{"id":131349,"date":"2020-11-23T18:08:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T23:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-cati-marketing.pantheonsite.io\/abaqus-2021-is-out-now\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T16:50:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T20:50:26","slug":"abaqus-2021-is-out-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/?p=131349","title":{"rendered":"Abaqus 2021 Is Out Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Abaqus Unified FEA (Abaqus\/fe-safe\/Tosca\/Isight) 2021 is now available!\u00a0 You can now grab the new release at <a href=\"http:\/\/software.3ds.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">software.3ds.com<\/a>!\u00a0<\/strong> For more detailed instructions on downloading and installing <a href=\"https:\/\/caelynx.com\/product\/abaqus\/\">Abaqus<\/a>, see <a href=\"https:\/\/caelynx.com\/5-quick-steps-to-download-your-dassault-systemes-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this blog post<\/a>.\u00a0 Be sure to install the patch (called &#8220;FP.CFA.2042&#8221;) over the base installation (called &#8220;Golden&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p>Here are my highlights of what&#8217;s new:<\/p>\n<div class=\"acc_content\">\n<div id=\"c1813146\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<div class=\"activeBG isRTE\">\n<div class=\"acc_content\">\n<div id=\"c1813140\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<div class=\"activeBG isRTE\">\n<div class=\"acc_content\">\n<div id=\"c1813156\" class=\"csc-default\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Abaqus\/CAE<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-mech-cont-prop-cae.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-mech-cont-prop-cae\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can specify the thickness (max COPEN) that determines the contacting surfaces to be tracked.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-odbreducer.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-odbreducer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">New Abaqus\/CAE plug-in to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">extract portion of results and<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">store in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> a smaller output database<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Abaqus\/Standard<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis Procedures<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-gpu-acceleration.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-gpu-acceleration\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">New GPU acceleration of the AMS <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">eigensol<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">v<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">er<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on Windows<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-element-output-perf.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-element-output-perf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Performance improvement for element output in linear analysis procedures<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-base-motion.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-base-motion\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Secondary base motion in modal transient and steady-state dynamic<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">procedure<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s in local or global direction<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-onestepinverse.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-onestepinverse\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Trim line simulation for sheet metal forming in Abaqus\/Standard<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis Techniques<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-import-enh-std-std.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-import-enh-std-std\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Import enhancements<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-importing-externalfield.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-importing-externalfield\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Importing external fields in a sequential analysis<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Elements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-compositesolid-thicknessdistribution.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-compositesolid-thicknessdistribution\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhancements to composites modeling with solid elements<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Execution<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-uniquelibs.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-uniquelibs\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Creating Abaqus user subroutines in individual dynamic link libraries or shared objects<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-fromnastran-enh.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-fromnastran-enh\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhancements for translating Nastran data to Abaqus files<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-abq-to-adams.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-abq-to-adams\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhancements to the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">abaqus<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">adams<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> translator<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-fbd-enh.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-fbd-enh\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Flexible body dynamics workflow enhancemen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Enhancements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-distribution-externalfield.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-distribution-externalfield\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Defining spatial distribution of material directions<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-remove-node-limit.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-remove-node-limit\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Removing node limit for execution on a single computer node<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interactions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-iniconditions-externalfield.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-iniconditions-externalfield\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Defining initial conditions by importing results data from an output da<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">abase file<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-constraintsdcouprot.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-constraintsdcouprot\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhanced rotational constraint for distributing coupling<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Materials<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-shortfibercomposite.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-shortfibercomposite\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhanced modeling of short-fiber reinforced composites<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-permeabil-stabilization.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-permeabil-stabilization\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Improving the accuracy in a consolidation analysis for materials with low permeability<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-mat-larc05-hc-crits.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-mat-larc05-hc-crits\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LaRC05 and Hosford-Coulomb damage initiation criteria<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-phasetrans.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-phasetrans\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Metallurgical phase transforma<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ion<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Output and Visualization<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-output-lode.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-output-lode\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Requesting the Lode angle t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rm<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Abaqus\/Explicit<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis Procedures<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-capacity-explicit.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-capacity-explicit\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Capacity improvements in Abaqus\/Explicit<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analysis Techniques<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-eulerian-analysis.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-eulerian-analysis\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhanced contact formulation for Eulerian analyses<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-import-enh-std-std.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-import-enh-std-std\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Import enhancements<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Elements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-elementc3d10distortioncontrol.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-elementc3d10distortioncontrol\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">C3D10 element distortion control<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-linearkinematicconversion.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-linearkinematicconversion\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Linear kinematic conversion<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Execution<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-hybridexplicit.htm?ContextScope=all&quot; l &quot;simarng-c-hybridexplicit&quot; o &quot;Parallel execution of Abaqus\/Explicit is now available in hybrid mode using a combination of MPI and threads.\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">New architecture <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">using a combination of MPI and threads <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">delivers improved parallel performance of Abaqus\/Explici<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">t<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General Enhancements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-distribution-externalfield.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-distribution-externalfield\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Defining spatial distribution of material directions<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Interactions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-iniconditions-externalfield.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-iniconditions-externalfield\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Defining initial conditions by importing results data from an output database file<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-contactfoamxpl.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-contactfoamxpl\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enhanced hard contact for general contact in Abaqus\/Explicit<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-contactdynamicedgedefault.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-contactdynamicedgedefault\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Evolving feature edge criteria with default angle thresholds<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Materials<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-mat-larc05-hc-crits.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-mat-larc05-hc-crits\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">LaRC05 and Hosford-Coulomb damage initiation criteria<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Output and Visualization<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-xplnewcontactoutput.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-xplnewcontactoutput\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">New c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ontact <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">field <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">output <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">CNAREA (node contact area) and CFRICWORK<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nodal frictional work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/SIMACAERNGRefMap\/simarng-c-output-lode.htm?ContextScope=all#simarng-c-output-lode\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Requesting the Lode angle term<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Tosca Structure<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"xref\" title=\"The milling restriction gives the user the possibility to obtain optimization results that are millable from multiple directions.\" href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/TsoUserMap\/tso-m-user-TopOpt-DesArea-Mill-sb.htm?ContextScope=all\">New Milling Constraint for topology optimization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"xref\" href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/TsoUserMap\/tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-remsensbasedshape.htm?ContextScope=all#tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-remsensbasedshape__tso-c-usr-solver-abaqus-remsensbasedshape-grpoper\">Faster evaluation of design response groups for <span class=\"ph\">Abaqus<\/span> based optimizations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"xref\" title=\"The table lists properties to each variable type and which optimization strategy could be applied to which variable.\" href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/TsoCmdMap\/tso-r-cmd-dresp-optStrat.htm?ContextScope=all\">Plastic strain as design response for Topology optimization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"xref\" title=\"This section introduces the different interpolation schemes available in SIMULIA Tosca Structure.\" href=\"https:\/\/help.3ds.com\/2021\/English\/DSSIMULIA_Established\/TsoUserMap\/tso-c-user-TopOpt-Sett-Sensi-MatInt.htm?ContextScope=all\">Rotational symmetry in sensitivity-based shape optimizations<br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the complete Abaqus Unified FEA 2021 release notes, follow the steps outlined <a href=\"https:\/\/caelynx.com\/support-tools\/#notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> in our <a href=\"https:\/\/caelynx.com\/support-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Support &amp; Tools<\/a> section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abaqus Unified FEA (Abaqus\/fe-safe\/Tosca\/Isight) 2021 is now available!\u00a0 You can now grab the new release at software.3ds.com!\u00a0 For more detailed instructions on downloading and installing Abaqus, see this blog post.\u00a0 Be sure to install the patch (called &#8220;FP.CFA.2042&#8221;) over the base installation (called &#8220;Golden&#8221;). 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