The AnnealStep object anneals a structure by setting the velocities and all appropriate state variables to zero.
The AnnealStep object is derived from the AnalysisStep object.
import step mdb.models[name].steps[name]
This method creates an AnnealStep object.
mdb.models[name].AnnealStep
Required arguments
A String specifying the repository key.
A String specifying the name of the previous step. The new step appears after this step in the list of analysis steps.
Optional arguments
A String specifying a description of the new step. The default value is an empty string.
A Float specifying the post-anneal reference temperature. The default value is the current temperature at all nodes in the model after the annealing has completed.
A Boolean specifying whether to retain attributes from an existing step with the same name. The default value is False.
Return value
An AnnealStep object.
Exceptions
RangeError.
This method modifies the AnnealStep object.
Required arguments
Optional arguments
The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the AnnealStep method, except for the name, previous, and maintainAttributes arguments.
Return value
Exceptions
RangeError.
The AnnealStep object can have the following members:
A String specifying the repository key.
A Float specifying the post-anneal reference temperature. The default value is the current temperature at all nodes in the model after the annealing has completed.
A String specifying the name of the previous step. The new step appears after this step in the list of analysis steps.
A String specifying a description of the new step. The default value is an empty string.
A SymbolicConstant specifying whether the step has an explicit procedure type (procedureType=ANNEAL, DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT, or DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT).
A Boolean specifying whether the step has a perturbation procedure type.
A Boolean specifying whether the step has a mechanical procedure type.
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
A Boolean specifying whether the step is suppressed or not. The default value is OFF.
A repository of FieldOutputRequestState objects.
A repository of HistoryOutputRequestState objects.
A DiagnosticPrint object.
A Monitor object.
A Restart object.
A repository of AdaptiveMeshConstraintState objects.
A repository of AdaptiveMeshDomain objects.
A Control object.
A SolverControl object.
A repository of BoundaryConditionState objects.
A repository of InteractionState objects.
A repository of LoadState objects.
A repository of LoadCase objects.
A repository of PredefinedFieldState objects.