To perform nonlinear static analysis using Displacement control:
- Create a nonlinear static study.
- Right-click the study's icon and select Properties.
- In the Solution tab, specify Start time, End time, Time increment parameters, and check the desired settings in the Geometry nonlinearity options and Solver boxes.
- Click the Advanced Options button to select the Displacement control method and set the Displacement control options where you specify the controlling degree of freedom as a function of time. This is the only time curve used by the Displacement control method. The time range should cover Start time and End time.
- To consider thermal or flow effects, click the Flow/Thermal Effects tab and set the desired options.
- Click OK.
- Define material properties, mesh, loads and restraints. No load or restraint is associated with a time curve.
- Right-click the Result Options folder in the tree to specify result saving options.
- Run the study and view the results as function of the load parameter.