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Time steps in dynamic analysis

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Pouriab

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Sep 21, 2008
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How can I modify the time steps in dynamic analysis?
I am analyzing a 40-story building subjected to wind load and it's taking too long to complete the analysis. (8 hours and the output files are 7 GBs altogether!!!)
Is there any way I can reduce the processing time?
 
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You modify the number of time steps under Define>Time history cases. 40 stories would be a large model. If you overmeshed the floors and walls, that can also hurt run time.
 
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