ABQGeneralStaticStep (Object)

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

Properties


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
Property Description() As
Returns or sets the description of the Abaqus general static step.
Returns:
The description of the Abaqus general static step.
Property EnergyFraction() As
Returns or sets the EnergyFraction if the stabilization method is DISSIPATION.
Returns:
The energy fraction.
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
Property InitialInc() As
Returns or sets the size of the initial increment.
Returns:
The initial increment size.
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
Property MaxInc() As
Returns or sets the maximum increment if the type of the incrementation is set to AUTO_INCREMENT.
Returns:
The maximum increment.
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.
Property MinInc() As
Returns or sets the minimum increment if the type of the incrementation is set to AUTO_INCREMENT.
Returns:
The minimum increment.
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.
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
Property StabilizationMagnitude() As
Sets and Returns the damping factor if the stabilization method is FACTOR.
Returns:
The damping factor.
Property StabilizationMethod() As
Returns or sets the stabilization method if the Stabilization option is selected.
Returns:
The stabilization method 
  
Legal values:
  DISSIPATION
  FACTOR
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
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.