10.5 What can you import from a model?

You can import a model from either an input file or an output database. You can import the complete model from an input file; however, you can import only parts, section definitions, materials, and beam profiles from an output database.

The following sections describe how you can import a model. The following topics are covered:

“Importing a model from an ABAQUS/Standard or an ABAQUS/Explicit input file,” Section 10.5.1
“Importing a model from an output database,” Section 10.5.2

For a detailed description of how to import a model, see “Importing a part from an IGES-format file,” Section 10.7.7.