9. Output Steps

9. Output Steps#

Specifies calculation steps to output.

Input settings#

9_Output_Step JSON key: output steps object

INITIAL_STEP(9) First calculation step number to output

LAST_STEP(9) Last calculation step number to output

STEP_INTERVAL(9) Output step interval

OUTPUT_STEP_SET(9) Groups INITIAL_STEP, LAST_STEP, and STEP_INTERVAL in JSON format

TIME_DIFF(9) Number of difference points for time derivatives

RESTART_FILE_OPTION(9) Result-writing setting for the solutions file

ALL_STEP_OUTPUT(9) Output option for the output file

REAL_TIME_OUTPUT(9) Enables or disables real-time output

Input format#

Text-format section
Type:

Semi-fixed parameter set

Number of rows:

1

Number of parameters:

8

Text format#
* INITIAL_STEP * LAST_STEP * STEP_INTERVAL * TIME_DIFF * RESTART_FILE_OPTION * ALL_STEP_OUTPUT * REAL_TIME_OUTPUT *
    I               I             I          I           I                     I                 I

JSON format#

JSON format from 2024.11#
"9_Output_Step" :
{
    "TIME_DIFF" : I,
    "RESTART_FILE_OPTION" : I,
    "ALL_STEP_OUTPUT" : I,
    "REAL_TIME_OUTPUT" : I,
    "OUTPUT_STEP_SET" :
    [
        [ I, I, I ]
    ]
},

Important

Release 2024.11

In JSON format, default values are used when these parameters are not defined. See the detailed descriptions for default values.

Detailed description#

9_Output_Step#

9_Output_Step#
JSON key:

Output steps object

OUTPUT_STEP_SET#

OUTPUT_STEP_SET(9)#

Groups INITIAL_STEP, LAST_STEP, and STEP_INTERVAL in JSON format.

INITIAL_STEP#

INITIAL_STEP(9)#
Text-format section
Semi-fixed parameter set 1#
[row, col] = [1, 1]
Data type:

Integer (I)

Description:

First calculation step number to output.

LAST_STEP#

LAST_STEP(9)#
Text-format section
Semi-fixed parameter set 1#
[row, col] = [1, 2]
Data type:

Integer (I)

Description:

Last calculation step number to output. LAST_STEP must be greater than INITIAL_STEP.

STEP_INTERVAL#

STEP_INTERVAL(9)#
Text-format section
Semi-fixed parameter set 1#
[row, col] = [1, 3]
Data type:

Integer (I)

Description:

Output step interval. In specific settings, specifies the interval over which time averaging is performed.

Note

Release 10.2.5

Supports AVERAGE(10.2) = -1 mode.

TIME_DIFF#

TIME_DIFF(9)#
Text-format section
Semi-fixed parameter set 1#
[row, col] = [1, 4]

Number of difference points for time derivatives. Used for central and three-point differences in transient analysis.

Number of difference points for time derivatives#

Setting value

Description

2

Uses a central difference. Results are output at the midpoint of the calculation step.

3 Default

Uses a three-point difference. Results are output at calculation steps.

RESTART_FILE_OPTION#

RESTART_FILE_OPTION(9)#
Text-format section
Semi-fixed parameter set 1#

[row, col] = [1, 5]

Option controlling writes to the solutions file. It affects which steps are available for post-processing.

solutions file writing option#

Setting value

Description

0 Default

Writes to the solutions file for all steps.

1

Writes to the solutions file only for specified steps. Post-processing is possible only for those steps. The solutions file becomes smaller.

ALL_STEP_OUTPUT#

ALL_STEP_OUTPUT(9)#
Text-format section
Semi-fixed parameter set 1#
[row, col] = [1, 6]

output file output option. Use when outputting all steps to output regardless of INITIAL_STEP, LAST_STEP, and STEP_INTERVAL.

output file output option#

Setting value

Description

0 Default

Outputs to output for steps specified by INITIAL_STEP, LAST_STEP, and STEP_INTERVAL.

1

Outputs all steps to output regardless of INITIAL_STEP, LAST_STEP, and STEP_INTERVAL.

Note

Release 12.0.16

Added the ALL_STEP_OUTPUT option.

REAL_TIME_OUTPUT#

REAL_TIME_OUTPUT(9)#
Data type:

Integer (I)

Description:

Enables or disables real-time output.

Real-time output option#

Setting value

Description

0 Default

Disabled.

1

Enabled.