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# Using Map Solution Feature
Abaqus “\*Map Solution” feature is convenient to take all the solutions from a previous model to the next model. With this feature, the part geometry or meshing between the old model and the new model can be different. From the heat treating process aspect, this feature is useful for the following situations.
* After modeling of one heat treatment process, the machining is done the part. The next heat treatment process model will have a different geometry and mesh, but the residual stress and the phase fraction profiles from previous process are needed.
* Both heat treatment residual stress and other modeling results (carbon and phase profiles) of the part are needed to map over to a loading model.
* Dante material model can be used in the loading model with considering the effect of carbon on elastic properties.
* Residual stresses from heat treatment model will be mapped to the lading model, and rebalanced from removing the machining stock.
* The carbon and phase profiles are mapped to the loading model.
Abaqus “***Map Solution”*** feature has a problem when using material subroutines and more than one initial filed variable. To fix the problem, a keyword “\***MAPSOL**” in DANTE.CTL is needed to bypass the initial filed variables. This file should be in the work directory when executing the “Map Solution” model. A snapshot of this DCTRLA.CTL file is shown below.
\*\*\*The “\*MAPSOL” in the DCTRLA.CTL file should be set to “0” (inactive) when running models without using “\*Map Solution” from Abaqus input deck. Otherwise, serious error may happen because the initial filed variables are not considered correctly in the model. \*\*\*
```
*MAPSOL
1
**
```
“\*Map Solution” keyword can be added in the Abaqus input deck after model definition and before the step definition.
The following files (example) will be needed from the old job to run the new model with the “\*Map Solution” feature.
The command to execute the new model is:
```
abaqus job=cylinder_2d_reheat_oil_quench_with_map_solution_s oldjob=cylinder_2d_gas_carburize_slow_cool_s
```
Residual stress, carbon profile, phase fractions and all other solution variables are mapped over from the old model to the new model.
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