Products: ABAQUS/Standard ABAQUS/Explicit
B21 B22 B31 B32
C3D4 C3D6 C3D8 C3D8T C3D20R C3D20RT C3D10M C3D10MT
CAX3 CAX4 CAX8 CAX6M
CPE4R CPE6M CPS3 CPS4 CPS8
DC3D4 DC3D6 DC3D8 DC3D10 DC3D15 DC3D20
GK3D8
M3D4R
R3D3 R3D4
S4R S8R S8RT SC8R
The *SURFACE, TYPE=CUTTING SURFACE option is used to create a cross-section-like surface by cutting an element set with a plane. The resulting surface is formed over the element facets, edges, or ends so as to be a close approximation to the specified plane. This interior surface can then be used for purposes such as pre-tensioning and requesting output of the force and the torque transmitted across that surface.
These tests verify the creation of cross-section-like surfaces over various element types (continuum, structural, heat transfer, and rigid elements) using the *SURFACE, TYPE=CUTTING SURFACE option.
The resulting surfaces are visually verified in the Visualization module of ABAQUS/CAE.
Generate surface over two-dimensional elements in ABAQUS/Standard.
Generate surface over three-dimensional elements in ABAQUS/Standard.
Generate surface in an ABAQUS/Standard coupled temperature-displacement analysis.
Generate surface in an ABAQUS/Standard heat transfer analysis.
Generate surface in an ABAQUS/Standard submodel analysis (global model: xptssi2.inp).
Generate surface over two-dimensional elements in ABAQUS/Explicit.
Generate surface over three-dimensional elements in ABAQUS/Explicit.
Generate surface for use with pre-tensioning in ABAQUS/Standard.
Generate surface in an ABAQUS/Explicit analysis that is imported from ABAQUS/Standard analysis cutting_plane_sx_s_preten.inp.