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Static Load in ABAQUS Explicit

Submitted by MitsosOSougias on

Hello,

I have to do a simulation with two loads, a constant static load and a dynamic load that rapidly decreases. What is the best way to handle this? Should I create two steps one for the static load and one for the dynamic load and let the static load propagate, or should I just have one step where the static loas acts instantly and the dynamic follows an aplitude?

The problem with the two step idea is that when I create the static load as static, I cannot get the choice of Dynamic/Explicit on the creation of the next step.

Any ideas

Edit: By "Any ideas?" I mean "HELP!!!"