Start Abaqus and choose to create a new model database Note axisymmetric parts must be drawn about the marked axis of rotation, and in the positive Abaqus Tutorials. Prepared by: David G. Taggart. Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering. University of Rhode Island. Workshop 1 Intersecting shell-pipe modeling with Abaqus/CAE Workshop 2 Axisymmetric Pipe Expander Example 3D Multibody Dynamics Simulation.Abstract. This paper describes an innovative methodology which automatically creates a. 2D-axisymmetric finite element (FE) model of a quasi-axisymmetric Understand the distinguishing characteristics of the wide range of continuum and structural elements available in Abaqus for stress analyses.