Computational Cluster Programs

How to Run ABAQUS on ATS-Hosted Clusters

You can use any text editor to make the appropriate input files for ABAQUS. The ABAQUS input file name must end with the extension .inp

How to Run ABAQUS in Batch

To Run ABAQUS from the UCLA Grid Portal

ABAQUS is not available in batch from the UCLA Grid Portal.

To Run ABAQUS from the Cluster Head Node using the Queue Scripts

Before you can run your input (.inp) file, you must make an ABAQUS command (.com) file. At the shell prompt, enter:

abaqus job=jobName input=inputFileName

Replace jobName with your job name and inputFileName with the name of your input file. Do not include the .inp extension.

The easiest way to run ABAQUS in batch from the head node is to use the queue scripts. See Running a Batch Job on an ATS-Hosted Cluster for a discussion of the queue scripts and how they are used.

The following queue scripts are available for ABAQUS:

abaqus.q

Asks you whether you want to run in parallel or serial.

abaqus.q.parallel

Runs in parallel.

abaqus.q.serial

Runs in serial.

To Run ABAQUS from the Cluster Head Node Using SGE Comands

See Running a Batch Job on an ATS-Hosted Cluster for guidelines to follow to create the required SGE command file. Alternatively, you could create an SGE command file with one of the queue scripts listed above. After saving the command file, you can modify it if necessary. See Commonly-Used SGE Commands for a list of the most commonly used SGE commands.

How to Run ABAQUS Interactively

To Run ABAQUS Interactively from the UCLA Grid Portal

To run ABAQUS interactively from the UCLA Grid Portal click on the Interactive tab. If you have access to a cluster that has ABAQUS installed, you will see ABAQUS listed under the cluster's name. Set your web browser to allow pop-up windows from the grid portal. Click on ABAQUS under the name of the cluster. A pop-up window will appear with the ABAQUS/CAE GUI inside of it.

To Run ABAQUS Interactively from the Cluster Head Node

To run ABAQUS/CAE interactively you must first connect to the cluster head node with X11 forwarding enabled. Enter:

abaqus cae

To run ABAQUS without its GUI interface, enter:

abaqus job=jobName input=inputFileName

Replace jobName with your job name and inputFileName with the name of your input file. Do not include the .inp extension.

ABAQUS Documentation

ABAQUS documentation is not available on the web. It is available through the cluster's ABAQUS documentation server. Login to the cluster headnode and enter the following commands.

To view the documentation, enter:

abaqus doc

For a list of options, enter:

abaqus help