To write nodal coordinates and element connectivity data of a part, to text files

write_abaqus_mesh_data.py

"""

This code writes nodal coordinates and mesh connectivity data of a part, to text file 

"""

from abaqus import *
from abaqusConstants import *
import mesh

# ====================  INPUT  ============
node_data_file = r"C:\Users\admin\WorkOuts\ABAQUS_WD\nodal_data.txt"
ele_data_file = r"C:\Users\admin\WorkOuts\ABAQUS_WD\element_data.txt"
model_name = 'Model-1'
part_name = 'Part-1'
# =========================================


Nodes = mdb.models[model_name].parts[part_name].nodes
Elements = mdb.models[model_name].parts[part_name].elements
     
with open(node_data_file, 'w') as fp:
    for i in Nodes:
        x, y, z = i.coordinates
        fp.write("{0},\t{1},\t{2},\t{3}\n".format(i.label, x, y, z))

#
with open(ele_data_file, 'w') as fp:
    for i in Elements:
        node_tags = i.connectivity
        node_tags = ("".join([str(j)+",\t " for j in node_tags]))[:-2]
        fp.write("{0},\t{1}\n".format(i.label, node_tags))
#