Using the File menu

Select FileNew Model DatabaseWith Standard/Explicit Model to create a new model database for an Abaqus/Standard or an Abaqus/Explicit analysis. You can also click in the File toolbar. For more information, see Creating a new model database.

Select FileNew Model DatabaseWith Electromagnetic Model to create a new model database for an electromagnetic analysis. For more information, see Creating a new model database.

Select FileOpen to open an existing model database or output database. You can also click in the File toolbar. For more information, see Opening a model database or an output database.

Select FileNetwork ODB Connector to create a connection with a remote host that you can use to read a remote output database. For more information, see Creating a network ODB connector.

Select FileClose ODB to close an output database. For more information, see Closing the current output database.

Select FileSet Work Directory to change the work directory. For more information, see Setting the work directory.

Select FileSave to save the current model database. You can also click in the File toolbar. For more information, see Saving the current model database.

Select FileSave As to save the current model database to a new file with a different name. For more information, see Saving the current model database to a new file with a different name.

Select FileCompress MDB to compress the current model database. For more information, see Compressing the file size of the current model database.

Select FileSave Display Options to save your customized part, assembly, and Visualization module display settings. For more information, see Understanding Abaqus/CAE GUI settings, and Saving your display options settings.

Select FileSave Session Objects to save session-specific object definitions such as view cuts, display groups, or paths to a file, model database, or output database. For more information, see Managing session objects and session options.

Select FileLoad Session Objects to load previously saved session-specific object definitions into the current session. For more information, see Managing session objects and session options.

Select FileImportSketch to import a planar sketch. For more information, see Importing sketches.

Select FileImportPart to import a part. For more information, see Importing parts.

Select FileImportModel to import a model. For more information, see Importing a model.

Select FileExportSketch to export the current sketch. For more information, see Exporting a sketch to an ACIS-, IGES-, or STEP-format file.

Select FileExportPart to export the current part. For more information, see Exporting a part to an ACIS-, IGES-, STEP-, or VDA-format file.

Select FileExportAssembly to export the part instances in the assembly. For more information, see Exporting the assembly to an ACIS-format file.

Select FileExportVRML to export the current viewport to a VRML-format file. For more information, see Exporting viewport data to a VRML-format file.

Select FileExport3DXML to export the current viewport to a 3D XML-format file. For more information, see Exporting viewport data to a 3D XML-format file.

Select FileExportOBJ to export the current viewport to an OBJ-format file. For more information, see Exporting viewport data to an OBJ-format file.

Select FileRun Script to execute a file containing Abaqus Scripting Interface commands. For more information, see Replaying an Abaqus/CAE session, and Creating and running your own scripts.

Select FileMacro Manager to store your actions in a macro file as a sequence of Abaqus Scripting Interface commands. You can also run a macro and rename an existing macro. For more information, see Creating and running a macro.

Select FilePrint to print all or selected viewports and annotations. You can also click in the File toolbar. For more information, see Printing viewports.

Select FileAbaqus PDE to open the Abaqus Python development environment. The Abaqus PDE is a separate application used to create, edit, test, and debug scripts. For more information, see About the Abaqus Python development environment.

Select FileExit to exit the Abaqus/CAE session. For more information, see Exiting an Abaqus/CAE session.