Guide

Contents

• Structure Gene (SG) Data
• Material and Structural Models
  • Solid (SD)
  • Plate and shell (PL)
  • Beam (BM)
• Read and Write SG Data
  • Read SG data
  • Write SG data
  • Supported Data Formats
• Read Structural Model Data (.k file)
  • Get Timoshenko Beam Properties from a VABS Output File
• Convert SG Data
  • Overview
  • Basic Usage
  • Common Conversion Scenarios
  • See Also
• Gmsh Format Guide
  • File structure overview
  • Standard blocks
  • Custom SGIO blocks
  • Material properties file
  • Converting to and from Gmsh
  • Creating a Gmsh input file by hand
  • Summary of data ownership
• Build Cross-section in Abaqus and Export to VABS
  • Brief Instruction
  • Detailed Instruction
• Plot Cross-section