AAIN

Connecting NX and Abaqus/CAE

Maintain relationship with seamless geometry updating between NX and Abaqus/CAE. Changes made in NX will automatically update the model in Abaqus/CAE while retaining modifications made in Abaqus/CAE.

Important Notice: AAIN Sales and Subscription Transition

Elysium will transition sales and subscription renewals for AAIN to SIMULIA beginning in January 2027. The transition will take place gradually throughout 2027 and is expected to be completed by January 2028.

Please see the schedule below for details.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this transition.

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Until December 31, 2026

There will be no change to the current process.

  • Elysium will continue to handle new AAIN sales.
  • Elysium will continue to handle subscription renewals for existing customers.

January – December 2027

Transition Period

Beginning in January 2027, SIMULIA will handle all new AAIN sales.

Subscription renewals for existing customers will be gradually transitioned from Elysium to SIMULIA during 2027. Depending on your renewal timing, your subscription may continue to be handled by Elysium during this transition period.

From January 2028

The transition to SIMULIA will be complete.

  • SIMULIA will handle all new AAIN sales.
  • SIMULIA will handle all AAIN subscription renewals.

Key Advantage

Maintains relationship between NX and Abaqus/CAE assemblies
Enables seamless (1-click) geometry transfer or update
Eliminates the need for rework because geometric changes propagate without the loss of analysis features

Product Capabilities

  • Import of parts and assemblies
  • Option to export solids, surfaces or wireframe geometry
  • Automatic transfer of part colors
  • Suppressed / resume state update
  • Part position/orientation update
  • Geometric feature modifications
  • Floating license

After importing to Abaqus, further changes made in NX are propagated into Abaqus/CAE while retaining previously created Abaqus / CAE sets, surfaces, and analysis features.

Product Prerequisites

  • NX
    • Supported versions
      • AAIN v13.0 : NX11 – NX1847 Series
      • AAIN v13.1 : NX12 – NX1899 Series
      • AAIN v14.0 : NX1847 Series – NX1980 Series
      • AAIN v15.0 : NX1847 Series – NX2007 Series
      • AAIN v15.1 : NX1847 Series – NX2212 Series
      • AAIN v15.2 : NX1872 Series – NX2306 Series
      • AAIN v16.0 : NX1899 Series – NX2312 Series
      • AAIN v16.1 : NX1926 Series – NX2406 Series
      • AAIN v17.0 : NX1953 Series – NX2412 Series
      • AAIN v17.1 : NX1980 Series – NX2506 Series
      • AAIN v18.0 : NX2206 Series – Designcenter 2606 Series
  • Abaqus/CAE
  • Parasolid translator (Sold by SIMULIA)