Time Incrementation Output in Abaqus/Explicit

You can output incrementation variables for an Abaqus/Explicit analysis to the output database. Incrementation output is available only as history output.

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About Output
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Understanding output requests

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Selecting the Incrementation Output Variables

The following incrementation output variables are available in Abaqus/Explicit:

  • Time increment size, DT
  • Percent change in mass of the model due to mass scaling, DMASS
  • Percent change in mass of the model due to only contact mass scaling, CDMASS
  • Steady-state detection variables: SSPEEQ, SSSPRD, SSFORC, and SSTORQ

Input File Usage

INCREMENTATION OUTPUT
list of output variables

Abaqus/CAE Usage

Step module: history output request editor: Select from list below

Requesting Preselected Output

You can request the preselected, procedure-specific incrementation output variables. In this case you can specify additional variables as part of the output request.

Alternatively, you can request all incrementation variables applicable to the current procedure type. In this case any additional variables you specify are ignored.

Input File Usage

Use the following option to request the preselected incrementation output variables:

INCREMENTATION OUTPUT, VARIABLE=PRESELECT

Use the following option to request all applicable incrementation output variables:

INCREMENTATION OUTPUT, VARIABLE=ALL

Abaqus/CAE Usage

Step module: history output request editor: Preselected defaults or All