Source code for abaqus.Step.Step

from ..Adaptivity.AdaptivityStep import AdaptivityStep
from ..StepOutput.OutputStep import OutputStep
from ..TableCollection.TableCollectionStep import TableCollectionStep


class Step(AdaptivityStep, OutputStep, TableCollectionStep):
    """The Step object stores the parameters that determine the context of the step. The Step
    object is the abstract base type for other Step objects. The Step object has no explicit 
    constructor. The methods and members of the Step object are common to all objects 
    derived from the Step. 

    Attributes
    ----------
    name: str
        A String specifying the repository key.
    explicit: SymbolicConstant
        A SymbolicConstant specifying whether the step has an explicit procedure type
        (**procedureType=ANNEAL**, DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT, or DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT).
    perturbation: Boolean
        A Boolean specifying whether the step has a perturbation procedure type.
    nonmechanical: Boolean
        A Boolean specifying whether the step has a mechanical procedure type.
    procedureType: SymbolicConstant
        A SymbolicConstant specifying the Abaqus procedure. Possible values are:
            - ANNEAL
            - BUCKLE
            - COMPLEX_FREQUENCY
            - COUPLED_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT
            - COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRIC
            - DIRECT_CYCLIC
            - DYNAMIC_IMPLICIT
            - DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT
            - DYNAMIC_SUBSPACE
            - DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT
            - COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRICAL_STRUCTURAL
            - FREQUENCY
            - GEOSTATIC
            - HEAT_TRANSFER
            - MASS_DIFFUSION
            - MODAL_DYNAMICS
            - RANDOM_RESPONSE
            - RESPONSE_SPECTRUM
            - SOILS
            - STATIC_GENERAL
            - STATIC_LINEAR_PERTURBATION
            - STATIC_RIKS
            - STEADY_STATE_DIRECT
            - STEADY_STATE_MODAL
            - STEADY_STATE_SUBSPACE
            - VISCO
    suppressed: Boolean
        A Boolean specifying whether the step is suppressed or not. The default value is OFF.
    fieldOutputRequestState: dict[str, FieldOutputRequestState]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.FieldOutputRequestState.FieldOutputRequestState` objects.
    historyOutputRequestState: dict[str, HistoryOutputRequestState]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.HistoryOutputRequestState.HistoryOutputRequestState` objects.
    diagnosticPrint: DiagnosticPrint
        A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.DiagnosticPrint.DiagnosticPrint` object.
    monitor: Monitor
        A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.Monitor.Monitor` object.
    restart: Restart
        A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.Restart.Restart` object.
    adaptiveMeshConstraintStates: dict[str, AdaptiveMeshConstraintState]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Adaptivity.AdaptiveMeshConstraintState.AdaptiveMeshConstraintState` objects.
    adaptiveMeshDomains: dict[str, AdaptiveMeshDomain]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Adaptivity.AdaptiveMeshDomain.AdaptiveMeshDomain` objects.
    control: Control
        A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepMiscellaneous.Control.Control` object.
    solverControl: SolverControl
        A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepMiscellaneous.SolverControl.SolverControl` object.
    boundaryConditionStates: dict[str, BoundaryConditionState]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.BoundaryCondition.BoundaryConditionState.BoundaryConditionState` objects.
    interactionStates: int
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Interaction.InteractionState.InteractionState` objects.
    loadStates: dict[str, LoadState]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Load.LoadState.LoadState` objects.
    loadCases: dict[str, LoadCase]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Load.LoadCase.LoadCase` objects.
    predefinedFieldStates: dict[str, PredefinedFieldState]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.PredefinedField.PredefinedFieldState.PredefinedFieldState` objects.
    activateElements: dict[str, ActivateElements]
        A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.TableCollection.ActivateElements.ActivateElements` objects.

    Notes
    -----
    This object can be accessed by:
    
    .. code-block:: python
    
        import step
        mdb.models[name].steps[name]

    """
    pass