Compared to other FEA solvers, it’s easier to read the input file, and I like being able to use defined names instead of numbers (as in the Nastran family of solvers). Very helpful is the nearly full integration between explicit and implicit solvers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Preprocessor: Despite its capabilities, it’s very difficult to work with. Many options can’t be read from the solver input file because they aren’t supported. So, to preprocess models, you need a good preprocessor Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abaqus provides accurate results for nonlinear problems, and the debugging process is very logical, which I like the most. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s a little complex for new users, and it usually comes with a high cost and requires substantial computing resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What i have felt is like its very easy to do 2d tet meshing and hex mesh using abaqus.

Coming to simulation its the best for bolted joint analysis and its quite easy to update the BC in .inp file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI can be made more user friendly. I will say there nothig to dislike about abaqus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A very powerful tool to solve frictional and non linear FEA problems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Options can be a bit more user friendly like Ansys Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It was helpful for static and modal analysis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UX was too complicated for beginners. there are a lot of options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It was easy to learn the GUI. Many tutorials and documents are available to model complicated materials and physical conditions even in multiphysical and explicit dynamics problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Once I modeled a stamping process of a metal blank with punch tool and I would like to see the stress distribution and deformation on the punch. However the punch had to be modeled as a rigid part. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Abaqus for its material modeling and complex problem-solving capabilities. I had personally utilized it for solving the sheet metal forming analysis and prediction. The obtained results were having good correlation with the experimental results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I didn’t like the meshing capabilities of the Abaqus. The meshing tools could be improved and made user friendly to reduce the required time and cost. These is scope of improvement on the pre-processing side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abaqus is a multipurpose software with a very excellent capability for structural analysis, finite element modeling and analysis, and most importantly non-linear analysis. It's also the best value-for-money program considering its capabilities. Another best part about Abaqus is , it has an inbuilt python program shell. That is , if you start recording it will automatically write the equivalent python script for your model. So if you want to modified or automate your work flow, its super easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The user interface is a bit boring. Also the flexibility of the output files to read in other finite element programs is poor. Another issue I found is the lack of study materials. ie, if you get stuck while modeling / analyzing, it's difficult to pull out the exact reason and rectify the issue by a google search as we do for other software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Physics can be captured with provided options. It is simpler to use than other software, and we need not switch between various interfaces for a model, meshing and solving. Abundant training materials are available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Though the user interface is simple, it is not modern. Also, the license cost is relatively high compared to other tools. which may be one of the primary reasons why people are looking for alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best thing about Abaqus, from the perspective of someone like me, is that all the modules that make up the simulation are listed for you on the left side of the screen. This means that it is very simple for someone to find out where they have gone wrong, unlike other more complicated programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most annoying part about Abaqus is its limited meshing capabilities. Changing the mesh is very long and tedious, and sometimes your computer won't have enough processing power for more advanced tasks. Ansys, for example, has an entire module dedicated to customizing the mess, and it is very detailed and much easier to use/understand, at least for me. I also dislike how limited the program is in generating a 3D object. I usually designed the object in a program like SOLIDWORKS and then imported it to Abaqus. It's an unnecessary hassle that could be solved by having the tools available in SOLIDWORKS imported into Abaqus. The same company makes both after all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.