Abaqus Glossary  


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tab

A labeled group of options in an Abaqus/CAE dialog box.

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text field

An area in an Abaqus/CAE dialog box in which you can enter information.

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thread-based execution

A mode of parallel operation using multiple simultaneous threads of execution that enables Abaqus to split computationally intensive operations into multiple simultaneous tasks. On multiprocessor or multi-core systems, threads run simultaneously on different processors or cores. Abaqus supports thread-based execution using SMP.

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through hole

A hole that passes completely through a three-dimensional solid object. The path of the hole continues to infinity and cuts the object anywhere it intersects.

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TIFF (Tag Image File Format)

A standard bitmap graphics file format commonly used for storage of graphic images. Depending on the display device, the TIFF format provides options to adjust both color and greyscale images and can encode very high-quality images. Abaqus/CAE allows you to save images of selected viewports in TIFF-format files. Abaqus/CAE does not compress the data stored in TIFF-format files; as a result, the files can consume large amounts of disk space.

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time history

A sequence of plots that vary over time according to actual analysis results. If the time history is frame-based, the animation increments frame by frame; if the time history is time-based, the animation increments along a common time line.

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toolbar

An area in Abaqus/CAE that contains a convenient sets of tools for managing your files and for viewing your model. Items in a toolbar are shortcuts to functions that are also available from the main menu bar. By default, all the standard toolbars appear in a row directly under the Abaqus/CAE main menu bar; however, you can configure the toolbars to appear anywhere on your screen.

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toolbox

A collection of icons that provide quick access to commonly used Abaqus/CAE functions. The tools available in a toolbox are also available from the main menu bar.

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toolset

A functional unit that allows you to perform a specific modeling task in Abaqus/CAE.

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top-down meshing

The automated meshing process used by Abaqus/CAE to create a mesh by working down from the geometry of a region to the elements and nodes. See also bottom-up meshing.

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triad

truss sections

The section properties of truss regions. Trusses model slender, rod-like structures that provide axial strength but—unlike beams—provide no bending stiffness.

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