*CurrentTimeStep()

Syntax

*CurrentTimeStep (Time, MODEL_STEP, INITIAL_STATIC_STEP, UNDEFINED_STEP)

Application

HyperView and MediaView

Inputs

Time

The time 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)
	*BeginWindow(Plot)
		*IsActive()
		• • •
	*EndWindow()
   *CurrentTimeStep(0)
*EndPage()

Or

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

Comments

The same timestep is displayed in every window on the page. If the specified timestep is not available for a window, the closest timestep without exceeding the current timestep is displayed.

timestep is in microseconds (mms).