51.8 Restart object

The Restart object defines a restart request.

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


51.8.1 Restart(...)

This method creates a restart request.

Path
mdb.models[name].steps[name].Restart

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

numberIntervals

An Int specifying the number of intervals during the step at which restart information will be written. The default value is 0. The default value is 1.

timeMarks

A Boolean specifying whether to use exact time marks for writing during an analysis. The default value is OFF. The default value is OFF.

overlay

A Boolean specifying that only one increment per step should be retained on the restart file, thus minimizing the size of the restart file. The default value is OFF. The default value is ON.

frequency

An Int specifying the increments at which restart information will be written. The default value is 0. The default value is 0.

This argument applies only to Abaqus/Standard analyses.

Return value

A Restart object.

Exceptions

RangeError.


51.8.2 setValues(...)

This method modifies the Restart object.

Required arguments

None.

Optional arguments

The optional arguments to setValues are the same as the arguments to the Restart method.

Return value

None

Exceptions

RangeError.


51.8.3  Members

The Restart object has members with the same names and descriptions as the arguments to the Restart method.


51.8.4  Corresponding analysis keywords

*RESTART