Linking ABAQUS and FORTRAN

Rahul

3 Jul, 2017 06:33 PM

ABAQUS and FORTRAN are linked to execute User Subroutines such as VUMAT, UMAT, USDFLD, etc.
You can find various versions of ABAQUS and FORTRAN Available. Here is the compatibility list:

ABAQUS 2017 - Intel Composer XE 2013 or above,
- Visual Studio 2010 or above

v6.14 - Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 or above
- Visual Studio 2010 or above

One can download Student version of FORTRAN for free from here:

https://software.intel.com/en-us/qualify-for-free-software/student

1. Step 1: Installation

   Install your copy of SIMULIA ABAQUS followed by Visual Studio and Visual Fortran. Make sure you install C++ component of Visual Studio as well.

2. Step 2: Fortran Compiler

   Find ifort.exe and ifortvars.bat in Installation directory of FORTRAN.

   Copy the address on a clip board.

   example -

    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Composer XE 2013 SP1\bin\ifortvars.bat" intel64 vs2012

   

   
   

3. Step 3: Visual Studio

   Go to Installation directory of Visual Studio and copy the address of file:

   vcvarsall.bat

   
   

   for example:

    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" x64

   

   
   

   
   

4. Step 4: Including Directories in ABAQUS CAE

   Go to Installation directory of ABAQUS and find launcher.bat

   Open the file with notepad and paste the addresses in the following manner:

   
   

   

   
   

   Same can also be done by right-clicking on ABAQUS CAE shortcut -> Open File Location

   Save the file.

   
   

5. Step 5: Run ABAQUS Verification

   Run ABAQUS Verification first, It'll create a verify.log opening which you can check if the procedure was successful.

   

   
   

   
   

6. Step 6: Run ABAQUS CAE

   Click and open ABAQUS, you will be able to see that Fortran is also called along with it.

   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   Good Luck!!!