abaqus-docs

Documents

Download and manage abqpy API documentation. Use when user asks about API documentation, API reference, or downloading Abaqus docs.

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Abaqus Documentation Skill

Navigate and access Abaqus Python API documentation for parameter lookups and method reference.

When to Use This Skill

Route here when user asks:

"Where is the API documentation?"
"What parameters does X take?"
"What methods are available for Material/Part/Mesh?"
"Show me the API reference for..."
"Download/refresh the docs"

Route elsewhere:

Learning concepts or workflows -> specific analysis skills
Running analyses -> /abaqus-static-analysis, /abaqus-dynamic-analysis, etc.
Quick code examples -> module-specific skills like /abaqus-material

Documentation Location

All API documentation is pre-downloaded at:

.claude/docs/abaqus-api/modules/

Module Index

Task	Documentation File
Model database	`modules/mdb.md`
Model internals	`modules/mdb_model.md`
Part creation	`modules/part.md`
2D sketching	`modules/sketcher.md`
Assembly/instances	`modules/assembly.md`
Material properties	`modules/material.md`
Section properties	`modules/property.md`
Meshing	`modules/mesh.md`
Analysis steps	`modules/step.md`
Loads	`modules/load.md`
Boundary conditions	`modules/bc.md`
Contact/ties	`modules/interaction.md`
Time-varying definitions	`modules/amplitude.md`
Initial/predefined fields	`modules/field.md`
Output requests	`modules/output.md`
Topology optimization	`modules/optimization.md`
Job management	`modules/job.md`
Results access	`modules/odb.md`

How to Use

Answering API Questions

Identify which module the user needs from the index above
Read the relevant documentation file
Extract specific method signatures, parameters, or examples

Common Lookups

User Asks About	Read This Module
Creating geometry	`part.md`, `sketcher.md`
Positioning parts	`assembly.md`
Defining materials	`material.md`
Creating sections	`property.md`
Generating mesh	`mesh.md`
Setting up analysis	`step.md`
Applying forces	`load.md`
Fixing supports	`bc.md`
Defining contact	`interaction.md`
Running analysis	`job.md`
Extracting results	`odb.md`

Refreshing Documentation

If documentation is missing or outdated:

Run the download script at .claude/skills/abaqus-docs/scripts/download_abqpy_docs.py
Use --force flag to overwrite existing files

Documentation Sources

Primary: https://hailin.wang/abqpy/en/2025/reference/
GitHub: https://github.com/haiiliin/abqpy

Code Patterns

For actual API syntax and code examples, see:

references/api-quick-ref.md
references/common-patterns.md