COSMOS to ABAQUS Translator Version 2.

95

1. Installation and Execution.

Please copy the translator files into your COSMOS directory.
Then, in your work directory, create your model with any
available COSMOS preprocessor.
You may directly invoke the translator if you prefer to create your
model with COSMOS Designer or GEOSTAR.
If you prefer to run the translator in system prompt, type COS2ABQ
and then respond to the questions prompted.

2. Program features.
The COS2ABQ translator version 2.95 is able to convert STATIC, DYNAMIC,
BUCKLING, NONLINEAR, and THERMAL(Steady state, transient) models
from COSMOS database to ABAQUS version 4.6 format. The translator analyzes
your model and internally performs proper transformations to convert your
COSMOS model to ABAQUS input.

3. COS2ABQ Translator Entity Conversion.

a - Coordinate systems.
b - Nodes.
c - Element group data for following elements.

TRUSS2D Two dimensional Truss / Spar element

TRUSS3D Three dimensional Truss / Spar element
BEAM2D Two dimensional Elastic Beam element
BEAM3D Three dimensional Elastic Beam element
PIPE Elastic Straight pipe element
ELBOW Elastic curved pipe (Elbow) element
SPRING Spring element
MASS General Mass element
PLANE2D Two dimensional 4 to 8 node plane element
SHELLAX Axisymmetric shell element
SHELL3T Three node thick shell element
SHELL4T Four node thick shell element
SHELL3L Multi layer shell/plate (3 Node) element
SHELL4L Multi layer shell/plate (4 Node) elements
SHELL3 Three node thin shell element
SHELL4 Four node thin shell elements
SOLID Three dimensional solid (8-20 Node) element
GAP Gap element
SHELL9 8/9 node shell elements
TETRA4 Four node tetrahedral solid element
 TETRA10 Ten node tetrahedral solid element
TRIANG Three to nine nodes triangular element
SHELL9L Composite 9/8 node shell elements

d - Material properties and temperature curves.

e - Geometric properties (Real constant) .
f - Nodal prescribed constraints.
g - Nodal and element loads.
h - Constraint equations, nodal coupling.
i - Gap surfaces.
j - Time and temperature curves.
k - Analysis type.