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*SURFACE OUTPUT
Specify surface variables to be written to the output database.

This option is used to write surface variables to the output database. It must be used in conjunction with the *OUTPUT option.

Products: Abaqus/CFD  

Type: History data

Level: Step

References:

Required parameter:

SURFACE

Set this parameter equal to the name of the surface for which this output request is being made.

Data lines to request surface output: 

First line:

  1. Specify the identifying keys for the output variables to be written to the output database. The keys are defined in “Abaqus/CFD output variable identifiers,” Section 4.2.3 of the Abaqus Analysis User's Guide. Depending on the model and the variables requested, not all variables may be available for a given surface.

Repeat this data line as often as necessary to define the list of variables to be written to the output database.