diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemMesh.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemMesh.cpp
index a794b465c5..259e934938 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemMesh.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemMesh.cpp
@@ -1189,9 +1189,12 @@ void FemMesh::writeABAQUS(const std::string &Filename) const
     std::ofstream anABAQUS_Output;
     anABAQUS_Output.open(Filename.c_str());
     anABAQUS_Output.precision(15);
+    // add some text
+    anABAQUS_Output << "** written by FreeCAD inp file writer for CalculiX,Abaqus meshes" << std::endl << std::endl;
 
     // add nodes
     //
+    anABAQUS_Output << "** Nodes" << std::endl;
     anABAQUS_Output << "*Node, NSET=Nall" << std::endl;
     typedef std::map<int, Base::Vector3d> VertexMap;
     VertexMap vertexMap;
@@ -1215,6 +1218,7 @@ void FemMesh::writeABAQUS(const std::string &Filename) const
             << it->second.y << ", "
             << it->second.z << std::endl;
     }
+    anABAQUS_Output << std::endl << std::endl;;
 
     typedef std::map<int, std::vector<int> > NodesMap;
     typedef std::map<std::string, NodesMap> ElementsMap;
@@ -1239,6 +1243,7 @@ void FemMesh::writeABAQUS(const std::string &Filename) const
     }
 
     for (ElementsMap::iterator it = elementsMap.begin(); it != elementsMap.end(); ++it) {
+        anABAQUS_Output << "** Volume elements" << std::endl;
         anABAQUS_Output << "*Element, TYPE=" << it->first << ", ELSET=Eall" << std::endl;
         for (NodesMap::iterator jt = it->second.begin(); jt != it->second.end(); ++jt) {
             anABAQUS_Output << jt->first;
@@ -1260,6 +1265,7 @@ void FemMesh::writeABAQUS(const std::string &Filename) const
             anABAQUS_Output << std::endl;
         }
     }
+    anABAQUS_Output << std::endl;
 
     if (!elementsMap.empty()) {
         anABAQUS_Output.close();
@@ -1286,6 +1292,7 @@ void FemMesh::writeABAQUS(const std::string &Filename) const
     }
 
     for (ElementsMap::iterator it = elementsMap.begin(); it != elementsMap.end(); ++it) {
+        anABAQUS_Output << "** Face elements" << std::endl;
         anABAQUS_Output << "*Element, TYPE=" << it->first << ", ELSET=Eall" << std::endl;
         for (NodesMap::iterator jt = it->second.begin(); jt != it->second.end(); ++jt) {
             anABAQUS_Output << jt->first;
@@ -1295,6 +1302,7 @@ void FemMesh::writeABAQUS(const std::string &Filename) const
             anABAQUS_Output << std::endl;
         }
     }
+    anABAQUS_Output << std::endl;
 
     if (!elementsMap.empty()) {
         anABAQUS_Output.close();
@@ -1321,6 +1329,7 @@ void FemMesh::writeABAQUS(const std::string &Filename) const
     }
 
     for (ElementsMap::iterator it = elementsMap.begin(); it != elementsMap.end(); ++it) {
+        anABAQUS_Output << "** Edge elements" << std::endl;
         anABAQUS_Output << "*Element, TYPE=" << it->first << ", ELSET=Eall" << std::endl;
         for (NodesMap::iterator jt = it->second.begin(); jt != it->second.end(); ++jt) {
             anABAQUS_Output << jt->first;
@@ -1330,6 +1339,7 @@ void FemMesh::writeABAQUS(const std::string &Filename) const
             anABAQUS_Output << std::endl;
         }
     }
+    anABAQUS_Output << std::endl;
     elementsMap.clear();
 
     anABAQUS_Output.close();
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/cube_frequency.inp b/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/cube_frequency.inp
index 8bcc8bc739..047a6fd621 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/cube_frequency.inp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/cube_frequency.inp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+** written by FreeCAD inp file writer for CalculiX,Abaqus meshes
+
+** Nodes
 *Node, NSET=Nall
 1, 0, 0, 0
 2, 0, 0, 10
@@ -279,6 +282,9 @@
 278, 3.75, 8.75, 2.5
 279, 2.5, 3.75, 8.75
 280, 1.25, 7.5, 3.75
+
+
+** Volume elements
 *Element, TYPE=C3D10, ELSET=Eall
 1, 95, 98, 47, 196, 103, 197, 198, 200, 199, 201
 2, 147, 121, 145, 196, 203, 202, 161, 205, 204, 206
@@ -412,6 +418,7 @@
 
 
 
+
 ***********************************************************
 ** Element sets for materials and FEM element type (solid, shell, beam, fluid)
 ** written by write_element_sets_material_and_femelement_type function
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/cube_static.inp b/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/cube_static.inp
index a9bc57630f..29b756a4a6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/cube_static.inp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/cube_static.inp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+** written by FreeCAD inp file writer for CalculiX,Abaqus meshes
+
+** Nodes
 *Node, NSET=Nall
 1, 0, 0, 0
 2, 0, 0, 10
@@ -279,6 +282,9 @@
 278, 3.75, 8.75, 2.5
 279, 2.5, 3.75, 8.75
 280, 1.25, 7.5, 3.75
+
+
+** Volume elements
 *Element, TYPE=C3D10, ELSET=Eall
 1, 95, 98, 47, 196, 103, 197, 198, 200, 199, 201
 2, 147, 121, 145, 196, 203, 202, 161, 205, 204, 206
@@ -412,6 +418,7 @@
 
 
 
+
 ***********************************************************
 ** Element sets for materials and FEM element type (solid, shell, beam, fluid)
 ** written by write_element_sets_material_and_femelement_type function
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/spine_thermomech.inp b/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/spine_thermomech.inp
index a30205faad..5b803b81dc 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/spine_thermomech.inp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/test_files/ccx/spine_thermomech.inp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+** written by FreeCAD inp file writer for CalculiX,Abaqus meshes
+
+** Nodes
 *Node, NSET=Nall
 1, 203.2, 25.4, 0
 2, 203.2, 25.4, 25.4
@@ -44,6 +47,9 @@
 43, 51.308, 12.7, 12.7
 44, 100.482, 12.7, 12.7
 45, 152.908, 12.7, 12.7
+
+
+** Volume elements
 *Element, TYPE=C3D10, ELSET=Eall
 1, 5, 6, 12, 11, 26, 43, 33, 20, 37, 34
 2, 9, 12, 11, 2, 44, 34, 39, 15, 45, 38
@@ -60,6 +66,7 @@
 
 
 
+
 ***********************************************************
 ** Element sets for materials and FEM element type (solid, shell, beam, fluid)
 ** written by write_element_sets_material_and_femelement_type function