# Monitor dynamic step

**URL:** <https://calculix.discourse.group/t/monitor-dynamic-step/2526>\
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**Created:** [December 19, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/monitor-dynamic-step/2526 "2024-12-19T00:02:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![NorbertH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@NorbertH](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/NorbertH)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 12:02am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/monitor-dynamic-step/2526/1 "2024-12-19T00:02:12Z")

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Is there a way to monitor the dynamic step?  
There is not really a console output after an increment or any output in the .cvg or .sta file.

I only start getting console outputs when the contact begins.

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**Author:** ![Disla](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/disla/32/3548_2.png) [@Disla](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Disla)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 8:37am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/monitor-dynamic-step/2526/2 "2024-12-19T08:37:00Z")

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You need to request for the ENER output. Then the energy balance progress is reported in the monitor.

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**Author:** ![Calc\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Calc\_em](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Calc_em)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 9:43am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/monitor-dynamic-step/2526/3 "2024-12-19T09:43:04Z")

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There is an issue about that in the ccx repository: [Status file output in explicit dynamics · Issue #58 · Dhondtguido/CalculiX · GitHub](https://github.com/Dhondtguido/CalculiX/issues/58)

Even though workaround is available, it would be nice to have it implemented like in Abaqus (as mentioned in the issue description).

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**Author:** ![NorbertH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/74df32/32.png) [@NorbertH](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/NorbertH)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 2:36pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/monitor-dynamic-step/2526/4 "2024-12-19T14:36:25Z")

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@Disla Thanks for the little workaround.

@Calc_em Yes a real status update would be really good.