> From: Wei Zhang <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: IN ABAQUS, how to write data when using user subroutine
> Message-Id: <[log in to unmask]>
> 
> HI, Feusers:
> 
>     I'm a Ph.D. student. I'm using ABAQUS EXPLICIT to investigate ceramics'
> dynamic behavior. I want to use my own user subroutine which includes elastic,
> plastic and cracking strain components. 
>     My promblem is how to write all the data into the restart file that can
> be processed by ABAQUS POST. The user subroutine can only transfer stress,
> total strain components. I need to write plastic strain, cracking strain,
> and cracking status to the restart file. How can I do this? 
> 


You can calculate various variables in VUMAT and store them in
an array STATENEW. The number of STATENEW should be defined using *DEPVAR.
You can access STATENEW in post as SDV1, SDV2 etc...

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