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ABQHeatTransferStep (Object)

Represents an Abaqus heat transfer step (ABQHeatTransferStep) object.
Role: Access an Abaqus heat transfer step object or determine its properties.

Property Index

BoundaryConditions
Returns the ABQBoundaryConditions container associated with the step.
Deltmx
Sets or returns the maximum temperature change to be allowed in an increment during a transient heat transfer analysis.
Description
Sets or returns the description of the step.
EndStepOnTempChange
Sets or returns whether the step should end when steady state is reached.
InitialInc
Sets or returns the initial increment size.
Loads
Returns the ABQLoads container associated with the step.
MaxInc
Sets or returns the maximum increment size if TimeIncrementationMethod=AUTO_INCREMENT.
MaxNumInc
Sets or returns the maximum number of increments if TimeIncrementationMethod=AUTO_INCREMENT.
MinInc
Sets or returns the minimum increment size if TimeIncrementationMethod=AUTO_INCREMENT.
Mxdem
Sets or returns the maximum allowable emissivity change with temperature and field variables during an increment.
Response
Sets or returns the response type.
TimeIncrementationMethod
Sets or returns the incrementation type.
TimePeriod
Sets or returns the step time.

Properties


o Property BoundaryConditions() As (Read Only)
Returns the ABQBoundaryConditions container associated with the step.
Example:
This example retrieves the ABQBoundaryConditions container abqBCs. 
 Dim abqHeatStep As ABQHeatTransferStep 
 Dim abqBCs As ABQBoundaryConditions
 Set abqBCs = abqHeatStep.BoundaryConditions
o Property Deltmx() As
Sets or returns the maximum temperature change to be allowed in an increment during a transient heat transfer analysis.
Returns:
Maximum temperature change to be allowed in an increment
o Property Description() As
Sets or returns the description of the step.
Returns:
The description of the step
o Property EndStepOnTempChange() As
Sets or returns whether the step should end when steady state is reached. A value of true indicates that the step will end.
Returns:
A boolean indicating whether the step will end when steady state is reached
o Property InitialInc() As
Sets or returns the initial increment size.
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 abqHeatStep As ABQHeatTransferStep
 Dim abqLoads As ABQLoads
 Set abqLoads = abqHeatStep.Loads
o Property MaxInc() As
Sets or returns the maximum increment size if TimeIncrementationMethod=AUTO_INCREMENT.
Returns:
The maximum increment size
o Property MaxNumInc() As
Sets or returns the maximum number of increments if TimeIncrementationMethod=AUTO_INCREMENT.
Returns:
The maximum number of increments
o Property MinInc() As
Sets or returns the minimum increment size if TimeIncrementationMethod=AUTO_INCREMENT.
Returns:
The minimum increment size
o Property Mxdem() As
Sets or returns the maximum allowable emissivity change with temperature and field variables during an increment.
Returns:
The maximum allowable emissivity change
o Property Response() As
Sets or returns the response type.
Returns:
The response type 
 
 
Legal values:
  STEADY_STATE  
  TRANSIENT
o Property TimeIncrementationMethod() As
Sets or returns the incrementation type.
Returns:
The incrementation type 
 
 
Legal values:
  AUTO_INCREMENT
  FIXED_INCREMENT
o Property TimePeriod() As
Sets or returns the step time.
Returns:
The step time

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