# \*NODE PRINT affects on convergence

**URL:** <https://calculix.discourse.group/t/node-print-affects-on-convergence/2213>\
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**Created:** [April 15, 2024, 7:24am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/node-print-affects-on-convergence/2213 "2024-04-15T07:24:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![rafal.brzegowy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a9adbd/32.png) [@rafal.brzegowy](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/rafal.brzegowy)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 7:24am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/node-print-affects-on-convergence/2213/1 "2024-04-15T07:24:36Z")

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I have some calculations where entering \*NODE PRINT causes the analysis not to converge, but without \*NODE PRINT the analysis goes to the end, has anyone else had this happen?

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**Author:** ![vicmw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/6de8d8/32.png) [@vicmw](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/vicmw)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 7:44am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/node-print-affects-on-convergence/2213/2 "2024-04-15T07:44:55Z")

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Sounds ominous. I guess you’re not using the FREQUENCY or TIME POINTS parameters which alter the increment times and can do that?

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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:** [April 16, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/node-print-affects-on-convergence/2213/3 "2024-04-16T18:39:02Z")

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`TIME POINTS` could indeed do that but `FREQUENCY` ? This should just write the results every x existing increments without affecting them.

@rafal.brzegowy Did you try multiple times ? Maybe it just happens once in a few runs. Such a behavior is sometimes observed in CalculiX and changing a solver may help.