How to install Abaqus 2020 with Intel oneAPI

By Ever J. Barbero

Updated: 6/21/21

Intel oneAPI provides Fortran functionality for user programmable features (UMAT, VUMAt, UGENS, etc.).

1. Uninstall Intel Parallel Studio.
2. Install Abaqus 2020.

   When asked were to place the default work directory, you are offered C:\temp, please don't use that, instead use C:\SIMULIA\user

   1. Before installing Intel oneAPI, download VS 2019 Community edition here:

      https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/thank-you-downloading-visual-studio/?sku=Community&rel=16&src=myvs&utm_medium=microsoft&utm_source=my.visualstudio.com&utm_campaign=download&utm_content=vs+community+2019

3. Install with option:
   1. Desktop development with C++.

      I installed version 16.10.2

4. Download Intel oneAPI Base Toolkit here:

   https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/tools/oneapi/base-toolkit/download.html?operatingsystem=window&distributions=webdownload&options=online

   You can choose online or local. I chose local to keep a copy of the installation package in case Intel discontinues the product.

5. Install with these options (to save disk space):
   1. Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler
   2. Threading building blocks
   3. DPC++ Library
   4. Math Kernel Library
   5. DPC++ compatibility tool
   6. Distribution for GDB
   7. Integrate with MS VS 2019
6. Quit the installer before proceeding to the next step.
7. This is useful if you encounter problems:

   https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/documentation/get-started-with-intel-oneapi-base-windows/top/before-you-begin.html?cid=oth&campid=iags_install&source=installer

8. Download the HPC toolkit here:

   https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/tools/oneapi/hpc-toolkit/download.html?operatingsystem=window&distributions=webdownload&options=offline

   You can choose online or local. I chose local to keep a copy of the installation package in case Intel discontinues the product.

   1. Install with these options (to save disk space):
      1. Intel oneAPI DPC++/C++ Compiler and Intel C++ Compiler Classic
      2. Intel MPI Library
      3. Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector
      4. Intel Fortran Compiler (Beta) and Intel Fortran Compiler Classic
9. Find vcvarsall.bat

   It will be in a location `similar' to this:

   C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\

10. Find var.bat

    It will be in a location `similar' to this:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\oneAPI\compiler\2021.2.0\env

11. Add both paths to the PATH, like this:

    Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Environment Variables > System Variables > Path > Edit > New > OK

12. In C:/SIMULIA/Commands
    1. Make a backup copy of abq2020.bat > abq2020_original.bat

       The original looks like this:

       @echo off

       setlocal

       set ABA_COMMAND=%~nx0

       set ABA_COMMAND_FULL=%~f0

       "C:\SIMULIA\EstProducts\2020\win_b64\code\bin\ABQLauncher.exe" %*

       endlocal

    2. Change it to this:

       call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\oneAPI\setvars.bat" -arch intel64

       call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\oneAPI\setvars-vcvarsall.bat" -arch intel64

       @echo off

       rem setlocal

       rem set ABA_COMMAND=%~nx0

       rem set ABA_COMMAND_FULL=%~f0

       @call "C:\SIMULIA\EstProducts\2020\win_b64\code\bin\ABQLauncher.exe" %*

       rem endlocal

13. Copy C:\SIMULIA\EstProducts\2020\win_b64\SMA\site\abaqus_v6.env to your default working directory.

    For me it is at C:\SIMULIA\User\

    Abaqus will read the file if it exists in your default working directory. This is the recommended way, not to modify the file in C:\SIMULIA\EstProducts\2020\win_b64\SMA\site\.

14. Add the following Python code at the end of abaqus_v6.env:

    # Solves problem with naming convention

    compile_fortran += ['/names:lowercase',]

    # EJB modification to simplify scripting

    # Read and execute custom initialization commands

    def onCaeStartup():

    ## recoverGeometry for easy parameterization

    session.journalOptions.setValues(recoverGeometry=COORDINATE)

    ## session colors

    session.viewports['Viewport: 1'].viewportAnnotationOptions.setValues(title=OFF)

    session.graphicsOptions.setValues(backgroundStyle=SOLID,

    backgroundColor='#FFFFFF', translucencyMode=2)

    # do not execute onCaeStartup() here, CAE does it!

    # end modification

15. Make a backup copy of C:\SIMULIA\EstProducts\2020\win_b64\SMA\site\win86_64.env
    1. Then, modify it by adding 2 lines after compile_fortran=['ifort',

       as follows:

       compile_fortran=['ifort',

       '/Qmkl:sequential', #EJB <-- enable MKL (math library)

       ' free' , #EJB <-- free format Fortran95, do not use with VUMAT