Description: A new output variable, STRAINFREE, is provided to facilitate visualization of initial strain-free adjustments of nodal positions. As in previous releases, strain-free adjustments are made to resolve initial contact overclosures and to resolve initial noncompliance of tie constraints. These adjustments are made during preprocessing such that the initial configuration observed with the Visualization module of Abaqus/CAE reflects these adjustments. The new output variable can be used to create a symbol plot of nodal adjustment vectors or a contour plot of the adjustment magnitudes.

Abaqus/Explicit applies strain-free adjustments to the initial nodal displacement rather than to the undeformed configuration. Therefore, the displacement output variable, U, at time=0 can be used to visualize strain-free adjustments for Abaqus/Explicit analyses.