How to run a abaqus job in Python

**dwhurst** · May 11 '10, 01:32 AM

Hello,

I am a beginner in both Abaqus and Python

I have written a program to run a job through the Abaqus PDE. When submitted through the program, it takes about fifteen minutes to complete, while when run straight from the Abauqus GUI it takes only 2 minutes.

I would really like to get it to run a lot quicker through the program.

This is the part of the program which submits the job...

Code:

    mdb.jobs['BendTest'].submit(consistencyChecking=OFF)
    mdb.jobs[job_name].waitForCompletion()

Any help in reducing the time taken to run the job through the Abaqus PDE would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks,
D.