the section.
SOPTotal pore fluid volume flux across the section.
SS, SSnSubstresses for ITS elements.
SSAVGnAverage shell section stress component n.
TPFLTotal pore fluid volume flux leaving the slave surface.
TPTLTime integrated TPFL.
Connector output for steady-state dynamic analysis.
Element output for user elements.

Table C–2 Unsupported ABAQUS/Explicit variables.

BONDSTATSpot weld bond status for nodes.
BONDLOADSpot weld bond load for nodes.
CKE, CKEijCracking strain in global directions.
CKEMAGCracking strain magnitude.
CKLE, CKLEijCracking strain in local crack directions.
CKLS, CKLSijCracking stress in local crack directions.
CKSTATCrack status of each crack.
CRACKCrack orientations.
EIHEDENInternal heat energy density.
ESEDENTotal elastic strain energy density.
SSAVGnAverage membrane or transverse shear stress component n.