54 The Plug-in toolset
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54. The Plug-in toolset
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The Plug-in toolset loads plug-in files into ABAQUS/CAE. The following topics are covered:
What is a plug-in?, Section 54.1
Where can I get plug-ins?, Section 54.2
How can I get information about a plug-in?, Section 54.3
An example of a Python module and a function, Section 54.4
What can I do with a GUI plug-in?, Section 54.5
How do I make a plug-in available from ABAQUS/CAE?, Section 54.6
How are kernel plug-ins executed?, Section 54.7
How are GUI plug-ins executed?, Section 54.8
Hiding a plug-in's source code, Section 54.9
ABAQUS/CAE modules and plug-ins, Section 54.10
How can I provide information about a plug-in?, Section 54.11