Is there a supported comment syntax for VABS input file that I may have missed?
Based on minimal testing, extra lines appended after the last required data block (i.e., trailing lines at EOF) are silently ignored with no apparent effect on the analysis.
Can anyone confirm this is expected/stable behavior across VABS versions?
Starting from VABS 4.1, ! is used as the commenting character. Anything after it will be ignored.
Thanks, Su - that is helpful!
How can I identify what version of VABS I have? I assumed it was 4.1 but is isn’t accepting ! .
Homogenization for computing sectional properties
I/O error: read format parameter and # of layers
Try type vabs in a terminal and see if it prints this:
This is VABS 4.1 compiled at 15:27:06 of Aug 01 2024.
usage: VABS inputfile [analy] [nload]
inputfile : the full name including extension of the input file.
analy/nload: both optional. nload exists after analysis exists.
analy=1 : recover 3D displacements/strains/stresses using nonlinear theory with minimum outputs.
analy=10 : recover 3D displacements/strains/stresses using nonlinear theory with large outputs.
analy=2 : recover displacements/strains/stresses using linear theory with minimum outputs.
analy=20 : recover displacements/strains/stresses using linear theory with large outputs.
analy=3 : compute failure index/strength ratio using linear theory.
nload : total number of load cases when analy=1, 2, or 3. absent means nload=1.
No input file specificed for VABS!
If not, you can open VABSManual.pdf (should be in the same location as the executable) and go to section “What is New in Different VABS version”. The number appeared first should tell the version you are using.
Thanks, Su - I have VABS 4.0, per the manual. Do you know when 4.1 will be pushed out through Altair? Where can I find a copy of the 4.1 manual? I’d like to understand what else changed between 4.0 and 4.1.
