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ABQGeneralStaticStep (Object)

Represents an Abaqus general static step (ABQGeneralStaticStep) object.
Role: Access an Abaqus general static step object or determine its properties.

Property Index

BoundaryConditions
Returns the ABQBoundaryConditions container associated with the step.
Description
Returns or sets the description of the Abaqus general static step.
EnergyFraction
Returns or sets the EnergyFraction if the stabilization method is DISSIPATION.
Fields
Returns the ABQFields container associated with the step.
InitialInc
Returns or sets the size of the initial increment.
Loads
Returns the ABQLoads container associated with the step.
MaxInc
Returns or sets the maximum increment if the type of the incrementation is set to AUTO_INCREMENT.
MaxNumInc
Returns or sets the maximum number of increments if the type of the incremention is set to AUTO_INCREMENT.
MinInc
Returns or sets the minimum increment if the type of the incrementation is set to AUTO_INCREMENT.
NLGeom
Returns or sets whether the geometry remains linear during the analysis.
StabilizationMagnitude
Sets and Returns the damping factor if the stabilization method is FACTOR.
StabilizationMethod
Returns or sets the stabilization method if the Stabilization option is selected.
Stabilization
Returns a boolean indicating whether the stabilization option was selected.
TimeIncrementationMethod
Returns or sets the type of the incrementation during the step.
TimePeriod
Returns or sets the total time period of the Abaqus general static step.

Properties


o Property BoundaryConditions() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQBoundaryConditions container associated with the step.
Example:
This example retrieves the ABQBoundaryConditions container abqBCs. 
 Dim abqGenStep As ABQGeneralStaticStep 
 Dim abqBCs As ABQBoundaryConditions
 Set abqBCs = abqGenStep.BoundaryConditions
o Property Description() As
Returns or sets the description of the Abaqus general static step.
Returns:
The description of the Abaqus general static step.
o Property EnergyFraction() As
Returns or sets the EnergyFraction if the stabilization method is DISSIPATION.
Returns:
The energy fraction.
o Property Fields() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQFields container associated with the step.
Example:
This example retrieves the ABQFields container abqFields. 
 Dim abqGenStep As ABQGeneralStaticStep 
 Dim abqFields As ABQFields
 Set abqFields = abqGenStep.Fields
o Property InitialInc() As
Returns or sets the size of the initial increment.
Returns:
The initial increment size.
o Property Loads() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQLoads container associated with the step.
Example:
The following example retrieves the ABQLoads container abqLoads: 
 Dim abqGenStep As ABQGeneralStaticStep 
 Dim abqLoads As ABQLoads
 Set abqLoads = abqGenStep.Loads
o Property MaxInc() As
Returns or sets the maximum increment if the type of the incrementation is set to AUTO_INCREMENT.
Returns:
The maximum increment.
o Property MaxNumInc() As
Returns or sets the maximum number of increments if the type of the incremention is set to AUTO_INCREMENT.
Returns:
The maximum number of increments.
o Property MinInc() As
Returns or sets the minimum increment if the type of the incrementation is set to AUTO_INCREMENT.
Returns:
The minimum increment.
o Property NLGeom() As
Returns or sets 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 StabilizationMagnitude() As
Sets and Returns the damping factor if the stabilization method is FACTOR.
Returns:
The damping factor.
o Property StabilizationMethod() As
Returns or sets the stabilization method if the Stabilization option is selected.
Returns:
The stabilization method 
  
Legal values:
  DISSIPATION
  FACTOR
o Property Stabilization() As (Read Only)
Returns a boolean indicating whether the stabilization option was selected.
Returns:
The stabilization status.
Example:
The following example returns the status of the stabilization option bFlag in the general static step generalstaticstep. 
 Dim generalstaticstep As ABQGeneralStaticStep
 Dim bFlag As boolean
 Set bFlag =  generalstaticstep.Stabilization
o Property TimeIncrementationMethod() As
Returns or sets the type of the incrementation during the step.
Returns:
The type of the incrementation. 
  
Legal values:
  AUTO_INCREMENT
  FIXED_INCREMENT
o Property TimePeriod() As
Returns or sets the total time period of the Abaqus general static step.
Returns:
The total time period of the Abaqus general static step.

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