text: from abaqusConstants import *
  from .AnalysisStep import AnalysisStep
  from ..Adaptivity.AdaptiveMeshConstraintState import AdaptiveMeshConstraintState
  from ..Adaptivity.AdaptiveMeshDomain import AdaptiveMeshDomain
  from ..BoundaryCondition.BoundaryConditionState import BoundaryConditionState
  from ..Load.LoadCase import LoadCase
  from ..Load.LoadState import LoadState
  from ..PredefinedField.PredefinedFieldState import PredefinedFieldState
  from ..StepMiscellaneous.Control import Control
  from ..StepMiscellaneous.SolverControl import SolverControl
  from ..StepOutput.DiagnosticPrint import DiagnosticPrint
  from ..StepOutput.FieldOutputRequestState import FieldOutputRequestState
  from ..StepOutput.HistoryOutputRequestState import HistoryOutputRequestState
  from ..StepOutput.Monitor import Monitor
  from ..StepOutput.Restart import Restart
  
  
  class CoupledThermalElectricalStructuralStep(AnalysisStep):
      """The CoupledThermalElectricalStructuralStep object is used to analyze problems where the
      simultaneous solution of the temperature, stress/displacement and electrical fields is 
      necessary. 
      The CoupledThermalElectricalStructuralStep object is derived from the AnalysisStep 
      object. 
  
      Attributes
      ----------
      name: str
          A String specifying the repository key.
      response: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying the analysis type. Possible values are STEADY_STATE and
          TRANSIENT. The default value is TRANSIENT.
      timePeriod: float
          A Float specifying the total time period for the step. The default value is 1.0.
      nlgeom: Boolean
          A Boolean specifying whether geometric nonlinearities should be accounted for during the
          step. The default value is OFF.
      stabilizationMethod: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying the stabilization type. Possible values are NONE,
          DISSIPATED_ENERGY_FRACTION, and DAMPING_FACTOR. The default value is NONE.
      stabilizationMagnitude: float
          A Float specifying the damping intensity of the automatic damping algorithm if the
          problem is expected to be unstable and **stabilizationMethod**≠NONE. The default value is
          2×10–4.
      timeIncrementationMethod: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying the time incrementation method to be used. Possible values
          are FIXED and AUTOMATIC. The default value is AUTOMATIC.
      maxNumInc: int
          An Int specifying the maximum number of increments in a step. The default value is 100.
      initialInc: float
          A Float specifying the initial time increment. The default value is the total time
          period for the step.
      minInc: float
          A Float specifying the minimum time increment allowed. The default value is the smaller
          of the suggested initial time increment or 10−5 times the total time period.
      maxInc: float
          A Float specifying the maximum time increment allowed. The default value is the total
          time period for the step.
      deltmx: float
          A Float specifying the maximum temperature change to be allowed in an increment in a
          transient analysis. The default value is 0.0.
      cetol: float
          A Float specifying the maximum difference in the creep strain increment calculated from
          the creep strain rates at the beginning and end of the increment. The default value is
          0.0.
      creepIntegration: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of integration to be used for creep and swelling
          effects throughout the step. Possible values are IMPLICIT, EXPLICIT, and NONE. The
          default value is IMPLICIT.
      matrixStorage: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of matrix storage. Possible values are SYMMETRIC,
          UNSYMMETRIC, and SOLVER_DEFAULT. The default value is SOLVER_DEFAULT.
      amplitude: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying the amplitude variation for loading magnitudes during the
          step. The default value is STEP. Possible values are STEP and RAMP.
      extrapolation: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of extrapolation to use in determining the
          incremental solution for a nonlinear analysis. Possible values are NONE, LINEAR, and
          PARABOLIC. The default value is LINEAR.
      convertSDI: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying whether to force a new iteration if severe discontinuities
          occur during an iteration. Possible values are PROPAGATED, CONVERT_SDI_OFF, and
          CONVERT_SDI_ON. The default value is PROPAGATED.
      adaptiveDampingRatio: float
          A Float specifying the maximum allowable ratio of the stabilization energy to the total
          strain energy and can be used only if **stabilizationMethod** is not NONE. The default
          value is 0.05.
      continueDampingFactors: Boolean
          A Boolean specifying whether this step will carry over the damping factors from the
          results of the preceding general step. This parameter must be used in conjunction with
          the **adaptiveDampingRatio** parameter. The default value is OFF.
      previous: str
          A String specifying the name of the previous step. The new step appears after this step
          in the list of analysis steps.
      description: str
          A String specifying a description of the new step. The default value is an empty string.
      explicit: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying whether the step has an explicit procedure type
          (**procedureType=ANNEAL**, DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT, or DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT).
      perturbation: Boolean
          A Boolean specifying whether the step has a perturbation procedure type.
      nonmechanical: Boolean
          A Boolean specifying whether the step has a mechanical procedure type.
      procedureType: SymbolicConstant
          A SymbolicConstant specifying the Abaqus procedure. Possible values are:
              - ANNEAL
              - BUCKLE
              - COMPLEX_FREQUENCY
              - COUPLED_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT
              - COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRIC
              - DIRECT_CYCLIC
              - DYNAMIC_IMPLICIT
              - DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT
              - DYNAMIC_SUBSPACE
              - DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT
              - COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRICAL_STRUCTURAL
              - FREQUENCY
              - GEOSTATIC
              - HEAT_TRANSFER
              - MASS_DIFFUSION
              - MODAL_DYNAMICS
              - RANDOM_RESPONSE
              - RESPONSE_SPECTRUM
              - SOILS
              - STATIC_GENERAL
              - STATIC_LINEAR_PERTURBATION
              - STATIC_RIKS
              - STEADY_STATE_DIRECT
              - STEADY_STATE_MODAL
              - STEADY_STATE_SUBSPACE
              - VISCO
      suppressed: Boolean
          A Boolean specifying whether the step is suppressed or not. The default value is OFF.
      fieldOutputRequestState: dict[str, FieldOutputRequestState]
          A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.FieldOutputRequestState.FieldOutputRequestState` objects.
      historyOutputRequestState: dict[str, HistoryOutputRequestState]
          A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.HistoryOutputRequestState.HistoryOutputRequestState` objects.
      diagnosticPrint: DiagnosticPrint
          A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.DiagnosticPrint.DiagnosticPrint` object.
      monitor: Monitor
          A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.Monitor.Monitor` object.
      restart: Restart
          A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepOutput.Restart.Restart` object.
      adaptiveMeshConstraintStates: dict[str, AdaptiveMeshConstraintState]
          A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Adaptivity.AdaptiveMeshConstraintState.AdaptiveMeshConstraintState` objects.
      adaptiveMeshDomains: dict[str, AdaptiveMeshDomain]
          A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Adaptivity.AdaptiveMeshDomain.AdaptiveMeshDomain` objects.
      control: Control
          A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepMiscellaneous.Control.Control` object.
      solverControl: SolverControl
          A :py:class:`~abaqus.StepMiscellaneous.SolverControl.SolverControl` object.
      boundaryConditionStates: dict[str, BoundaryConditionState]
          A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.BoundaryCondition.BoundaryConditionState.BoundaryConditionState` objects.
      interactionStates: int
          A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Interaction.InteractionState.InteractionState` objects.
      loadStates: dict[str, LoadState]
          A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Load.LoadState.LoadState` objects.
      loadCases: dict[str, LoadCase]
          A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.Load.LoadCase.LoadCase` objects.
      predefinedFieldStates: dict[str, PredefinedFieldState]
          A repository of :py:class:`~abaqus.PredefinedField.PredefinedFieldState.PredefinedFieldState` objects.
  
      Notes
      -----
      This object can be accessed by:
  
      .. code-block:: python
  
          import step
          mdb.models[name].steps[name]
  
      The corresponding analysis keywords are:
  
      - COUPLED TEMPERATURE-DISPLACEMENT
              - SOLUTION TECHNIQUE
              - STEP
  
      """
  
      # A String specifying the repository key. 
      name: str = ''
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying the analysis type. Possible values are STEADY_STATE and 
      # TRANSIENT. The default value is TRANSIENT. 
      response: SymbolicConstant = TRANSIENT
  
      # A Float specifying the total time period for the step. The default value is 1.0. 
      timePeriod: float = 1
  
      # A Boolean specifying whether geometric nonlinearities should be accounted for during the 
      # step. The default value is OFF. 
      nlgeom: Boolean = OFF
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying the stabilization type. Possible values are NONE, 
      # DISSIPATED_ENERGY_FRACTION, and DAMPING_FACTOR. The default value is NONE. 
      stabilizationMethod: SymbolicConstant = NONE
  
      # A Float specifying the damping intensity of the automatic damping algorithm if the 
      # problem is expected to be unstable and *stabilizationMethod*≠NONE. The default value is 
      # 2×10–4. 
      stabilizationMagnitude: float = None
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying the time incrementation method to be used. Possible values 
      # are FIXED and AUTOMATIC. The default value is AUTOMATIC. 
      timeIncrementationMethod: SymbolicConstant = AUTOMATIC
  
      # An Int specifying the maximum number of increments in a step. The default value is 100. 
      maxNumInc: int = 100
  
      # A Float specifying the initial time increment. The default value is the total time 
      # period for the step. 
      initialInc: float = None
  
      # A Float specifying the minimum time increment allowed. The default value is the smaller 
      # of the suggested initial time increment or 10−5 times the total time period. 
      minInc: float = None
  
      # A Float specifying the maximum time increment allowed. The default value is the total 
      # time period for the step. 
      maxInc: float = None
  
      # A Float specifying the maximum temperature change to be allowed in an increment in a 
      # transient analysis. The default value is 0.0. 
      deltmx: float = 0
  
      # A Float specifying the maximum difference in the creep strain increment calculated from 
      # the creep strain rates at the beginning and end of the increment. The default value is 
      # 0.0. 
      cetol: float = 0
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of integration to be used for creep and swelling 
      # effects throughout the step. Possible values are IMPLICIT, EXPLICIT, and NONE. The 
      # default value is IMPLICIT. 
      creepIntegration: SymbolicConstant = IMPLICIT
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of matrix storage. Possible values are SYMMETRIC, 
      # UNSYMMETRIC, and SOLVER_DEFAULT. The default value is SOLVER_DEFAULT. 
      matrixStorage: SymbolicConstant = SOLVER_DEFAULT
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying the amplitude variation for loading magnitudes during the 
      # step. The default value is STEP. Possible values are STEP and RAMP. 
      amplitude: SymbolicConstant = STEP
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of extrapolation to use in determining the 
      # incremental solution for a nonlinear analysis. Possible values are NONE, LINEAR, and 
      # PARABOLIC. The default value is LINEAR. 
      extrapolation: SymbolicConstant = LINEAR
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying whether to force a new iteration if severe discontinuities 
      # occur during an iteration. Possible values are PROPAGATED, CONVERT_SDI_OFF, and 
      # CONVERT_SDI_ON. The default value is PROPAGATED. 
      convertSDI: SymbolicConstant = PROPAGATED
  
      # A Float specifying the maximum allowable ratio of the stabilization energy to the total 
      # strain energy and can be used only if *stabilizationMethod* is not NONE. The default 
      # value is 0.05. 
      adaptiveDampingRatio: float = 0
  
      # A Boolean specifying whether this step will carry over the damping factors from the 
      # results of the preceding general step. This parameter must be used in conjunction with 
      # the *adaptiveDampingRatio* parameter. The default value is OFF. 
      continueDampingFactors: Boolean = OFF
  
      # A String specifying the name of the previous step. The new step appears after this step 
      # in the list of analysis steps. 
      previous: str = ''
  
      # A String specifying a description of the new step. The default value is an empty string. 
      description: str = ''
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying whether the step has an explicit procedure type 
      # (*procedureType*=ANNEAL, DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT, or DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT). 
      explicit: SymbolicConstant = None
  
      # A Boolean specifying whether the step has a perturbation procedure type. 
      perturbation: Boolean = OFF
  
      # A Boolean specifying whether the step has a mechanical procedure type. 
      nonmechanical: Boolean = OFF
  
      # A SymbolicConstant specifying the Abaqus procedure. Possible values are: 
      # - ANNEAL 
      # - BUCKLE 
      # - COMPLEX_FREQUENCY 
      # - COUPLED_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT 
      # - COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRIC 
      # - DIRECT_CYCLIC 
      # - DYNAMIC_IMPLICIT 
      # - DYNAMIC_EXPLICIT 
      # - DYNAMIC_SUBSPACE 
      # - DYNAMIC_TEMP_DISPLACEMENT 
      # - COUPLED_THERMAL_ELECTRICAL_STRUCTURAL 
      # - FREQUENCY 
      # - GEOSTATIC 
      # - HEAT_TRANSFER 
      # - MASS_DIFFUSION 
      # - MODAL_DYNAMICS 
      # - RANDOM_RESPONSE 
      # - RESPONSE_SPECTRUM 
      # - SOILS 
      # - STATIC_GENERAL 
      # - STATIC_LINEAR_PERTURBATION 
      # - STATIC_RIKS 
      # - STEADY_STATE_DIRECT 
      # - STEADY_STATE_MODAL 
      # - STEADY_STATE_SUBSPACE 
      # - VISCO 
      procedureType: SymbolicConstant = None
  
      # A Boolean specifying whether the step is suppressed or not. The default value is OFF. 
      suppressed: Boolean = OFF
  
      # A repository of FieldOutputRequestState objects. 
      fieldOutputRequestState: dict[str, FieldOutputRequestState] = dict[str, FieldOutputRequestState]()
  
      # A repository of HistoryOutputRequestState objects. 
      historyOutputRequestState: dict[str, HistoryOutputRequestState] = dict[str, HistoryOutputRequestState]()
  
      # A DiagnosticPrint object. 
      diagnosticPrint: DiagnosticPrint = DiagnosticPrint()
  
      # A Monitor object. 
      monitor: Monitor = None
  
      # A Restart object. 
      restart: Restart = Restart()
  
      # A repository of AdaptiveMeshConstraintState objects. 
      adaptiveMeshConstraintStates: dict[str, AdaptiveMeshConstraintState] = dict[
          str, AdaptiveMeshConstraintState]()
  
      # A repository of AdaptiveMeshDomain objects. 
      adaptiveMeshDomains: dict[str, AdaptiveMeshDomain] = dict[str, AdaptiveMeshDomain]()
  
      # A Control object. 
      control: Control = Control()
  
      # A SolverControl object. 
      solverControl: SolverControl = SolverControl()
  
      # A repository of BoundaryConditionState objects. 
      boundaryConditionStates: dict[str, BoundaryConditionState] = dict[str, BoundaryConditionState]()
  
      # A repository of InteractionState objects. 
      interactionStates: int = None
  
      # A repository of LoadState objects. 
      loadStates: dict[str, LoadState] = dict[str, LoadState]()
  
      # A repository of LoadCase objects. 
      loadCases: dict[str, LoadCase] = dict[str, LoadCase]()
  
      # A repository of PredefinedFieldState objects. 
      predefinedFieldStates: dict[str, PredefinedFieldState] = dict[str, PredefinedFieldState]()
  
      def __init__(self, name: str, previous: str, description: str = '', response: SymbolicConstant = TRANSIENT,
                   timePeriod: float = 1, nlgeom: Boolean = OFF,
                   stabilizationMethod: SymbolicConstant = NONE, stabilizationMagnitude: float = None,
                   timeIncrementationMethod: SymbolicConstant = AUTOMATIC, maxNumInc: int = 100,
                   initialInc: float = None, minInc: float = None, maxInc: float = None, deltmx: float = 0,
                   cetol: float = 0, creepIntegration: SymbolicConstant = IMPLICIT,
                   matrixStorage: SymbolicConstant = SOLVER_DEFAULT, amplitude: SymbolicConstant = STEP,
                   extrapolation: SymbolicConstant = LINEAR, maintainAttributes: Boolean = False,
                   convertSDI: SymbolicConstant = PROPAGATED, adaptiveDampingRatio: float = 0,
                   continueDampingFactors: Boolean = OFF):
          """This method creates a CoupledThermalElectricalStructuralStep object.
  
          Notes
          -----
          This function can be accessed by:
  
          .. code-block:: python
  
              mdb.models[name].CoupledThermalElectricalStructuralStep
          
          Parameters
          ----------
          name
              A String specifying the repository key. 
          previous
              A String specifying the name of the previous step. The new step appears after this step 
              in the list of analysis steps. 
          description
              A String specifying a description of the new step. The default value is an empty string. 
          response
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the analysis type. Possible values are STEADY_STATE and 
              TRANSIENT. The default value is TRANSIENT. 
          timePeriod
              A Float specifying the total time period for the step. The default value is 1.0. 
          nlgeom
              A Boolean specifying whether geometric nonlinearities should be accounted for during the 
              step. The default value is OFF. 
          stabilizationMethod
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the stabilization type. Possible values are NONE, 
              DISSIPATED_ENERGY_FRACTION, and DAMPING_FACTOR. The default value is NONE. 
          stabilizationMagnitude
              A Float specifying the damping intensity of the automatic damping algorithm if the 
              problem is expected to be unstable and *stabilizationMethod*≠NONE. The default value is 
              2×10–4. 
          timeIncrementationMethod
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the time incrementation method to be used. Possible values 
              are FIXED and AUTOMATIC. The default value is AUTOMATIC. 
          maxNumInc
              An Int specifying the maximum number of increments in a step. The default value is 100. 
          initialInc
              A Float specifying the initial time increment. The default value is the total time 
              period for the step. 
          minInc
              A Float specifying the minimum time increment allowed. The default value is the smaller 
              of the suggested initial time increment or 10−5 times the total time period. 
          maxInc
              A Float specifying the maximum time increment allowed. The default value is the total 
              time period for the step. 
          deltmx
              A Float specifying the maximum temperature change to be allowed in an increment in a 
              transient analysis. The default value is 0.0. 
          cetol
              A Float specifying the maximum difference in the creep strain increment calculated from 
              the creep strain rates at the beginning and end of the increment. The default value is 
              0.0. 
          creepIntegration
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of integration to be used for creep and swelling 
              effects throughout the step. Possible values are IMPLICIT, EXPLICIT, and NONE. The 
              default value is IMPLICIT. 
          matrixStorage
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of matrix storage. Possible values are SYMMETRIC, 
              UNSYMMETRIC, and SOLVER_DEFAULT. The default value is SOLVER_DEFAULT. 
          amplitude
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the amplitude variation for loading magnitudes during the 
              step. The default value is STEP. Possible values are STEP and RAMP. 
          extrapolation
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of extrapolation to use in determining the 
              incremental solution for a nonlinear analysis. Possible values are NONE, LINEAR, and 
              PARABOLIC. The default value is LINEAR. 
          maintainAttributes
              A Boolean specifying whether to retain attributes from an existing step with the same 
              name. The default value is False. 
          convertSDI
              A SymbolicConstant specifying whether to force a new iteration if severe discontinuities 
              occur during an iteration. Possible values are PROPAGATED, CONVERT_SDI_OFF, and 
              CONVERT_SDI_ON. The default value is PROPAGATED. 
          adaptiveDampingRatio
              A Float specifying the maximum allowable ratio of the stabilization energy to the total 
              strain energy and can be used only if *stabilizationMethod* is not NONE. The default 
              value is 0.05. 
          continueDampingFactors
              A Boolean specifying whether this step will carry over the damping factors from the 
              results of the preceding general step. This parameter must be used in conjunction with 
              the *adaptiveDampingRatio* parameter. The default value is OFF. 
  
          Returns
          -------
              A CoupledThermalElectricalStructuralStep object. 
  
          Raises
          ------
          RangeError
          """
          super().__init__()
          pass
  
      def setValues(self, description: str = '', response: SymbolicConstant = TRANSIENT, timePeriod: float = 1,
                    nlgeom: Boolean = OFF, stabilizationMethod: SymbolicConstant = NONE,
                    stabilizationMagnitude: float = None,
                    timeIncrementationMethod: SymbolicConstant = AUTOMATIC, maxNumInc: int = 100,
                    initialInc: float = None, minInc: float = None, maxInc: float = None, deltmx: float = 0,
                    cetol: float = 0, creepIntegration: SymbolicConstant = IMPLICIT,
                    matrixStorage: SymbolicConstant = SOLVER_DEFAULT, amplitude: SymbolicConstant = STEP,
                    extrapolation: SymbolicConstant = LINEAR, convertSDI: SymbolicConstant = PROPAGATED,
                    adaptiveDampingRatio: float = 0, continueDampingFactors: Boolean = OFF):
          """This method modifies the CoupledThermalElectricalStructuralStep object.
          
          Parameters
          ----------
          description
              A String specifying a description of the new step. The default value is an empty string. 
          response
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the analysis type. Possible values are STEADY_STATE and 
              TRANSIENT. The default value is TRANSIENT. 
          timePeriod
              A Float specifying the total time period for the step. The default value is 1.0. 
          nlgeom
              A Boolean specifying whether geometric nonlinearities should be accounted for during the 
              step. The default value is OFF. 
          stabilizationMethod
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the stabilization type. Possible values are NONE, 
              DISSIPATED_ENERGY_FRACTION, and DAMPING_FACTOR. The default value is NONE. 
          stabilizationMagnitude
              A Float specifying the damping intensity of the automatic damping algorithm if the 
              problem is expected to be unstable and *stabilizationMethod*≠NONE. The default value is 
              2×10–4. 
          timeIncrementationMethod
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the time incrementation method to be used. Possible values 
              are FIXED and AUTOMATIC. The default value is AUTOMATIC. 
          maxNumInc
              An Int specifying the maximum number of increments in a step. The default value is 100. 
          initialInc
              A Float specifying the initial time increment. The default value is the total time 
              period for the step. 
          minInc
              A Float specifying the minimum time increment allowed. The default value is the smaller 
              of the suggested initial time increment or 10−5 times the total time period. 
          maxInc
              A Float specifying the maximum time increment allowed. The default value is the total 
              time period for the step. 
          deltmx
              A Float specifying the maximum temperature change to be allowed in an increment in a 
              transient analysis. The default value is 0.0. 
          cetol
              A Float specifying the maximum difference in the creep strain increment calculated from 
              the creep strain rates at the beginning and end of the increment. The default value is 
              0.0. 
          creepIntegration
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of integration to be used for creep and swelling 
              effects throughout the step. Possible values are IMPLICIT, EXPLICIT, and NONE. The 
              default value is IMPLICIT. 
          matrixStorage
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of matrix storage. Possible values are SYMMETRIC, 
              UNSYMMETRIC, and SOLVER_DEFAULT. The default value is SOLVER_DEFAULT. 
          amplitude
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the amplitude variation for loading magnitudes during the 
              step. The default value is STEP. Possible values are STEP and RAMP. 
          extrapolation
              A SymbolicConstant specifying the type of extrapolation to use in determining the 
              incremental solution for a nonlinear analysis. Possible values are NONE, LINEAR, and 
              PARABOLIC. The default value is LINEAR. 
          convertSDI
              A SymbolicConstant specifying whether to force a new iteration if severe discontinuities 
              occur during an iteration. Possible values are PROPAGATED, CONVERT_SDI_OFF, and 
              CONVERT_SDI_ON. The default value is PROPAGATED. 
          adaptiveDampingRatio
              A Float specifying the maximum allowable ratio of the stabilization energy to the total 
              strain energy and can be used only if *stabilizationMethod* is not NONE. The default 
              value is 0.05. 
          continueDampingFactors
              A Boolean specifying whether this step will carry over the damping factors from the 
              results of the preceding general step. This parameter must be used in conjunction with 
              the *adaptiveDampingRatio* parameter. The default value is OFF.
  
          Raises
          ------
          RangeError
          """
          pass
  