Agent skill

Abaqus Odb

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

Read analysis results. An agent skill from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.

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Install Abaqus Odb

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub abaqus-odb --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/postprocessing/abaqus-odb .claude/skills/abaqus-odb && 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-odb
GitHub stars
1k
Token cost
~878 tokens
SKILL.md length
373 words
Files
4
Skills in repo
57
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Read analysis results. An agent skill from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub.

  • Works in 4 steps: What Result is Needed? → Which Step/Frame? → Location: Global Max or Specific? → …
  • User asks about maximum stress
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, Key Decisions, What to Ask User and Workflow, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Abaqus Odb is an agent skill from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub. Read analysis results. Use when user asks about maximum stress, extracting displacements, reaction forces, or exporting results. Post-processes ODB files.

Its SKILL.md is about 880 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 asks about maximum stress
  • Extracting displacements
  • Reaction forces
  • Exporting results

Example prompts

  • “/abaqus-odb”

Requirements

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

Workflow steps

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

  1. What Result is Needed?
  2. Which Step/Frame?
  3. Location: Global Max or Specific?
  4. Export Format?

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:*)
    • Bash(python:*)

    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 Odb loads about 878 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 373 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~878

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). 373 words, ~878 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/abaqus-odb/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
abaqus-odb
description
Read analysis results. Use when user asks about maximum stress, extracting displacements, reaction forces, or exporting results. Post-processes ODB files.
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash(abaqus:*), Bash(python:*)

Abaqus ODB Skill

This skill reads and extracts analysis results from Abaqus ODB files.

When to Use This Skill

Route here when user mentions:

  • "What is the maximum stress?", "extract displacement"
  • "Get reaction forces", "post-process the ODB"
  • "Export results to CSV", "what are the eigenfrequencies?"

Route elsewhere:

  • Running the analysis → /abaqus-job
  • Configuring what output to save → /abaqus-output
  • Exporting geometry (STL, STEP) → /abaqus-export

Key Decisions

1. What Result is Needed?
NeedFieldNotes
DisplacementUUse .magnitude for total
StressSUse .mises for von Mises
Reaction forceRFSum components for total
StrainESimilar structure to stress
TemperatureNTThermal analysis results
EigenfrequencyFrame descriptionParse from frame metadata
2. Which Step/Frame?
ScenarioFrame Selection
Final resultsstep.frames[-1]
All time historyLoop all frames
Specific timeFind by frameValue
Modal analysisEach frame = mode
3. Location: Global Max or Specific?
NeedApproach
Overall maximumLoop all values, find max
Specific nodeFilter by nodeLabel
Subset/regionUse getSubset(region=...)
4. Export Format?
FormatUse Case
Print to consoleQuick check
CSV fileSpreadsheet analysis
Text reportDocumentation

What to Ask User

If unclear, ask:

  1. What result? Stress, displacement, reaction force, frequency?
  2. Which step/frame? Final, specific time, or all?
  3. Location? Maximum anywhere, or specific node/region?
  4. Output format? Print, CSV, or report?
Show full SKILL.md (160 more words)Show less

Workflow

  1. Open ODB - Use readOnly=True for extraction
  2. Navigate to step/frame - List steps with odb.steps.keys()
  3. Get field output - Access via frame.fieldOutputs['U']
  4. Extract values - Loop field.values, use .magnitude, .mises
  5. Close ODB - Always close when done

Common Tasks

TaskApproach
Max displacementLoop U values, find max magnitude
Max von Mises stressLoop S values, find max mises
Total reaction forceSum RF components across all nodes
Displacement at nodeFilter by nodeLabel
Results in regionUse getSubset with node/element set
EigenfrequenciesParse frame.description in frequency step
Time historyUse historyRegions and historyOutputs
Export to CSVWrite values with csv module

Troubleshooting

ErrorCauseSolution
"ODB locked"Another process has itDelete .lck file
"Key not found"Wrong variable nameList available keys first
"No values"Output not requestedCheck FieldOutputRequest in model
"AttributeError: mises"Element has no misesCheck element formulation

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/postprocessing/abaqus-odb 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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Ultracave Maximum Compression ModeJuliusBrussee/caveman111k1 repos~629Automated safety check: PassApache-2.0
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Questions about Abaqus Odb

What does Abaqus Odb do?

Read analysis results. An agent skill from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub. Abaqus Odb is an agent skill from Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub. Read analysis results.

When should I use Abaqus Odb?

Abaqus Odb fits situations like: user asks about maximum stress; extracting displacements; reaction forces; exporting results.

How do I install Abaqus Odb in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Abaqus Odb in Codex?

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

Can I use Abaqus Odb 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-odb -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-odb, .gemini/skills/abaqus-odb, .github/skills/abaqus-odb and .opencode/skills/abaqus-odb in your project.

What does Abaqus Odb need to run?

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

Does Abaqus Odb 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 Odb 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 Odb use?

Abaqus Odb 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 Odb use?

About 878 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.5k 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 Odb?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Abaqus Odb: Deep Think Maximum Cognitive Effort Protocol Mq8kvw92 (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars), Abaqus Odb To Grid CSV (theneoai/awesome-skills, 185 stars), Abaqus Expert (theneoai/awesome-skills, 185 stars) and Ultracave Maximum Compression Mode (JuliusBrussee/caveman, 111k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Abaqus Odb?

Cai-aa (a GitHub user) maintains it in Cai-aa/CAE-Agent-Hub, which has 1,015 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.