Coreform IGA for Abaqus 2026.11 makes it easier to inspect results inside a model and refine the mesh around features where stresses concentrate. The release also improves Abaqus solve performance for models affected by small trimmed cells.
See results throughout the model
Continuous contours through the model interior are now enabled by default. Visualization meshes also support local refinement, so you can inspect results in regions where you’ve increased mesh resolution. The ParaView plugin reads IGA results databases directly and lets you explore the model interior with slices and clips.
Refine the mesh where you need more detail
Local refinement advances to Beta. Refinement close to geometric features is more robust, and generating refined meshes uses less memory. The verified Beta workflow covers linear-elastic stress concentrations near named faces on a single part.
Reduce solve time and memory use for models with small trimmed cells
Abaqus solves run faster and use less memory on models affected by small trimmed cells. In one large assembly benchmark, both solve time and peak solver memory fell by about half.
