System and Scripting Tools¶
Hardware System Verification Process¶
Products: Abaqus/Standard Abaqus/Explicit
References¶
- About Execution Procedures
Overview¶
The abaqus verify process checks the installation and configuration of the hardware system.
Command Summary¶
Python Execution¶
Products: Abaqus/Standard Abaqus/Explicit Abaqus/CAE
References¶
- About Execution Procedures
Overview¶
You can run Python scripts using the Abaqus execution procedure. Python is installed with Abaqus and configured with the appropriate environment variables.
Command Summary¶
Command Line Options¶
script-file: This option specifies the Python script file to execute.
arguments: Optional arguments to pass to the script.
Examples¶
Licensing Utilities¶
Products: Abaqus/Standard Abaqus/Explicit
References¶
- About Execution Procedures
Overview¶
Abaqus provides utilities for managing licenses.
License Information¶
Use the following command to display license information:
Querying the Keyword/Problem Database¶
Products: Abaqus/Standard Abaqus/Explicit
References¶
- About Execution Procedures
Overview¶
The abaqus fetch utility retrieves sample input files from the Abaqus installation.
Command Summary¶
Command Line Options¶
job: This option specifies the name of the job to fetch.
Examples¶
Reducing Analysis Database File Sizes for Restart¶
Products: Abaqus/Standard
References¶
- About Execution Procedures
Overview¶
The abaqus compact utility reduces the size of analysis database files for restart.
Command Summary¶
Command Line Options¶
job: This option specifies the job name.
Output Database Upgrade Utility¶
Products: Abaqus/Standard Abaqus/Explicit
References¶
- About Execution Procedures
Overview¶
The abaqus upgrade utility upgrades output database files to the current release format.
Command Summary¶
Command Line Options¶
input: This option specifies the input file to upgrade.
output: This option specifies the upgraded output file.
Source: Abaqus 2025 FD02 Execution Guide