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Edit Current Step
          
Edits the parameters of the current step.
          See  Adding, Editing, or Deleting Steps. | 
					
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Delete Current Step
          
Delete the current step.
          See  Adding, Editing, or Deleting Steps. | 
					
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									Preload StepConfigures a stress analysis procedure to define bolt
										preloading conditions for follow-on analysis
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Static Perturbation Step
          
Configures a static stress analysis procedure as a linear perturbation about a base state.
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Buckle Step
          
Configures a stress/displacement eigenvalue buckling analysis to estimate the critical buckling loads of stiff structures.
          See  Defining Buckle Steps. | 
					
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Frequency Step
          
Configures an eigenvalue extraction procedure to calculate the natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes of the model.
          See  Defining Frequency Steps. | 
					
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Harmonic Response Step
          
Configures a mode-based analysis that calculates the steady-state dynamic linearized response of a system to harmonic excitation.
          See  Defining Harmonic Response Steps. | 
					
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Modal Dynamic Step
          
Configures a modal dynamic analysis that calculates the response of the model as a function of time, based on a given time-dependent loading.
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Steady-State Heat Transfer Step
          
Configures a heat transfer analysis procedure that calculates the steady-state distribution of temperatures in a body.
          See  Defining Steady-State Heat Transfer Steps. | 
					
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Damping
          
Configures the type and source of damping to model the energy loss in a nonconservative system.
          See  Applying Damping. |