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TimeStep Command

The TimeStep command selects the time per step in MPM analysis and the maximum time for the analysis. The format is:

TimeStep (timeStep),<(maxTime)>,<(timeFactor)>

where

Notes

  1. The maximum time can alternatively be set with a MaximumTime Command.
  2. The "Courant-Friedrichs-Levy" factor can alternatively be set with a CFLFactor Command.
  3. The TimeStep command is only allowed for MPM analyses.