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In Abaqus Scripting API, there is no direct way to get the face index and edge index of an element but you can find these values using element connectivity. (Face index and edge index are input parameters for expression argument in session.Path object)

Section 28, 29 of Analysis User's Manual documents about face numbering (For example: section 28.1.4 documents about face numbering for 3D solid elements). This face numbering is same as face index. Edge numbering can be similarly found using element connectivity. For example, in a 4 node element, the edge connecting node1 to node2 has edge index 1, the edge connecting node2 to node3 has edge index 2 etc.