!AUTOINC_PARAM¶

Specifies automatic increment parameters.

Parameters¶

Parameter name	Attribute	Description
NAME	C	Automatic increment parameter name (required)

** 2nd line **

Specifies the reduction conditions and the corresponding time-increment reduction factor.

    (2nd line)  RS, NS_MAX, NS_SUM, NS_CONT, N_S

Variable name	Attribute	Description
RS	R	Time-increment reduction factor (default: 0.5)
NS_MAX	I	Threshold for the maximum number of Netwon-method iterations (default: 20)
NS_SUM	I	Threshold for the total number of Netwon-method iterations (default: 100)
NS_CONT	I	Threshold for the number of contact iterations (default: 10)
N_S	I	Number of substeps until the reduction condition is satisfied (default: 2)

** 3rd line **

Specifies the increase conditions and the corresponding time-increment increase factor.

    (3rd line)  RL, NL_MAX, NL_SUM, NL_CONT, N_L

Variable name	Attribute	Description
RL	R	Time-increment increase factor (default: 1.75)
NL_MAX	I	Threshold for the maximum number of Netwon-method iterations (default: 10)
NL_SUM	I	Threshold for the total number of Netwon-method iterations (default: 50)
NL_CONT	I	Threshold for the number of contact iterations (default: 5)
N_L	I	Number of substeps until the increase condition is satisfied (default: 2)

** 4th line **

Configures cutback.

    (4th line)  RC, N_C

Variable name	Attribute	Description
RC	R	Time-increment reduction factor at cutback (default: 0.25)
N_C	I	Maximum allowable number of consecutive cutbacks (default: 5)

For settings identical to the defaults

    !AUTOINC_PARAM, NAME=AP1
    0.5, 20, 100, 10, 2
    1.75, 10,  50,  5, 2
    0.25,  5