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Mulitple output values written for same increment

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aurum

Structural
Mar 25, 2019
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I'm simulating a compression test on a concrete cube using CDP model. When the output report is generated, it shows multiple output values for the same time increment value. I'm unable to figure out why is it happening and which one of it should I consider. I'm attaching a sample output file here
 
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Can you describe the steps taken to get this report ? Is it from query (probe tool) of a single node from field output ?
Also what are your settings of output for this analysis ?
 
Thanks. This is how I generated the output. Create XY Data>ODB field Output with Position as Unique Nodal and selecting required output variables and selecting the node from the Elements/Nodes tab and save data. Write > XY > selecting the saved data and writing it to the output file. I also attached my field output screenshot below as you requested. Thank you.
 
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Please also take a look at the status file. It should show the cause for these repeated increments. Apparently there are some convergence issues and cutbacks and for some reason Abaqus saves the data for all these attempts.
 
Thanks. I just looked at the status file. It had zero cutbacks for the analysis and no apparent convergence issues.
 
No attempts marked with U ? How do these repeated increments look like in the status file ? Can you share the file (or part of it) ? Also read all warnings in the .msg and .dat files as they may explain something regarding this issue.
 
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