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March 26, 2024 at 4:40 pm
igandiko
Ansys Employee

Hello, you have to define the interval for writing out d3dump files. This is defined in terms of number of cycles (number of timesteps), see CYL parameter in the card. Of course, the smaller the number, the more restart points.

https://ftp.lstc.com/anonymous/outgoing/support/FAQ_docs/restart.pdf

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