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LINKING ABAQUS 6.

14-2 WITH Intel Parallel Studio XE2016 (Visual Fortran) AND


MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 2013 in Windows 10 x64

This paper is write to link ABAQUS 14-2 with Intel Parallel Studio XE2016 (visual
Fortran) for using USER SUBROUTINE like UMAT and VUMAT. User subroutine is
used for define the material property that is not available in ABAQUS. Before
doing anything, it is expected to update all drivers in the computer.

Step 1. Install Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 free at


https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/news/releasenotes/vs2013-community-vs
Step 2. Install Intel FORTRAN Compiler/Intel Parallel Studio free student version is
available https://software.intel.com/en-us/qualify-for-free-software/student
But to get student version it is expected to use institutional/student/ email
address not usual email address.
While installing You must check the INTEGRATE WITH VISUAL STUDIO option
during the installation and look the following box
Step 3. Install Abaqus 6.14-2
Setting the environmental variable path for Visual Studio and FORTRAN compiler
Variables (requires administrator rights)

Abaqus CAE: Right Click and choose properties as well. On Target you will see this:
Abaqus 6.14-2: C:\SIMULIA\Abaqus\Commands\abq6131.bat cae || pause

Then change in to this:


"C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Composer XE 2013\bin\ifortvars.bat" intel64 vs2013
& C:\SIMULIA\Abaqus\Commands\abq6142.bat cae || pause
Then click on apply
Check for verification right click on ABAQUS CAE ---- open file location ----------
ABAQUS VERIFICATION
And when you open the ABAQUS it will appear.

If it appears it is ok!!!!!!

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