Running Your Jobs Using a Custom Script

You can define a custom script in the Abaqus Component Editor.

See Also
About Scripts that Customize Job Execution
Supported Versions of Software
  1. Double-click the Abaqus component icon .
    The Abaqus Component Editor appears.
  2. From the Abaqus Component Editor, click the Grid tab.

    The tab appears with no grid option selected.

  3. Select Custom from the Grid Type list.
  4. Select the type of operating system that the script-execution system is running using the Target Machine drop-down list.

    You can select either Windows (64-bit) or Linux (64-bit).

  5. Select the correct release of Abaqus using the Abaqus Release list.

    You can select any release of Abaqus from this list.

  6. Click Generate Script.

    The script that is used to submit the job to an LSF cluster appears in the large text box at the bottom of the tab.

  7. Edit the generated script directly in the large text box, as necessary.

    For example, you may need to add cpus=N for MPI jobs or *StudyRunCount* to supply design study information from Isight to Abaqus for reduced Abaqus license token consumption, when appropriate.

  8. Click OK to save your changes and to close the Abaqus Component Editor.