Tutorial A8: Set Up and Run Explicit Quasi-Static Analysis

  1. In the Assembly tree, under Subcase 1, right-click Quasi-Static Setup 1 > Edit, and set the following values:
    • Number of Timesteps: 20
  2. Click OK to close the dialog.
  3. At the top of the Assembly tree, right-click Analysis 1 > Edit.
  4. In the Analysis dialog, click the Options tab, and under Explicit Quasi-Static Step, ensure that the Heartbeat value is 50.
  5. Click OK to close the dialog.
  6. In the Assembly tree, right-click Analysis 1 > Solve in Explicit > Solve.

    Depending on computing power available, the solution can take 20 minutes or longer.