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Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS/CAE Geometry TranslatorUser’s Guide

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PRO/ENGINEER TO ABAQUS/CAE GEOMETRY TRANSLATOR USER’S GUIDE

1. PRO/ENGINEER TO ABAQUS/CAE GEOMETRYTRANSLATOR USER’S GUIDE

1.1 About this manualThis manual provides information for systems administrators on how to install and configure thePro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS/CAE geometry translator. The installation instructions require somefamiliarity with basic UNIX or Windows systems administration. The manual also provides informationfor end-users on how to create an ABAQUS Elysium Neutral File from Pro/ENGINEER and how toimport that file into ABAQUS/CAE.

1.2 About the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS/CAE Geometry TranslatorThe Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS/CAE geometry translator allows you to transfer the geometry of aPro/ENGINEER model to ABAQUS/CAE. The translator consists of the following two components, asshown in Figure 1.2–1:

• The Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium Neutral File writer. The Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUSElysium Neutral File writer is a Pro/ENGINEER plug-in that creates an ABAQUS Elysium NeutralFile (.enf_abq). The plug-in is available at no cost from the Elysium web site. You must havePro/ENGINEER installed and licensed to run the plug-in.

• The ABAQUS/CAE reader. The ABAQUS/CAE reader imports an Elysium Neutral File generatedby the Pro/ENGINEER plug-in. The reader can be purchased from your local ABAQUS sales office.

Figure 1.2–1 The Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS/CAE geometry translator.

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GETTING STARTED WITH THE PRO/ENGINEER TO ABAQUS/CAE GEOMETRY TRANSLATOR

2. GETTING STARTED WITH THE PRO/ENGINEER TOABAQUS/CAE GEOMETRY TRANSLATOR

2.1 Support for the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium NeutralFile writer

The Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium Neutral File writer works with the following versions ofPro/ENGINEER:

• 2000i2• 2001• Pro/Engineer Wildfire

The writer plug-in is supported on Pro/ENGINEER on the following platforms:

• Windows XP and 2000 (Intel)• Linux• HP-RISC/HP-UX• SGI/IrixFor the latest information about which versions of Pro/ENGINEER and which platforms are

supported by the writer plug-in, see the Systems Information page under Support and Services onthe ABAQUS web site (www.abaqus.com).

2.1.1 Support for the ABAQUS/CAE readerThe Elysium Neutral File reader is supported on ABAQUS/CAE on the following platforms:

• Windows XP and 2000 (Intel)• Linux• HP-RISC/HP-UX• SGI/Irix

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UNITS

3. UNITSThe Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS/CAE geometry translator uses millimeters (mm) as the default units.

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INSTALLING THE PRO/ENGINEER TO ABAQUS ELYSIUM NEUTRAL FILE WRITER

4. INSTALLING THE PRO/ENGINEER TO ABAQUSELYSIUM NEUTRAL FILE WRITER

4.1 Installing the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium Neutral Filewriter on Windows systems

The following procedure describes how you install the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium NeutralFile writer on Windows systems. You need administrator privileges to install the writer.1. Download the ZIP file from the ABAQUS web site (www.abaqus.com).

• ABAQUS Version 6.4 (www.abaqus.com/products/ElysiumPlugIns.html)• ABAQUS Version 6.3 (www.abaqus.com/support/CAE/ts_elysiumPlugIns.html)

2. Make the new directory the current directory, and enter setup to execute the writer setup program.By default, the install script copies files and subdirectories into the current directory; however, youcan specify an alternative destination directory.During the installation, you will be asked to supply the following information:– If the setup program detects any Elysium Pro/ENGINEER writers on your system, it promptsyou to delete them before continuing.

– If the setup program detects more than one version of Pro/ENGINEER, it asks you to choosethe version with which you will install the writer.

– Your user and company name.– The destination folder, as shown in Figure 4.1–1.

Figure 4.1–1 The Windows installation procedure asks you to enter the destination folder.

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You can install the plug-in anywhere on your hard drive; it does not have to be associated withthe I-DEAS directory tree.

– The components to install.Click Pro/ENGINEER to/from ABAQUS, as shown in Figure 4.1–2.

Figure 4.1–2 The Windows installation procedure asks you to select the components to install.

– A program folder, as shown in Figure 4.1–3.This is the item that will appear in the Windows Start→Programs menu. You use this menuitem to start the version of Pro/ENGINEER with the ABAQUS Elysium Neutral File writerinstalled.

Figure 4.1–3 The Windows installation procedure asks you to enter the program folder.

3. The setup program copies files to the destination folder.

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4.2 Installing the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium Neutral Filewriter on Linux systems

The following procedure describes how you install the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium NeutralFile writer on Linux systems. (Linux systems support only Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire; Pro/ENGINEER2001 is not available on Linux.) You need super-user privileges to install the writer.1. Download the ZIP file from the ABAQUS (www.abaqus.com/products/ElysiumPlugIns.html) website.

2. Expand the contents of the ZIP file, and extract the contents of the resulting tar file. The tar–xvf command extracts the installation files and moves them to a new subdirectory called plug-in. The next step requires the complete path to this new subdirectory.

3. Make the current directory the directory in which Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire is installed. Start theinstallation script with the following command:

/full path to plug-in directory/plug-in/proe/linux/install/setup4. The installation script asks the following questions:

a. The first prompt shows that the current directory is the directory in which Pro/ENGINEERWildfire is installed. If the directory is correct, enter c to continue with the installation.

b. The next prompt asks you to Choose the base CAD system. Enter the numbercorresponding to Pro/ENGINEER.

c. You are then asked to Select Translators. Enter the number that appears in parenthesesbefore Pro/ENGINEER/ABAQUS Data Translator.

d. The installation script indicates that it is installing the Pro/ENGINEER/ABAQUS DataTranslator. Enter c to continue.

e. Enter n to indicate you have finished selecting products to install.f. Enter y to confirm that the list of selected products is correct.g. Enter Wildfire to indicate the version of Pro/Engineer on your system.The installation script installs the plug-in files in the ProETrans subdirectory under the directoryin which Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire was installed. Follow the instructions in “Configuring the filesrequired to run the writer,” Section 4.4, to complete the installation.

4.3 Installing the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium Neutral Filewriter on Unix sytems

The following procedure describes how you install the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium NeutralFile writer on Unix systems. You need super-user privileges to install the writer.

4.3–3



1. Download the ZIP file from the ABAQUS web site (www.abaqus.com).

• ABAQUS Version 6.4 (www.abaqus.com/products/ElysiumPlugIns.html)• ABAQUS Version 6.3 (www.abaqus.com/support/CAE/ts_elysiumPlugIns.html)

2. Expand the contents of the ZIP file, and extract the contents of the resulting tar file.

3. Make the new directory the current directory, and start the installation script. The command to startthe installation script depends on the UNIX platform. For example,

– HP-UX: hp/install/setup– IRIX: sgi/install/setup

The actual path may be different, depending on where you installed the files. By default, theinstall script copies files and subdirectories into the current directory; however, you can specifyan alternative target directory.During the installation, you will be asked to supply the following information:– If the setup program detects any Elysium Pro/ENGINEER writers on your system, it promptsyou to delete them before continuing.

– If the setup program detects more than one version of Pro/ENGINEER, it asks you to choosethe version with which you will install the writer.

– The target directory.You can install the writer anywhere on your hard drive; it does not have to be associated withthe Pro/ENGINEER directory tree.

– The source directory.This is the directory containing the files that you extracted using the tar command.

Follow the instructions in “Configuring the files required to run the writer,” Section 4.4, to completethe installation.

4.4 Configuring the files required to run the writerTo complete the installation of the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium Neutral File writer, you mustcopy one of the following files (depending on the version of Pro/ENGINEER that you are using) fromthe installation directory to your Pro/ENGINEER startup directory.

• protkwildfire.dat

• protk2000i2.dat

• protk2001.dat

In addition, you must rename the copy of the file in your Pro/ENGINEER startup directory to thefollowing:

• protk.dat

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If the file protk.dat already exists in your Pro/ENGINEER start-up directory, you must mergethe contents of the file in the installation directory (protkwildfire.dat, protk2000i2.dat, orprotk2001.dat) with the contents of protk.dat.

The lines in protk.dat that need to be merged will look similar to the following:

NAME ELY_TO_ABAQUSEXEC_FILE INSTALLDIR/ProETrans/prid/<proe_version>/pro2nut.exeTEXT_DIR INSTALLDIR/ProETrans/text/text_pronutREVISION 23ENDNAME ELY_FROM_ABAQUSEXEC_FILE INSTALLDIR/ProETrans/idpr/<proe_version>/nut2pro.exeTEXT_DIR INSTALLDIR/ProETrans/text/text_nutproREVISION 23END

If you have more than one Elysium writer installed, you should position lines from the most recentElysium writer at the top of the protk.dat file. If a line that refers to an older version of an Elysiumwriter is placed before a line that refers to a newer version, you may not see the newer writer on thePro/ENGINEER menu.

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EXPORTING A PART FROM PRO/ENGINEER TO ABAQUS/CAE

5. EXPORTING A PART FROM PRO/ENGINEER TOABAQUS/CAE

5.1 Running the ABAQUS Elysium Neutral File writer fromPro/ENGINEER

Follow the instructions given below to run the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS ElysiumNeutral File writer:

1. Start Pro/ENGINEER, and load the part to be exported.Pro/ENGINEER displays messages in the command window while it reads in the information forthe plug-in writer from the protk.dat file. For example:

>>>Exec file:/home/proe/SHIP200305/proe_import/200305/sun/nut2pro.exe>>>Text dir :/home/proe/SHIP200305/proe_import/text_nutpro---------------------------------------------------------

Elysium Direct Data TranslatorsImporting to Pro/ENGINEER

...

From the pulldown menu in Pro/ENGINEER, select File→Export to ABAQUS. Pro/Engineerdisplays the Menu Manager dialog box, as shown in Figure 5.1–1.

2. From theExchange Level options, toggle on the desired types of entities to export to the ABAQUSElysium Neutral File.

3. Click Done Select.

4. Pro/ENGINEER displays the following prompt:

Enter output file Name [./partname.enf_abq]

5. Enter the name of the part to export.Pro/ENGINEER tries to create a file called partname.enf_abq in the current directory.

6. Enter Y when Pro/ENGINEER asks if you wish to create a new file called partname.enf_abq orto overwite an existing file called partname.enf_abq.

7. Enter Y when Pro/ENGINEER asks if you wish to continue.When Pro/ENGINEER finishes exporting the part, it displays a summary in the InformationWindow dialog box of the entities converted along with the total processing time.

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Figure 5.1–1 The Menu Manager dialog box.

5.2 Importing the ELYSIUM Neutral File into ABAQUS/CAE1. Start ABAQUS/CAE.

2. From the main menu bar, select File→Import→part.The Import Part dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 5.2–2.

3. From the File Type menu, select Pro/E Elysium Neutral (*.enf*).

4. Select the file to import, and click OK. For more information, see the ABAQUS/CAE User’sManual.

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Figure 5.2–2 The Import Part dialog box.

5.2–3


TROUBLESHOOTING

6. TROUBLESHOOTING

6.1 UNIX startup problemsProblem:

Pro/ENGINEER fails to run from the directory where the protk.dat file is installed.

Solution:The translator version specified in the protk.dat file might not match the version ofPro/ENGINEER you are running. Check the version of the nut2pro.exe executable using theUNIX what command. If the versions do not match, reinstall the correct translator version.

Problem:The translator logo messages do not display when Pro/ENGINEER starts.

Solution:Reinstall the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium Neutral File translator.

Problem:Elysium Export is not listed in the Pro/ENGINEER Import menu.

Solution:Reinstall the Pro/ENGINEER to ABAQUS Elysium Neutral File translator.

6.2 Modifying the model in Pro/ENGINEER prior to exportingProblem:

ABAQUS/CAE detects invalid entities.

Solution:Invalid data (faces, volumes) in Pro/ENGINEER can often be fixed using the followingPro/ENGINEER functions:

– Feature/Redefine/Heal Geometry/Manual/Fix Bndries/Zip Gaps– Feature/Redefine/Heal Geometry/Manual/Fix Bndries/Edit Bndry– Feature/Redefine/Attribute

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TROUBLESHOOTING

6.3 Using the Elysium translator with another third-party productProblem:

Cannot run both the Elysium translator and a third-party product.

Solution:After you install the Elysium translator, modify the shell script that starts the translator and modifythe environment file for the third-party product as follows. Add the following line to the translatorshell script:

SET ENVNAME=<third-party product environment file>

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