To make a plug-in available from Abaqus/CAE, you must place specially named files containing registration commands in one of the directories that Abaqus/CAE searches for plug-ins. The registration commands can make a plug-in available from the Plug-ins menu in the main menu bar, from a separate plug-in toolbox, or from both. This section describes how you make a plug-in available from Abaqus/CAE. The following topics are covered:

• “Where are plug-in files stored?,” Section 81.6.1

• “What are the kernel and GUI registration commands?,” Section 81.6.2

• “An example of adding a kernel plug-in to the Plug-ins menu,” Section 81.6.3

• “An example of adding a kernel plug-in to a plug-ins toolbox,” Section 81.6.4

• “An example of adding a GUI plug-in to the Plug-ins menu,” Section 81.6.5