In Abacus software, when your finite element model consists of several parts or you need to create several components, you need to use the Abaqus assembly module to put these parts together. The tools of this module are very similar to the tools of CAD software assembly environments such as CATIA and SolidWorks. In fact, after applying the defined loads or initial conditions, the parts move and change according to the position that you have precisely specified in the assembly module. Using assembly module tools does not require academic knowledge and study and is merely a technical and experimental matter. In this video, some commonly used assembly module commands are explained in the form of a biomechanical example.

In this tutorial, we use tibia bone and create the cortical and spongy parts. To do that we use the merge/cut option in Abaqus. This option enables us to place one component inside the other one which is very common in biomechanical simulation. Next, we create a gap on the bone to simulate the fracture. Then we assemble the plate and screw on the fractured bone. To place the screws we again use the merge/cut option. Finally, we assemble the tibia fractured bone model with implants and orthopedic screws. All of the parts are modelled using CAD software and imported to Abaqus. Then, it is ready for analysis in Abaqus software.

This video is less than 10 minutes and helps you learn how to use Abaqus for this purpose. In this product, you can find the recorded video.