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[Mert41]

Dear Experts;

I am trying to make a transient thermal anaysis to obtain residual stress due to welding process.

I will make number of steps and i will apply different tempratures to every section in order to create welding speed.

But I cannot change step end time it stays always 1s. Is it possible to apply different step end time for the steps?

thanks for your suggestions.

[dinhan0394]

Yes, you can change the Step End Time value as you want. In the case of multiple load steps, make sure that Step End Time in following step is greater than the previous step.
Can you share your screen?

[Mert41]

it does not allow to change step time I am writing as 10 s but it makes 1 s. thank you for your reply and suggestions.

[peteroznewman]

You can't use 10 s for the end time of step 1 if the end time for step 2 is <10 s.
Change the Current Step Number to 2, then make the end time for step 2 >10 s.
Then change the Current Step Number of 1 and make the end time 10 s.

[Mert41]

Yes it worked. Thank you for your support and advice.
in this situation the next step number should have bigger step end time tha previous one.
Best regards.