Applying loads in loadsteps and displacement condition at end of loadstep

[Sannieboy14]

All,

Need some help with the following, I am using Ansys V16 Workbench en I wanted to apply loads in the first three loadsteps and the final 4th loadstep I want to apply a BC (displacement = 0 mm).

You can insert a table for the displacements as well, however I cant put the first 3 steps in "FREE'.

How could I do this, without having to actually define contacts between two objects? Is this actually possible?

The model: Its a pipe which is bended and afterwards its supported. I don't want to model the supports if not really nescessary . That's why I hope I can use somekind of BC.

 

[lamboram]

Yup, its possible. use 'deactivate step'.. fill the first three steps with some value and select those three steps (in the Tabular data section) and deactivate. Et Voilá!