Abaqus Step Manager Overview

To access this tool, load the Abaqus user profile and select Step Manager from the Utility menu. Use the Step Manager to create, edit, and review the following keywords in Engineering Solutions begins in the Step tab:

Analysis types:

• *BUCKLE
• *DYNAMIC
• *FREQUENCY
• *HEAT TRANSFER
• *MODAL DYNAMIC
• *STATIC
• *STEADY STATE DYNAMICS

Loads:

• *BOUNDARY
• *CLOAD
• *DLOAD
• *DSLOAD
• *FILM
• *CFILM
• *SFILM
• *TEMPERATURE
• *INERTIA RELIEF
• *INITIAL CONDITIONS {TYPE=TEMPERATURE, VELOCITY}

Output requests:

• *OUTPUT
• *NODE OUTPUT
• *ELEMENT OUTPUT
• *STEP OUTPUT
• *ENERGY OUTPUT
• *NODE FILE
• *EL FILE
• *STEP FILE
• *ENERGY FILE
• *NODE PRINT
• *EL PRINT
• *STEP PRINT
• *ENERGY PRINT

Interface controls:

• *MODEL CHANGE
• *CONTACT INTERFERENCE
• *CHANGE FRICTION
• *CLEARANCE
• *CONTACT CONTROLS

Others:

• *MONITOR
• *FILE FORMAT
• *PRINT
• *RESTART
• *STEP