Command GUI Menu Paths Purpose
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Time/Frequenc> Damping
Main Menu> Solution> Unabridged Menu>
Time/Frequenc> Damping
Specifies damping for a
structural dynamic analys-
isBETAD Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Load
Step Opts> Time/Frequenc> Damping
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Sol'n Control ( :Transient Tab)
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Time/Frequenc> Damping
Main Menu> Solution> Unabridged Menu>
Time/Frequenc> Damping
Specifies damping for a
structural dynamic analys-
isDMPRAT Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Load
Step Opts> Time/Frequenc> Damping
Main Menu> Solution> Time/Frequenc>
Damping
Specifies damping for a
structural dynamic analys-
isMDAMP Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Load
Step Opts> Time/Frequenc> Damping
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Time/Frequenc> Damping
Specifies transient analysis
optionsTRNOPT Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Analysis
Type> Analysis Options
Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Analysis
Type> New Analysis
Main Menu> Solution> Analysis Type>
Analysis Options
Main Menu> Solution> Analysis Type> New
Analysis2.6.3. Setting Nonlinear Options.
These are options used mainly in nonlinear analyses. They include the following:
Table 2.14: Nonlinear Analyses Commands
Command GUI Menu Paths Purpose
Specifies the maximum
number of equilibrium it-NEQIT Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Load
Step Opts> Nonlinear> Equilibrium Iter
erations per substep (de-
fault = 25)Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Sol'n Control ( : Nonlinear Tab)
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
Nonlinear> Equilibrium Iter
Main Menu> Solution> Unabridged Menu>
Nonlinear> Equilibrium Iter
Specifies convergence
tolerancesCNVTOL Main Menu> Preprocessor> Loads> Load
Step Opts> Nonlinear> Convergence Crit
Main Menu> Solution> Load Step Opts>
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