Abaqus Step Manager Overview

Use the Step Manager to create, edit and review supported keywords.

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