SOLUTION

Solution Sequence

Description: Select the type of solution.

Format:

SOLUTION = type

Example:

SOLUTION = LINEAR STATIC

Alternate Format and Example:

SOLUTION = 101

Option	Definition	Type
type	Type of solution sequence. Available solution types depend on the license purchased. This directive may also be specified in the Model Initialization File (see Section 2, Initialization, for more information on SOLUTION).	Character

Remarks:

1. The following table gives the solution number corresponding to each solution type. Either one may be used.

   Solution Character Variable	Solution Number
   LINEAR STATIC or STEADY STATE HEAT TRANSFER	101
   MODAL	103
   LINEAR BUCKLING	105
   NONLINEAR STATIC	106
   DIRECT FREQUENCY RESPONSE	108
   DIRECT TRANSIENT RESPONSE	109
   MODAL COMPLEX EIGENVALUE	110
   MODAL FREQUENCY RESPONSE	111
   MODAL TRANSIENT RESPONSE	112
   NONLINEAR TRANSIENT RESPONSE	129
   NONLINEAR STEADY STATE HEAT TRANSFER	153
   NONLINEAR TRANSIENT HEAT TRANSFER	159
   NONLINEAR BUCKLING	180
   PRESTRESS STATIC	181
   LINEAR PRESTRESS MODAL	182
   LINEAR PRESTRESS FREQUENCY RESPONSE	183
   LINEAR PRESTRESS TRANSIENT RESPONSE	184
   NONLINEAR PRESTRESS MODAL	185
   NONLINEAR PRESTRESS FREQUENCY RESPONSE	186
   NONLINEAR PRESTRESS TRANSIENT RESPONSE	187
   LINEAR PRESTRESS COMPLEX EIGENVALUE	188
   NONLINEAR PRESTRESS COMPLEX EIGENVALUE	189