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

modules/mdb.md

modules/mdb_model.md

modules/part.md

modules/sketcher.md

modules/assembly.md

modules/material.md

modules/property.md

modules/mesh.md

modules/step.md

modules/load.md

modules/bc.md

modules/interaction.md

modules/amplitude.md

modules/field.md

modules/output.md

modules/optimization.md

modules/job.md

modules/odb.md

How to Use

Answering API Questions

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

Common Lookups

part.md

sketcher.md

assembly.md

material.md

property.md

mesh.md

step.md

load.md

bc.md

interaction.md

job.md

odb.md

Refreshing Documentation

If documentation is missing or outdated:

1. Run the download script at

   .claude/skills/abaqus-docs/scripts/download_abqpy_docs.py

2. 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