Create an Analysis Step

Define a step that allows boundary conditions and output requests to be added to the model.

1. Switch to the Step module
2. Double click the Steps icon in the model tree or select Step > Create from the main toolbar.
3. In the Create Step dialog box that appears, name the step ApplyLoad and accept the default selection of a Static, General Procedure type. Click Continue.
4. The Edit Step dialog box appears. Select the Incrementation tab and specify an Initial increment size of 0.05, a Minimum of 1e-05, and a Maximum of 0.05.

   For a linear failure analysis, it helps to adjust the default incrementation so that the fiber and matrix failure indices can be tracked as the load increases.

5. Click OK.