This chapter provides a short overview of the data generated by the Moldflow simulation. In addition, this chapter lists the assumptions used to translate the Moldflow data for the purposes of an Abaqus analysis and describes the resulting Abaqus files. The following topics are covered:

• “The Moldflow simulation,” Section 2.1

• “The Moldflow interface files,” Section 2.2

• “Assumptions used to translate the Moldflow data for midplane simulations,” Section 2.3

• “Assumptions used to translate the Moldflow data for three-dimensional solid simulations,” Section 2.4

• “Files created by the Abaqus Interface for Moldflow,” Section 2.5