Abaqus and fe-safe documentation are now included in the Established Products 2017 documentation.
Two collections of Established Products 2017 documentation are available. You can perform an on-premise installation or access the documentation online.
On-Premise Installation
This collection uses a Java applet for search; Chrome version 42 and later no longer support Java applets so Chrome is no longer a supported browser. Instead, use Internet Explorer or Firefox, as documented in the Program Directory (PDIR).
Online Portal
With a DS passport, you can now access the Established Products 2017 documentation from the User Assistance Online Portal at help.3ds.com. This collection uses EXALEAD for search, which is supported in Chrome, Firefox, and IE.
- Access the Online Portal at help.3ds.com.
- From the Version list, select 2017 SIMULIA.
- Click SIMULIA Established Products.
- Search and filter results.
Search results in Online Portal
The Abaqus documentation is changed to provide a more modern look and feel.
To help you through this transition, we have published four Q&A articles in the Knowledge Base (see links below) to share information.
We know the changes in the documentation may take some time to get used to, but be assured that the content you are familiar with is still there and relatively unchanged.
New Knowledge Base Articles
Comparing the 2016 and 2017 Abaqus Documentation
This article describes changes in the collection content, HTML display, and PDF delivery of the Abaqus 2017 documentation.
Abaqus 2017 Documentation: Installed v. Online Portal
This article describes accessing the Abaqus 2017 documentation online from the User Assistance Online Portal at help.3ds.com as an alternative to installing the documentation locally.
Searching the Abaqus 2017 Documentation
This article focuses primarily on the search behavior in the Online Portal: performing searches, filtering your search results by product or guide, and understanding search results and highlighting of search terms.
Tips for Using the Abaqus 2017 Documentation
This article offers a few tips for using the documentation: increasing the font size, navigating using the Sitemap, and enlarging equations.
