AbaqusPy: Input File Syntax Highlighter for Abaqus

AbaqusPy is an open-source framework, distributed as part of PySubsea, for extending Abaqus .inp workflows with lightweight Python integration.

This Visual Studio Code extension provides syntax highlighting for Abaqus input files (.inp), including standard Abaqus syntax and AbaqusPy extensions.

AbaqusPy Syntax Extensions

AbaqusPy extends the standard Abaqus .inp syntax with:

• <py and py> blocks for embedded Python logic, loops, calculations, and variable definitions
• $ output markers for writing Python-generated lines into the final executable Abaqus .inp file

Features

• Highlights Abaqus keywords and directives (e.g. *NODE, *ELEMENT, etc.).
• Highlights AbaqusPy <py and py> Python blocks.
• Highlights AbaqusPy $ output markers used for generating the final Abaqus input file.
• Improves readability of complex .inp files used in automation and parametric workflows.

Preview

Example of Abaqus Syntax Highlighting:

Example of Python <py and py> Block Syntax Highlighting:

Example of Python $ Block Syntax Highlighting:

Extension Details

• Publisher: ismaelripoll
• Extension Name: syntax-highlighter-for-abaqus-input-files
• Identifier: ismaelripoll.syntax-highlighter-for-abaqus-input-files
• Credits: Developed in collaboration with Subsea Energies (https://www.subseaenergies.com)

Dependencies

AbaqusPy integrates with the open-source PySubsea framework:

• PySubsea (PyPI): https://pypi.org/project/pysubsea/
• PySubsea repository: https://github.com/py-subsea/py-subsea
• PySubsea documentation: https://py-subsea.github.io/py-subsea/

License

• PySubsea is licensed under a MIT License (see LICENSE for details).
• AbaqusPy is therefore also licensed under a MIT License.

Security and Privacy

• This extension is grammar-only and provides syntax highlighting.
• It does not execute scripts or run code on your files.
• It does not collect telemetry.
• It does not make network calls.

Trademark Notice

This extension is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Dassault Systèmes. Abaqus is a trademark of Dassault Systèmes.