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Damping Controls dialog box (Abaqus)
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Description | Lets you specify an optional description for the modeling object. |
| Damping Control Options | |
| Structural Control Type/Viscous Control Type | Controls how you define when the restart information should be written.DefaultSelect to use all structural or viscous damping specified at the solution and step levels. If both material and structural damping are specified, Abaqus uses the Combine option.ElementSelect to request a structural or viscous damping matrix that includes material and/or element damping properties only.FactorSelect to request a structural or viscous damping matrix that includes the global damping factor only.CombineSelect to request a structural or viscous damping matrix that includes both the material and/or element damping properties and the global damping factor.NoneSelect to exclude the structural or viscous damping matrix in this step. |
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