*StartTime()

Syntax

*StartTime (Timestep, MODEL_STEP, INITIAL_STATIC_STEP, UNDEFINED_STEP)

Application

HyperView

Inputs

Timestep

The timestep to display in each window.

MODEL_STEP

For an ADAMS model, the time step before loads are applied.

INITIAL_STATIC_STEP

For an ADAMS model, the time step where loads are applied but the simulation has not yet started.

UNDEFINED_STEP

Time value has not been set. This can occur if no results are loaded.

Context

*BeginPage()

Example

*BeginPage()
	*IsActive()
	*Title("Force-5", On)
	*Layout(1)
	*CurrentTimeStep(0)
	*BeginWindow(Plot)
		*IsActive()
		• • •
	*EndWindow()
   *StartTime(0)
*EndPage()

Or

*BeginPage()
	*IsActive()
	*Title("Force-5", On)
	*Layout(1)
	*CurrentTimeStep(0)
	*BeginWindow(Plot)
		*IsActive()
		• • •
	*EndWindow()
   *StartTime(UNDEFINED_STEP)
*EndPage()

Comments

If a *StartTime() statement is not present, the animation starts at the beginning of the file.

timestep is in microseconds (mms).