This chapter provides an overview of the ABAQUS documentation.

The documentation for ABAQUS is organized into a collection, with manuals grouped by function. For information about the books available in the ABAQUS documentation collection, see “The ABAQUS documentation collection,” Section 1.1.

ABAQUS documentation is available in HTML, PDF, and printed format. The HTML documentation, which contains all the available content including context-sensitive help pages, is the primary format. The PDF documentation provides the ability to obtain high-quality printed documentation pages and provides a portable reference. For information about which books are available in HTML, PDF, and printed format, see “Availability of HTML, PDF, and printed documentation,” Section 1.2.