How to change and set up multiple steps via scripting

Erik Kostson

We want to change the number of steps and change the step controls (say number of steps, end time, etc.) for each step, using scripting.

Erik Kostson

Below is a code that does that:

numsteps=10
model=ExtAPI.DataModel.Project.Model
analysis=model.Analyses[0]
solution=analysis.Solution
analysisset=analysis.AnalysisSettings



i=0
times=range(1,2*numsteps,2)
step_index_list = range(1,numsteps+1,1)
analysisset.StepEndTime=(Quantity(times[len(times)-1], "sec"))
analysisset.NumberOfSteps=numsteps

with Transaction():
    for step_index in step_index_list:
        analysisset.CurrentStepNumber=step_index
        analysisset.SetAutomaticTimeStepping(step_index, AutomaticTimeStepping.Off)
        analysisset.SetDefineBy(step_index, TimeStepDefineByType.Substeps)
        analysisset.SetNumberOfSubSteps(step_index, 2)
        analysisset.StepEndTime=(Quantity(times[i], "sec"))
        i=i+1