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Files
There are several files associated which are either used or created by the Patran ABAQUS Application Preference. The following table describes each file and how it is used. In the definition of the file names, any occurrence of “jobname” would be replaced with the jobname the user assigns.
 
File Name
Description
jobname.db
This is the Patran database from which the model data is read during an analyze pass, and into which model and⁄or results data is written during a Read Results pass.
jobname.jbm
jobname.jbr
These are small files used to pass certain information between Patran and the Application Preference during translation. You should never have need to do anything directly with these files.
jobname.inp
This is the ABAQUS input file created by the interface.
jobname.fil
This is the ABAQUS results file which is read by the Read Results pass.
jobname.flat
This file may be generated during a Read Results pass. If the results translation cannot, for any reason, write data directly into the jobname.db Patran database, it will create this jobname.flat file.
jobname.msg
These message files contain any diagnostic output from the translation, either forward or reverse.
AbaqusExecute
This is a UNIX script file which is called on to submit both the forward PAT3ABA translation program, as well as to submit ABAQUS after translation is complete. This file should be customized for your particular site installation.
ResultsSubmit
This is another UNIX script which is called on to submit the reverse, ABAPAT3 translation program. This file should also be customized for your particular site.
load_abaqus.ses
This file is only used when creating a new Patran template database. This file loads in all the element, material, MPCs and loads and boundary condition tables for the Patran ABAQUS product.