ABQ_AM_MaterialDeposition_Advanced

This parameter table type is used in special-purpose techniques for additive manufacturing.

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See Also
Special-Purpose Techniques for Additive Manufacturing

ProductsAbaqus/Standard

Optionally, you can include a parameter table of type "ABQ_AM_MaterialDeposition_Advanced" in the table collection that you specify to activate elements in the step. If a table of this type is not present, default values are used. However, if a table is present, all fields must be explicitly defined. No field should be left blank.

Parameter Table Type Definition

PARAMETER TABLE TYPE, NAME="ABQ_AM_MaterialDeposition_Advanced", PARAMETERS=6
 STRING, "Partial", "Activation Type", , "Full|Partial",
 FLOAT, 0, "Min Volume Fraction Threshold for Partial Activation", , ,
 FLOAT, 1, "Max Volume Fraction Threshold for Partial Activation", , ,
 FLOAT, 0, "Max Volume Fraction Threshold for Full Activation", , ,
 STRING, "Yes", "Update Orientation", Dimensionless, ,
 INTEGER, "0", "Element Subdivision Order", Dimensionless, ,

Parameters

Activation Type
Set to "Full" to indicate that elements are activated and their volume fractions set to one. Set to "Partial" to indicate that elements are activated when material deposits inside the element, and the volume fractions progressively increase from the minimum volume fraction threshold to one as more material deposits. Default value is "Partial".
Minimum Volume Fraction Threshold for Partial Activation
For activation type "Partial", elements are considered to have at least the minimum threshold volume fraction when any amount of material is deposited inside the element. The minimum volume fraction threshold should be set to a value between zero and one.

Default value is zero.

Maximum Volume Fraction Threshold for Partial Activation
For activation type "Partial", the maximum volume fraction threshold indicates a volume fraction above which element volume fractions are considered to be one.

Default value is one.

Volume Fraction Threshold for Full Activation
For activation type "Full", this volume fraction threshold indicates a volume fraction below which elements are kept inactive and above which elements are activated with a volume fraction of one.

Default value is zero.

Update Orientation
Update orientation for bead-type deposition.
Element Subdivision Order
Set to zero for automatic subdivision order.