You can control the step and frame at which Abaqus/CAE obtains model data and results from an output database. You can select a specific step and frame using the Step/Frame dialog box, or you can step through frames using controls available in the context bar.
Note: If you are displaying model data from the current model database in the Visualization module, you can select a specific step using the Step/Frame dialog box, but the frame controls are disabled. Model database data does not include individual frames.
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