ABAQUS Volume II: I–Z - Manual (Page 359)

*RESTART
17.15 *RESTART: Save and reuse data and analysis results.
WARNING: This option can create a very large amount of data. The size is estimated by
the analysis input file processor in an ABAQUS/Standard analysis.
This option is used to control the writing and reading of restart data.
Products: ABAQUS/Standard ABAQUS/Explicit
Type: Model or history data
Level: Model, Step
Using *RESTART in an ABAQUS/Standard analysis
Reference:
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“Restarting an analysis,” Section 9.1.1 of the ABAQUS Analysis User’s Manual
At least one of the following parameters is required:
READ
Include this parameter to specify that this analysis is a restart of a previous analysis. The basic
model definition data (elements, materials, nodes) cannot be changed at such a restart. However,
element sets, node sets, and *AMPLITUDE tables can be added, and history data subsequent to that
part of the history already analyzed can be changed.
WRITE
Include this parameter to specify that restart data are to be written during the analysis.
Optional parameters if the READ parameter is used:
END STEP
This parameter specifies that the user wishes to terminate the current step in the analysis from which
the restart is being made.
This parameter is useful when the user wishes to redefine the loading history, output options,
or tolerance controls, etc. If this parameter is included, the data must contain further step definitions
to define how the analysis will continue.
If this parameter is omitted, ABAQUS/Standard will continue the analysis to complete the
current step as it is defined in the run from which the restart is being made.
INC
Set this parameter equal to the increment number within the step specified by the STEP parameter,
after which the analysis will resume.
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