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*CurrentTimeStep()

Specifies the timestep displayed in the windows on a page.

*CurrentTimeStep()

Specifies the timestep displayed in the windows on a page.

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*CurrentTimeStep()

Specifies the timestep displayed in the windows on a page.

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Syntax

*CurrentTimeStep(Time, MODEL_STEP, INITIAL_STATIC_STEP, UNDEFINED_STEP)

Arguments

Name

Description

 

Time

The time to display in each window.

 

MODEL_STEP

For an ADAMS model, the time step before loads are applied.

 

INITIAL_STATIC_STEP

For an ADAMS model, the time step where loads are applied but the simulation has not yet started.

 

UNDEFINED_STEP

Time value has not been set.  This can occur if no results are loaded.

Example

*BeginPage()

 *IsActive()

 *Title("Force-5", On)

 *Layout(1)

 *BeginWindow(Plot)

         *IsActive()

         • • •

 *EndWindow()

  *CurrentTimeStep(0)

*EndPage()

 

Or

 

*BeginPage()

 *IsActive()

 *Title("Force-5", On)

 *Layout(1)

 *BeginWindow(Plot)

         *IsActive()

         • • •

 *EndWindow()

  *CurrentTimeStep(MODEL_STEP)

*EndPage()

Application

HyperView and MediaView.

Context

*BeginPage()

Comments

The same timestep is displayed in every window on the page. If the specified timestep is not available for a window, the closest timestep without exceeding the current timestep is displayed.

timestep is in microseconds (mms).

See also

 

*BeginPage()

*BeginWindow()

*IsActive()

*Layout()

*Title()

List of Session Statements