I have to make a bolted assembly. After reading a lot I found out that in order to join so many parts by dastners I can used assembled fastner for which I have to make a template script to join two plates (or template model in which two plates are joined by MPC connector wire and outer nodes are connected by MPC tie which I tried to make). But how can I use this continuously and how can I make it as template. Please suggest.
you can use the GUI to record the script and then edit this script to do this automatically after that:
Open the file in ABAQUS. Then go to "Macro Manager" and record a new macro. create tow instances of the part and apply required constraints or place them accordingly in space. Use meaningful names for the instances so that you can recognize them later in the macro file. Then his stop record button. In your home folder you should see a file abaqusmacros.py
Open the file in text editor and find the section where you assembled the part. before section starts, create a loop using "for" construct in python with proper indentation. you'll need to indicate names for the new instances that chronologically increase. You can use "str" command to add an index to the name so that ABAQUS does not complain. try it for 3 instances and once you were sure, change the "for" command to go up to 120.
Then save the file and go back to Macro Manager and hit reload. Then just play the macro and should work now.
Hope it helps.
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