begin_step

solution_time.begin_step(p0: int) → int

Sets the time step to be used as the beginning/ending time step for subsequent time use.

This is used when the “solution_time: show_as” command is set to “step”.

Can be greater/lesser or equal to the smallest/largest time step available.

Args:

p0:

‘step’ time step to use as the beginning/ending time step

Examples:

#
# This sets several of the attributes using time steps
#
ensight.solution_time.show_as("step")
ensight.solution_time.update_type("discrete")
ensight.solution_time.begin_step(0)
ensight.solution_time.end_step(16)
ensight.solution_time.current_step(0)
ensight.solution_time.update_to_current()
ensight.solution_time.number_of_cycles(1)
ensight.solution_time.increment(1.0000e+00)

Returns:

zero on success, non-zero on error