STA File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .sta
Full Name ABAQUS Status File
Primary Use Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
File Type Text
Format Structured Text
MIME Type text/plain
Developed By Dassault Systèmes
First Introduced Varies by ABAQUS version
Encoding ASCII
Purpose Status Reporting on Simulation Progress
Contains Step Information, Increment Data, and Warning Messages
Used by Engineers, Researchers
Compatibility ABAQUS/CAE, ABAQUS/Viewer
Editable Yes, with a text editor
Standard Proprietary
Accessibility Open with Text Editors or ABAQUS Software
Key Elements *HEADING, *RESTART, *STEP
Analysis Types Supported Static, Dynamic, Thermal, etc.
Benefits Provides Detailed Simulation Progress, Can Debug Issues Early
Limitations Readability without Specific Software or Knowledge
Update Frequency Each Solver Step or Iteration
Security Depends on File Handling and Storage Practices