How to extract data from .inp file (text file) which is in different rows

hi,

I have been working on integrating Abaqus and Matlab. I have an abaqus input file (.inp) which consists of coordinates of nodes, material properties, load details, elements, etc., I need to extract this data from input file of abaqus for further calculations in matlab.

My only input should be input file. All other required data should be extracted from the input file.

Can someone help me in doing this.

[Geoff Hayes]

Divi - what is the format of the input file: text or binary? Can you provide an example inp file?

[PATHAN]

Hi, Do you find the solution? Am facing the same. I have to continuously update my abaqus .inp file on every iteration. How is that possible? Regards and Thanks P M G

[per isakson]

@PATHAN, Why did you flag the good comment?

Here are example files

• Appendix A: Sample ABAQUS Input File
• The complete input file, moldflow_ex2.inp, is shown below.

[anant mehrotra]

I am trying to follow the same thing; I have also the data of all the sets that have been created and they are important to me. Could you please deminstate how it was possible and successful for you to somehow call all the data in the .inp format file into the matlab?

I have the file which opens with notepad and has texts as well as numbers.

Thanks

Answer 1

[per isakson]

Search the FEX: Abaqus

and if that doesn't help upload a sample file