Step object

The Step object stores the parameters that determine the context of the step. The Step object is the abstract base type for other Step objects. The Step object has no explicit constructor. The methods and members of the Step object are common to all objects derived from the Step.

The following topics are discussed:

Access

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

resume()

This method resumes the step that was previously suppressed.

Arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

suppress()

This method suppresses the step.

Arguments

None.

Return value

None.

Exceptions

None.

Members

The Step 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

  • 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.