*PSTAT

Data format:

A single line with one value NINC

Status :

Required to perform static or quasi-static analysis

Purpose :

To fix the final step of a static or quasi static analysis

Details :

Parameter	Description
NINC	number of load steps to perform.

Note

Load step 0 is performed with all constant loads (as in a common static analysis).

Then, NINC load steps are performed according to the incremental loading defined by keywords INCLOAD and/or INCDX.

If PSTAT is not present, no static or quasi-static analysis is done

Example :

*PSTAT
5

There will be five load steps.