Hi there,

I am modeling a weaving machine using MSC Adams and Abaqus. From my multibody simulation model I can get data about the motion of a specific part. It is only moving along one axis. There is also tabular data of the displacement over simulation time,.

I imported my part, created material and assigned sections. Then I created a step called "motion" (Dynamic, Implicit) and set the time for 0.133333333 seconds (this is the period of my function).

Now I like to apply the motion, specified by my tabular data, as a boundary condition. I found out that I can create an amplitude with my data, but I do not know how to use it in my boundary condition, in other words I dont know how to create rather then entering a real number in the BC field.

I have attached a couple of pictures which should help you to understand my problem. There is also the input file of my model.

*Heading** Job name: Job-4 Model name: Model-10-seed-Copy** Generated by: Abaqus/CAE 6.14-3*Preprint, echo=NO, model=NO, history=NO, contact=NO**** PARTS***Part, name=Duesenhalter_vereinfacht*NodeDELETED BECAUSE TOO MANY** Section: alu*Solid Section, elset=_PickedSet2, material=alu,** Section: steel*Solid Section, elset=_PickedSet3, material=steel,*End Part**  **** ASSEMBLY***Assembly, name=Assembly**  *Instance, name=Duesenhalter_vereinfacht-1, part=Duesenhalter_vereinfacht*End Instance**  *End Assembly*Amplitude, name=motion_tabular             0.,            77.9,     0.003703704,            74.9,     0.007407407,            70.1,     0.011111111,            63.6    0.014814815,            55.1,     0.018518519,            45.1,     0.022222222,            34.8,     0.025925926,            24.8     0.02962963,            15.5,     0.033333333,            9.42,     0.037037037,            4.73,     0.040740741,              2.    0.044444444,             0.7,     0.048148148,             0.2,     0.051851852,              0.,     0.055555556,              0.    0.059259259,              0.,     0.062962963,              0.,     0.066666667,              0.,      0.07037037,              0.    0.074074074,              0.,     0.077777778,             0.3,     0.081481481,             1.4,     0.085185185,             3.3    0.088888889,              7.,     0.092592593,            13.2,     0.096296296,            20.9,             0.1,            30.7    0.103703704,            40.9,     0.107407407,            51.4,     0.111111111,            60.6,     0.114814815,            68.2    0.118518519,            73.5,     0.122222222,            76.8,     0.125925926,            78.6,      0.12962963,           78.85    0.133333333,            77.4** ** MATERIALS** *Material, name=alu*Density 2.7e-09,*Elastic70000., 0.34*Material, name=steel*Density 7.8e-09,*Elastic210000., 0.3** ----------------------------------------------------------------** ** STEP: motion** *Step, name=motion, nlgeom=NO*Dynamic0.133333,0.133333,1.33333e-06** ** OUTPUT REQUESTS** *Restart, write, frequency=0** ** FIELD OUTPUT: F-Output-1** *Output, field, variable=PRESELECT** ** HISTORY OUTPUT: H-Output-1** *Output, history, variable=PRESELECT*End Step

Best regards,

Florian