Agent skill

Abaqus Bc

by Cai-aa in Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub

Define boundary conditions - fixed supports, displacements, symmetry.

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Install Abaqus Bc

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill abaqus-bc -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub abaqus-bc --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/Skill/abaqus/setup/abaqus-bc .claude/skills/abaqus-bc && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
abaqus-bc
GitHub stars
1k
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
526 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
57
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Define boundary conditions - fixed supports, displacements, symmetry.

  • Works in 4 steps: What Type of Support? → Which Step to Apply? → Rigid Body Motion Check → …
  • User mentions fixed
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, Key Decisions, What to Ask User and Validation Checklist, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Abaqus Bc is an agent skill from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub. Define boundary conditions - fixed supports, displacements, symmetry. Use when user mentions fixed, pinned, clamped, supported, or constrained. Does NOT handle loads or forces.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files (for example `UPSTREAM.md` and `metadata.json`).

The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • User mentions fixed

Example prompts

  • “/abaqus-bc”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash(abaqus:*)

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. What Type of Support?
  2. Which Step to Apply?
  3. Rigid Body Motion Check
  4. Symmetry Plane Selection

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 194ef49. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Edit
    • Glob
    • Grep
    • Bash(abaqus:*)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Abaqus Bc loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 526 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~47
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub at commit 194ef49, republished under its MIT licence (© Cai-aa). 526 words, ~1,178 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/abaqus-bc/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
abaqus-bc
description
Define boundary conditions - fixed supports, displacements, symmetry. Use when user mentions fixed, pinned, clamped, supported, or constrained. Does NOT handle loads or forces.
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash(abaqus:*)

Abaqus Boundary Conditions Skill

This skill defines boundary conditions (BCs) in Abaqus models. BCs constrain motion and prevent rigid body movement.

When to Use This Skill

Route here when user mentions:

  • "fixed", "encastre", "clamped", "welded"
  • "pinned", "hinged", "simply supported"
  • "roller", "sliding support"
  • "symmetry", "half model", "quarter model"
  • "constrain", "prevent movement"
  • "prescribed displacement", "move by X mm"
  • "rigid body motion error"

Route elsewhere:

  • Forces, pressures, gravity → /abaqus-load
  • Contact between parts → /abaqus-interaction
  • Initial temperature/stress → /abaqus-field

Key Decisions

Step 1: What Type of Support?
User DescribesBC TypeDOFs ConstrainedPhysical Meaning
"Fixed", "clamped", "welded"EncastreAll 6Fully rigid connection
"Pinned", "hinged"DisplacementBCU1, U2, U3 onlyRotation allowed
"Roller", "sliding"DisplacementBC1 translationFree in-plane motion
"Half model", "symmetric"XsymmBC/YsymmBC/ZsymmBCNormal + 2 rotationsSymmetry plane
"Move it 5mm"DisplacementBCSpecified valuePrescribed motion

Default choice: Encastre for fixed supports (most common).

Step 2: Which Step to Apply?
BC PurposeApply InReason
Fixed supportInitialActive before loads
Prescribed displacementLoad stepApplied with loading
Released BCLater stepUse FREED to release

Default: Apply supports in 'Initial' step.

Step 3: Rigid Body Motion Check

For 3D static analysis, constrain at least 6 DOFs total:

  • 3 translations (X, Y, Z)
  • 3 rotations (about X, Y, Z axes)
ConfigurationStability
One face EncastreFully constrained
Three pinned points (non-collinear)Fully constrained
One vertex + symmetry planesMay be sufficient

"Zero pivot" error = insufficient constraints.

Step 4: Symmetry Plane Selection
Symmetry BCApply WhenConstrains
XsymmBCSymmetric about YZ plane (X=const)U1, UR2, UR3
YsymmBCSymmetric about XZ plane (Y=const)U2, UR1, UR3
ZsymmBCSymmetric about XY plane (Z=const)U3, UR1, UR2

Apply symmetry BC to the face AT the symmetry plane.

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What to Ask User

If unclear, ask:

  1. Where is it supported?

    • "Which face/edge is fixed?"
    • "Where does it mount to the frame?"
  2. What type of support?

    • "Fully fixed (welded) or can it rotate (pinned)?"
    • "Free to slide in any direction?"
  3. Is the model symmetric?

    • "Can we use half symmetry to reduce model size?"
    • "Is the loading also symmetric?"
  4. Any prescribed motion?

    • "Does anything move by a known amount?"
    • "Is this a displacement-controlled test?"

Validation Checklist

Before running analysis:

  • At least one region has fixed support
  • All 6 rigid body modes constrained
  • BCs applied in correct step
  • Symmetry planes match actual symmetry (geometry AND loads)
  • No conflicting BCs on same DOF

After analysis:

  • Reaction forces at supports balance applied loads
  • No "zero pivot" or "rigid body motion" warnings
  • Displacements at fixed regions are zero

Common Mistakes

MistakeSymptomFix
Missing BCZero pivot errorAdd Encastre to a face
Over-constraintWarning in .dat fileRemove redundant BC
BC on wrong regionModel flies awayVerify findAt coordinates
Symmetry without symmetric loadWrong resultsEnsure loads are also symmetric
Pinned beam (no rotation)Unrealistic stressUse Encastre or add rotational stiffness

Troubleshooting

ErrorCauseSolution
"Zero pivot"Insufficient constraintsAdd more BCs
"Negative eigenvalue"Unstable / bucklingCheck supports, may need stabilization
"Face not found"Wrong findAt coordinatesUse bounding box method
"Over-constraint"Conflicting BCsRemove duplicate BC on same DOF

Code Patterns

For API syntax and code examples, see:

© Cai-aa, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files in Skill/abaqus/setup/abaqus-bc of Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.

  • SKILL.md
  • UPSTREAM.md
  • UPSTREAM_LICENSE
  • metadata.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 194ef49

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Questions about Abaqus Bc

What does Abaqus Bc do?

Define boundary conditions - fixed supports, displacements, symmetry. Abaqus Bc is an agent skill from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub. Define boundary conditions - fixed supports, displacements, symmetry.

When should I use Abaqus Bc?

Abaqus Bc fits situations like: user mentions fixed.

How do I install Abaqus Bc in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill abaqus-bc -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (Skill/abaqus/setup/abaqus-bc in Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub) into .claude/skills/abaqus-bc in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Abaqus Bc in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill abaqus-bc -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (Skill/abaqus/setup/abaqus-bc in Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub) into .agents/skills/abaqus-bc in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Abaqus Bc in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub --skill abaqus-bc -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/abaqus-bc, .gemini/skills/abaqus-bc, .github/skills/abaqus-bc and .opencode/skills/abaqus-bc in your project.

What does Abaqus Bc need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Abaqus Bc is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash(abaqus:*).

Does Abaqus Bc access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Abaqus Bc safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Abaqus Bc use?

Abaqus Bc is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Abaqus Bc use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Abaqus Bc?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Abaqus Bc: Fix At The Boundary (BuilderIO/agent-native, 7.1k stars), Fix (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Fix Issue (pytorch/pytorch, 104k stars) and Orch Fix Defect (affaan-m/ECC, 276k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Abaqus Bc?

Cai-aa (a GitHub user) maintains it in Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub, which has 1,003 GitHub stars. The repository holds 57 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 30, 2026.

Source: Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.