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Solution Step dialog box (Abaqus), Control Parameters page

Solution Controls
Solution Control Parameters Lets you select an Abaqus Step Control Parameters modeling object. The options in the Abaqus Step Control Parameters dialog box correspond to the *CONTROLS keyword.Select an existing modeling object from the list or click Create Modeling Object to create a new one.Click Edit to edit the selected modeling object.
Contact Controls
Controls Option Available for the General, Visco, Implicit Dynamic, and Direct Cyclic steps. Specifies how contact controls are applied in the current step.Retain controls from previous stepApplies the setting of this option from the previous step.Reset all controls to default valuesResets all contact control options to their default values for this step.Apply specific controlsLets you specify an Abaqus Step Control Parameters modeling object to apply specific contact settings in this step.
Contact Controls Parameters Available for the General, Visco, Implicit Dynamic, and Direct Cyclic steps. Appears when Controls Option is set to Apply specific controls.Lets you select an Abaqus Contact Step Control Parameters modeling object. The options in the Abaqus Contact Step Control Parameters dialog box correspond to the *CONTACT CONTROLS keyword.Select an existing modeling object from the list or click Create Modeling Object to create a new one.Click Edit to edit the selected modeling object.For more information, see Controlling contact steps (Abaqus).
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