49.2 AnalysisStep object

The AnalysisStep object is the abstract base type for other Step objects, except the InitialStep object. It has no explicit constructor, no methods, and has only inherited members.

The AnalysisStep object is derived from the Step object.

Access
import step
mdb.models[name].steps[name]


49.2.1  Members

The AnalysisStep object can have the following members:

name

A String specifying the repository key.

explicit

A SymbolicConstant specifying whether the step has an explicit procedure type (procedureType=ANNEAL, DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT, or DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT).

perturbation

A Boolean specifying whether the step has a perturbation procedure type.

nonmechanical

A Boolean specifying whether the step has a mechanical procedure type.

procedureType

A SymbolicConstant specifying the Abaqus procedure. Possible values are:

  • ANNEAL

  • BUCKLE

  • COMPLEX_FREQUENCY

  • COUPLED_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT

  • COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRIC

  • DIRECT_CYCLIC

  • DYNAMIC_IMPLICIT

  • DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT

  • DYNAMIC_SUBSPACE

  • DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT

  • COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRICAL_STRUCTURAL

  • FLOW

  • FREQUENCY

  • GEOSTATIC

  • HEAT_TRANSFER

  • MASS_DIFFUSION

  • MODAL_DYNAMICS

  • RANDOM_RESPONSE

  • RESPONSE_SPECTRUM

  • SOILS

  • STATIC_GENERAL

  • STATIC_LINEAR_PERTURBATION

  • STATIC_RIKS

  • STEADY_STATE_DIRECT

  • STEADY_STATE_MODAL

  • STEADY_STATE_SUBSPACE

  • VISCO

suppressed

A Boolean specifying whether the step is suppressed or not. The default value is OFF.

fieldOutputRequestState

A repository of FieldOutputRequestState objects.

historyOutputRequestState

A repository of HistoryOutputRequestState objects.

diagnosticPrint

A DiagnosticPrint object.

monitor

A Monitor object.

restart

A Restart object.

adaptiveMeshConstraintStates

A repository of AdaptiveMeshConstraintState objects.

adaptiveMeshDomains

A repository of AdaptiveMeshDomain objects.

control

A Control object.

solverControl

A SolverControl object.

boundaryConditionStates

A repository of BoundaryConditionState objects.

interactionStates

A repository of InteractionState objects.

loadStates

A repository of LoadState objects.

loadCases

A repository of LoadCase objects.

predefinedFieldStates

A repository of PredefinedFieldState objects.