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!SOLUTION

Specifies the analysis type.

This control data is mandatory.

Parameters

TYPE=
     STATIC       : Linear static analysis
     NLSTATIC     : Nonlinear static analysis (same as TYPE=STATIC, NONLINEAR)
     HEAT         : Heat-conduction analysis
     EIGEN        : Eigenvalue analysis
     DYNAMIC      : Dynamic analysis
     STATICEIGEN  : Nonlinear static analysis -> eigenvalue analysis
     ELEMCHECK    : Element-shape check
NONLINEAR         : Account for nonlinearity (TYPE=STATIC/DYNAMIC only)

Examples

Linear static analysis

!SOLUTION, TYPE=STATIC

Nonlinear static analysis

!SOLUTION, TYPE=STATIC, NONLINEAR