autots#
- Mapdl.autots(key='', **kwargs)#
Specifies whether to use automatic time stepping or load stepping.
APDL Command: AUTOTS
- Parameters:
- key
Automatic time stepping key:
- OFF
Do not use automatic time stepping.
- ON
Use automatic time stepping (default).
- AUTO
The program determines whether to use automatic time stepping (used by Workbench).
Notes
Specifies whether to use automatic time stepping (or load stepping) over this load step. If Key = ON, both time step prediction and time step bisection will be used.
You cannot use automatic time stepping
AUTOTS
, line searchLNSRCH
, or the DOF solution predictor [PRED] with the arc-length methodARCLEN, ARCTRM
. If you activate the arc-length method after you setAUTOTS, LNSRCH
, orPRED
, a warning message appears. If you choose to proceed with the arc-length method, the program disables your automatic time stepping, line search, and DOF predictor settings, and the time step size is controlled by the arc-length method internally.This command is also valid in PREP7.