Abaqus-MSG Toolset

Installation

First of all, locate the home directory of Abaqus on your machine, for example:

C:\SIMULIA\Abaqus\6.13-4

which is defined as $ABA_HOME.

Copy the code to a custom folder under $ABA_HOME.

Create a new folder named customApps under $ABA_HOME;

Download file Abaqus_VABS_GUI_code.zip to $ABA_HOME\customApps\ and unzip the file.
Add the code to the PYTHONPATH of Abaqus.

Open file abaqus.aev in a text editor, which should be located at $ABA_HOME\SMA\site\;

Edit the parameter PYTHONPATH;

Insert $ABA_HOME/customApps/Abaqus_VABS_GUI: just before .:$PYTHONPATH at the end; (Pay attention to the direction of the slash.)

Save.
Add a custom command to Abaqus.

Open file abaqus.app in a text editor, which should be located at $ABA_HOME\SMA\site\;

Append vabs cae -custom VABSGUI at the end of the command list;

Save.
Test running Abaqus-VABS GUI.

In the command prompt, type abaqus vabs to enter the GUI.