Convergence

Controls the relative accuracy of a solution by refining solution results on a particular area of a model. The Convergence object is applicable to Static Structural, Modal, Eigenvalue Buckling, Steady-State Thermal, and Magnetostatic analyses.


Limitation:  Convergence is not supported if your analysis includes an active Contact Step Control.


The Convergence object has a number of requirements associated with it's use. See the Adaptive Convergence section for a listing of all usage requirements.

Object Properties

The Details Pane for this object includes the following properties.

CategoryProperties/Options/Descriptions

Definition

Type

Allowable Change

Results

Last Change: Read-only indication of the most recent change in convergence.

Converged: Read-only indication of the convergence state (Yes or No).

Tree Dependencies

Valid Parent Tree Objects: Several result objects.

Valid Child Tree Objects: None.

Insertion Methods

Right-click a result object and select Insert > Convergence. When a result object is active, you can also right-click in the Geometry window and select Insert > Convergence.

API Reference

See the Convergence section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.

Additional Related Information

See the following sections for more information: