| Description | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|
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Option for adaptive time stepping in linear direct transient response. When ADAPTTIMESTEP is set to ON, the default time step skip factor specified on the TSTEP Bulk Data entry is set to 5 enabling adaptive time stepping. When set to OFF, the default time step skip factor is set to 0 disabling adaptive time stepping. The additional parameters for adaptive time stepping are specified in fields 6 through 9 on the TSTEP entry. ADAPTTIMESTEP is overridden if a non-blank value is specified in field 6. |
ON/OFF |
OFF |