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<html><head><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css"/></head><body> <H2> <BR> *DEPVAR </H2>  <P> Keyword type: model definition, material  <P> This keyword is used to define the number of internal state variables for a user-defined material. They are initialized to zero at the start of the calculation and can be used within a material user subroutine. There are no parameters. This card must be preceded by a *USER MATERIAL card.  <P><P> <BR>  <P> First line:  <UL> <LI>*DEPVAR </LI> </UL> Second line:  <UL> <LI>Number of internal state variables. </LI> </UL>  <P> <PRE>
Example:

*DEPVAR
12
</PRE>  <P> defines 12 internal state variables for the user-defined material at stake.  <P>  <P><P> <BR> Example files: .  <P> </body></html>