Select Tools
Query from the main menu bar to start the Query toolset. You can use the Query toolset to request either general information or module-specific information. For a discussion of the information displayed by general queries, see “Obtaining general information about the model,” Section 71.2.2. In addition, you can use the Assembly module-specific tools in the Query toolset to determine the attributes and position of a selected part or model instance.
To query an assembly:
From the main menu bar, select ToolsQuery.
Tip:
You can also select the 
tool in the Query toolbar.
Abaqus/CAE displays the Query dialog box.
From the Query dialog box, click on one of the following:
Instance Attributes
Select a part or model instance.
Abaqus/CAE displays the following in the message area:
The name, modeling space, and type (deformable or rigid, dependent or independent) of the instance
Instance Position
Select a part or model instance.
Abaqus/CAE displays the following in the message area:
Position of the origin of the instance relative to the global coordinate system
The sum of the rotations applied to the instance relative to the assembly's global coordinate system
A list of the constraints applied to the instance
Close the Query dialog box when you are done querying the assembly.
