Create an Analysis Step

Create an analysis step that defines the time incrementation for the load.

  1. Switch to the Step module and click Step > Create and name the step Load_Step.
  2. Accept the default procedure type and click Continue.
  3. Make sure Nlgeom is turned off.
  4. On the Incrementation tab, set the Initial and Maximum increment size to 0.01. Click OK. This will allow us to examine the progression of failure over 100 increments.