To Select Master Steps
To begin with you must be in the
Static Analysis Definition dialog box and must have selected the
Nonlinear / use load histories check box. To create a large deformation analysis select the
Calculate large deformations check box in the
Nonlinear options area. The causes of nonlinearity are highlighted in the
Nonlinear options area.
1. Select the Output tab.
3. Specify a value for each time step or use the default factors.
4. Select the check boxes next to the time steps for which you want to save full results.
5. To review the unloaded configuration when creating an
elastoplastic analysis, select
Include unloading and
Full results.