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ABQExplicitDynamicsStep (Object)

Represents an Abaqus explicit dynamics step (ABQExplicitDynamicsStep) object.
Role: Access an Abaqus explicit dynamics step object or determine its properties.

Property Index

AutoTimeIncrementMethod
Sets or returns the automatic time increment estimator method.
BoundaryConditions
Returns the ABQBoundaryConditions container associated with the step.
Description
Sets or returns the description of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
Fields
Returns the ABQFields container associated with the step.
FixedTimeIncrementMethod
Sets or returns the fixed time increment method.
Loads
Returns the ABQLoads container associated with the step.
MaximumTimeIncrementLimit
Sets or returns the maximum time increment limit.
NLGeom
Sets or returns whether the geometry remains linear during the analysis.
TimeIncrementationMethod
Sets or returns the type of the incrementation during the step.
TimePeriod
Sets or returns the total time period of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
TimeScalingFactor
Sets or returns the time scaling factor.
UserDefinedTimeIncrementValue
Sets or returns the user-defined time increment value.

Properties


o Property AutoTimeIncrementMethod() As
Sets or returns the automatic time increment estimator method. Applies only when TimeIncrementationMethod is AUTO_INCREMENT. 
  
Legal values:
    ABQ_ATI_GLOBAL
    ABQ_ATI_ELEMENT_BY_ELEMENT
o Property BoundaryConditions() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQBoundaryConditions container associated with the step.
Example:
This example retrieves the ABQBoundaryConditions container abqBCs. 
 Dim abqStep As ABQExplicitDynamicsStep 
 Dim abqBCs As ABQBoundaryConditions
 Set abqBCs = abqStep.BoundaryConditions
o Property Description() As
Sets or returns the description of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
Returns:
The description of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
o Property Fields() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQFields container associated with the step.
Example:
This example retrieves the ABQFields container abqFields. 
 Dim abqStep As ABQExplicitDynamicsStep 
 Dim abqFields As ABQFields
 Set abqFields = abqStep.Fields
o Property FixedTimeIncrementMethod() As
Sets or returns the fixed time increment method. Applies only when TimeIncrementationMethod is FIXED_INCREMENT. If the method is set to ABQ_FTI_USER_DEFINED, the UserDefinedTimeIncrementValue property must be set to specifiy the time increment value.
o Property Loads() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQLoads container associated with the step.
Example:
The following example retrieves the ABQLoads container abqLoads: 
 Dim abqStep As ABQExplicitDynamicsStep 
 Dim abqLoads As ABQLoads
 Set abqLoads = abqStep.Loads
o Property MaximumTimeIncrementLimit() As
Sets or returns the maximum time increment limit. Applies only when TimeIncrementationMethod is AUTO_INCREMENT. Zero specifies that the maximum time increment is unlimited.
Returns:
The maximum time increment limit.
o Property NLGeom() As
Sets or returns whether the geometry remains linear during the analysis. A value of true indicates that the geometry remains linear.
Returns:
A boolean specifying whether the geometry remains linear during the analysis.
o Property TimeIncrementationMethod() As
Sets or returns the type of the incrementation during the step.
Returns:
The type of the incrementation 
  
Legal values:
  AUTO_INCREMENT
  FIXED_INCREMENT
o Property TimePeriod() As
Sets or returns the total time period of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
Returns:
The total time period of the Abaqus explicit dynamics step.
o Property TimeScalingFactor() As
Sets or returns the time scaling factor.
o Property UserDefinedTimeIncrementValue() As
Sets or returns the user-defined time increment value. Applies only when FixedTimeIncrementMethod is set to ABQ_FTI_USER_DEFINED.

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