Creating the Abaqus Input File

The model preparation is now complete, and you can proceed to writing the input file.

Create an analysis job and the input file:

  1. Double-click Jobs underneath the Analysis container.
  2. In the Create Job dialog, set Name to manifold, then click Continue...
  3. In the Edit Job dialog, set Description to Exhaust manifold heat transfer, then click OK.
    The job is added under the Jobs container.
  4. Right-click the manifold job and select Write Input.


For the purposes of this tutorial, output history is not required. To generate the input file without requesting history output:
  1. In the warning dialog, click Yes.
    The file manifold.inp is created in the working directory.
  2. Click Save to save the model database.