A simple interface that can be used to enforce contact between all exterior surfaces in a model with a single interaction definition; also known as “automatic” contact.

• “Defining general contact in Abaqus/Standard,” Section 36.2 of the Abaqus Analysis User's Guide

• “Defining general contact in Abaqus/Explicit,” Section 36.4 of the Abaqus Analysis User's Guide

• “Understanding interactions,” Section 15.3 of the Abaqus/CAE User's Guide

The first general availability release of Abaqus that introduces enhancements and new functionality. See also maintenance delivery.

Nonlinear stiffness variations caused by large deformations or rotations.

• “General and linear perturbation procedures,” Section 6.1.3 of the Abaqus Analysis User's Guide

• “Linear and nonlinear procedures,” Section 14.3.2 of the Abaqus/CAE User's Guide

Geometric objects—such as cells, faces, edges, and vertices—that you select in Abaqus/CAE from an unmeshed part or assembly. The geometric objects can be of different types; for example, you can include a face and an edge in the same set.

• Chapter 73, “The Set and Surface toolsets,” of the Abaqus/CAE User's Guide

A surface you create in Abaqus/CAE by selecting faces or edges from native or imported geometry in an assembly.

• Chapter 73, “The Set and Surface toolsets,” of the Abaqus/CAE User's Guide

The cursor coordinates that appear in the upper-left corner of the Abaqus/CAE Sketcher as you create new sketch geometry. They are tied to the current origin and rotation of the sketch grid.

• “Realigning the sketch grid relative to the sketch,” Section 20.4.4 of the Abaqus/CAE User's Guide