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Specialized Abaqus Extensions Developed and Supported by our Team
Several Abaqus Extensions have been developed by our team for specific industry applications. For more information on Abaqus Extensions pricing, implementation, and enhancements contact our office.

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Training Courses

We offer regularly scheduled public training courses that range from basic introductions to advanced courses which cover specific analysis topics and applications.

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Chicago Venue

Date and Registration	Location	Seminar
March 13-15, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Modeling Fracture and Failure with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on March 16, 2012
May 8-9, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Heat Transfer/Thermal Stress Analysis with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on May 10, 2012
May 21-23, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Analysis of Composite Materials with Abaqus
May 24-25, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Composites Modeler for Abaqus/CAE
July 23-27, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Introduction to Abaqus
September 10-11, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Introduction to Python
September 12-13, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Introduction to the Abaqus Scripting Interface
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on September 14, 2012
November 13-14, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Obtaining a Converged Solution with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on November 15, 2012
December 4-5, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Introduction to Isight
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on December 6, 2012
December 11-13, 2012	Chicago (Schaumburg), IL	Abaqus/Explicit - Advanced Topics
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on December 14, 2012

**Hands-on workshop days are optional and incur an additional fee

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West Lafayette Office

Date and Registration	Location	Seminar
February 28-29, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Introduction to Abaqus/CAE
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on March 1, 2012
April 10-11, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Writing User Subroutines with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on April 12, 2012
April 16-20, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Introduction to Abaqus
May 1-2, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Obtaining a Converged Solution with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on May 3, 2012
May 8-9, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	FSI Simulation with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on May 10, 2012
June 5-7, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Abaqus/Explicit - Advanced Topics
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on June 8, 2012
June 26-27, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Introduction to Isight
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on June 28, 2012
July 16-17, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Introduction to Python
July 18-19, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Introduction to the Abaqus Scripting Interface
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on July 20, 2012
July 24-26, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Modeling Fracture and Failure with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on July 27, 2012
August 20-22, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Analysis of Composite Materials with Abaqus
August 23-24, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Composites Modeler for Abaqus/CAE
September 11-12, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Element Selection in Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on September 13, 2012
October 15-19, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Introduction to Abaqus
October 30-31, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Modeling Contact with Abaqus/Standard
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on November 1, 2012
November 13-14, 2012	West Lafayette, IN	Introduction to Abaqus/CFD
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on November 15, 2012

**Hands-on workshop days are optional and incur an additional fee

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Cincinnati Office

Date and Registration	Location	Seminar
February 27-March 2, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Abaqus
March 13-14, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	FSI Simulation with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on March 15, 2012
April 10-11, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Heat Transfer/Thermal Stress Analysis with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on April 12, 2012
April 17-18, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Isight
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on April 19, 2012
April 24-25, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Substructures and Submodeling with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on April 26, 2012
April 30-May 4, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Abaqus
May 7-8, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Python
May 9-10, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to the Abaqus Scripting Interface
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on May 11, 2012
May 22-23, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Element Selection in Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on May 24, 2012
June 4-7, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	GUI Customization with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on June 8, 2012
June 26-27, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Writing User Subroutines with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on June 28, 2012
July 10-11, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Modeling Contact with Abaqus/Standard
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on July 12, 2012
July 24-25, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Abaqus/CAE - Geometry Import and Meshing
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on July 26, 2012
August 6-10, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Abaqus
August 14-15, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Abaqus/CFD
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on August 16, 2012
August 21, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Topology and Shape Optimization in Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on August 22, 2012
August 27-29, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Abaqus/Explicit - Advanced Topics
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on August 30, 2012
September 5-6, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Modeling Rubber and Viscoelasticity with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on September 7, 2012
September 18-19, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Abaqus/CAE
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on September 20, 2012
October 9-10, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Flexible Multibody Systems with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on October 11, 2012
October 16-17, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Isight
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on October 18, 2012
November 5-9, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Abaqus
November 12-14, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Analysis of Composite Materials with Abaqus
November 15-16, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Composites Modeler for Abaqus/CAE
November 26-27, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to Python
November 28-29, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Introduction to the Abaqus Scripting Interface
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on November 30, 2012
December 11-13, 2012	Cincinnati (Mason), OH	Modeling Fracture and Failure with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on December 14, 2012

**Hands-on workshop days are optional and incur an additional fee

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Minneapolis/St. Paul

Date and Registration	Location	Seminar
March 5-9, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Introduction to Abaqus
March 13-14, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Introduction to Isight
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on March 15, 2012
March 27-29, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Abaqus/Explicit - Advanced Topics
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on March 30, 2012
April 24, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Topology and Shape Optimization in Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on April 25, 2012
June 4-8, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Introduction to Abaqus
June 19-20, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Flexible Multibody Systems with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on June 21, 2012
June 26-27, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Introduction to Abaqus/CAE
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on June 28, 2012
July 10-11, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Modeling Rubber and Viscoelasticity with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on July 12, 2012
July 24-25, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Obtaining a Converged Solution with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on July 26, 2012
July 31-August 1, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Introduction to Isight
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on August 2, 2012
August 7-8, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Substructures and Submodeling with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on August 9, 2012
August 21-23, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Modeling Fracture and Failure with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on August 24, 2012
September 10-14, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Introduction to Abaqus
October 9-10, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	FSI Simulation with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on October 11, 2012
October 16-17, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Heat Transfer/Thermal Stress Analysis with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on October 18, 2012
October 23-25, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Abaqus/Explicit - Advanced Topics
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on October 26, 2012
November 6-7, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Abaqus/CAE - Geometry Import and Meshing
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on November 8, 2012
November 13-14, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Writing User Subroutines with Abaqus
This class is followed by a Hands-on Workshop** on November 15, 2012
December 3-7, 2012	Minneapolis (Woodbury), MN	Introduction to Abaqus

**Hands-on workshop days are optional and incur an additional fee

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Milwaukee

Date and Registration	Location	Seminar
No sessions are currently scheduled

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Wichita Venue

Date and Registration	Location	Seminar
No sessions are currently scheduled

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Web-based Training

Date and Registration	Location	Seminar
No sessions are currently scheduled

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Class Cancellations

SIMULIA reserves the right to cancel seminars or to limit class size based upon demand. In such cases refunds of prepaid seminar fees will be made in full. While we reserve the right to cancel seminars or limit enrollment, we make every effort to fulfill ALL scheduled training.

To help prevent class cancellation, please be sure to register at least two weeks in advance. Classes without enrollments may be removed from the website. If a subscriber cancels a seminar reservation more than ten working days before the seminar, 80% of the fee will be refunded. No refund will be given for cancellations made less than five working days before a seminar.

Customized or Onsite Training

Our Professional Services team has created custom training for a wide range of customers. A custom training session can be tailored to cover information specific to your engineering teams’ immediate requirements. Custom training allows you to include examples that incorporate your typical geometries, materials, and design procedures.

Training Materials

Lecture notes for all of our training seminars are available to be purchased to assist in expanding your knowledge and skill in using SIMULIA’s simulation solutions.
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Commercial Customers

One of the primary responsibilities of our office is to provide technical support to all commercial SIMULIA customers in our territory. Technical support is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. You may contact us via:

• Online Support System
• E-mail:
• Tel: (765) 497-1373
• Tel: (513) 275-1430 - Customers in Customers in southern IN, southwest and Central OH and KY.
• Tel: (612) 424-9044 - Customers in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin Canada: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Academic Customers

Under the terms of the Academic License Agreement, we do not provide support to users at academic institutions unless the academic user has also purchased technical support.
>> See Answer 3408

What kind of help can I expect from support engineers?

Support engineers can assist in clarifying Abaqus features; advising on the choice of elements, materials, or analysis procedures; suggesting modeling approaches; and confirming or denying suspected Abaqus errors. For suggestions on how to get your questions answered quickly, Answer 3399

If you have concerns about an analysis, please contact Abaqus at an early stage. It is much more efficient to solve problems by helping you use good modeling techniques from the start, rather than trying to resolve modeling errors after you have invested considerable time in a large model that is not working.

If you are customizing Abaqus by writing user subroutines, Python scripts or postprocessing programs using the API to the output database, we do not offer code debugging as part of our standard support service. We do have the local resources to help you with this as a consulting project (at additional cost). We will, of course, correct customization-related errors in Abaqus or the documentation that are brought to our attention.

SIMULIA Central Region
West Lafayette Office
1440 Innovation Place
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
Tel: (765) 497-1373
Fax: (765) 497-4444

SIMULIA Central Region
Cincinnati Office
5181 Natorp Boulevard, Suite 205
Mason, OH 45040
Tel: (513) 275-1430
Fax: (513) 275-1440

SIMULIA Central Region
Minneapolis/St. Paul Office
539 Bielenberg Drive, Suite 110
Woodbury, MN 55125
Tel: (612) 424-9044
Fax: (612) 424-9045

E-mail:

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To Our West Lafayette Office

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Driving from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to West Lafayette

• Depart Indianapolis Airport on Local roads for 76 yds.
• Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s) for 0.3 mi. Bear LEFT (North) onto S High School Rd for 0.1 mi.
• Turn RIGHT (East) onto Airport Expy for 0.3 mi.
• Continue (East) on Ramp for 0.2 mi towards I-74 / I-465. Merge onto I-465 [I-74] (North) for 8.9 mi.
• Continue (North) on I-65 for 52.4 mi towards I-65 / Chicago.
• At I-65 Exit 175, turn off onto Ramp for 0.3 mi.
• Merge onto SR-25 (South-West) for 1.5 mi.Turn RIGHT (NW) onto US-52 [Sagamore Pkwy] for 3.8 mi
• Turn RIGHT (East) onto Cumberland Ave for 0.2 mi
• Turn LEFT (North) onto Kent Ave for 0.1 mi
• Turn LEFT (West) and arrive at Innovative Place. SIMULIA is at the end of the cul-de-sac.

Driving from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) To West Lafayette

• Depart Chicago O'Hare Airport on Local roads (West) for 98 yds.
• Turn LEFT (South) onto Arrivals for 0.5 mi. Turn LEFT (South) onto Arrivals for 0.5 mi to City/Terminal 5.
• Continue (North-East) on Terminal Return/Airport Exit for 0.2 mi towards Exit to City/Terminal 5.
• Bear RIGHT (North) onto Ramp for 0.3 mi towards I-190 / Chicago Loop.
• Merge onto I-190 (South-East) for 1.3 mi.
• Turn off onto Ramp for 0.4 mi towards I-294 / Indiana. *Toll Road*
• Merge onto I-294 [Tri-State Tollway] (South) for 35.2 mi. * Toll Road*
• Bear LEFT (East) onto I-80 [I-294] for 5.5 mi.
• Stay on I-80 [I-94] (East) for 13.2 mi. Enter Indiana.
• At I-80 Exit 11, turn off onto Ramp for 0.8 mi towards I-65 / Indianapolis Merge onto I-65 (South-West) for 65.8 mi
• At I-65 Exit 193, turn off onto Ramp for 0.3 mi.
• Turn RIGHT (South) onto US-231 [SR-53] for 13.4 mi.
• Turn LEFT (East) onto US-52 for 5.3 mi. Turn LEFT (East) onto Cumberland Ave for 0.2 mi.
• Turn LEFT (North) onto Kent Ave for 0.1 mi
• Turn LEFT (West) and arrive at Innovation Place, SIMULIA is at the end of the cul-de-sac.

To Our Minneapolis/St. Paul Office

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Driving from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) to Woodbury

• Take MN-5 W via the ramp to I-494/BLOOMINGTON.
• Take the exit onto I-494 E.
• Take exit 58C for TAMARACK ROAD.
• Turn LEFT at TAMARACK ROAD.
• Turn LEFT at BIELENBERG DRIVE.
• Turn RIGHT into TAMARACK HILLS business campus.

Nearby Hotels to West Lafayette, IN

1. Hilton Garden Inn - West Lafayette
   Tel: 1-765-743-2100
   Corporate Rate Available
   Website: www.hiltongardeninn.com
    
   
2. University Plaza
   Tel: 1-765-463-5511
   Corporate Rate Available
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3. Holiday Inn Select - City Centre
   Tel: 1-765-423-1000
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4. Courtyard by Marriott
   Tel: 1-765-449-4800
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1. Courtyard Cincinnati, North at Union Centre
   Tel: 1-513-341-4140
   Corporate Rate Available
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2. Staybridge Suites Cincinnati North
   Tel: 1-513-874-1900
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   Tel: 1-513-645-1700
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   Tel: 1-513-777-1101
   Website: www.meridianconference.com
    
   
7. Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati/Sharonville
   Tel: 1-513-772-2837
   Website: www.hiltongardeninn.com
    
   

Nearby Hotels to Woodbury, MN

1. Sheraton
   Tel: 1-651-209-3280
   Corporate Rate Available
   Website: www.starwoodhotels.com
    
   
2. Hilton Garden Inn
   Tel: 1-651-735-4100
   Corporate Rate Available
   Website: www.hiltongardeninn.com
    
   
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   Tel: 1-651-714-8068
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   Tel: 1-651-578-2822
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   Tel: 1-651-702-0200
   Website: www.ichotelsgroup.com
    
   
6. Country Inn by Carlson
   Tel: 1-651-739-7300
   Website: www.countryinns.com
    
   
7. Holiday Inn
   Tel: 1-651-731-2220
   Website: www.ichotelsgroup.com
    
   

We provide sales, technical support, professional services and training to customers in the following states and Canadian provinces:

West Lafayette Office Coverage
Illinois, Northern Indiana

Cincinnati Office Coverage
Southwest and central Ohio (zip codes 430xx-432xx, 450xx-456xx including Greater Cincinnati, Greater Dayton and Greater Columbus. Kentucky, Southern Indiana

Minneapolis/St. Paul Office Coverage
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Canada: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut