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However, adopting such models on the structural/global scale is computationally inefficient and sometimes unfeasible for problems involving a large number of local features. In most engineering applications, coarse 3-D or shell models are often sufficient for predicting the global response and hence are commonly adopted at the global scale. On the other hand, in critical regions, 3-D solid models and adaptive discretization methods are needed to capture fine-scale phenomena. Thus, the challenge lies in how to efficiently link models and discretizations at different scales. This work presents a multiscale computational framework based on the Generalized/eXtended Finite Element Method with global--local enrichments (GFEMgl) and the iterative global—local (IGL) method aiming at capturing localized responses with high accuracy and computational efficiency. In this framework, the GFEMgl is capable of capturing localized thermomechanical responses on coarse meshes via enrichment functions provided by parallel simulations of local boundary value problems where local features are accurately modeled and resolved. The IGL, in turn, provides a robust and non-intrusive approach to establishing a two-way coupling between global and fine-scale models. Additionally, as many closed- and open-source simulation tools are being developed nowadays, this framework enables engineers to perform co-simulation with multiple solvers based on the desired computational capabilities at different scales. A series of systematic numerical studies are conducted on a range of three-dimensional applications involving material nonlinearities, multiphysics responses, and fractures. Various attributes of the framework are assessed on benchmark problems and compared against reference numerical methods. 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However, adopting such models on the structural/global scale is computationally inefficient and sometimes unfeasible for problems involving a large number of local features. In most engineering applications, coarse 3-D or shell models are often sufficient for predicting the global response and hence are commonly adopted at the global scale. On the other hand, in critical regions, 3-D solid models and adaptive discretization methods are needed to capture fine-scale phenomena. Thus, the challenge lies in how to efficiently link models and discretizations at different scales. This work presents a multiscale computational framework based on the Generalized/eXtended Finite Element Method with global--local enrichments (GFEMgl) and the iterative global—local (IGL) method aiming at capturing localized responses with high accuracy and computational efficiency. In this framework, the GFEMgl is capable of capturing localized thermomechanical responses on coarse meshes via enrichment functions provided by parallel simulations of local boundary value problems where local features are accurately modeled and resolved. The IGL, in turn, provides a robust and non-intrusive approach to establishing a two-way coupling between global and fine-scale models. Additionally, as many closed- and open-source simulation tools are being developed nowadays, this framework enables engineers to perform co-simulation with multiple solvers based on the desired computational capabilities at different scales. A series of systematic numerical studies are conducted on a range of three-dimensional applications involving material nonlinearities, multiphysics responses, and fractures. Various attributes of the framework are assessed on benchmark problems and compared against reference numerical methods. 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