About Simulation Actors

A simulation is an actor that contains lightweight simulation results data performed within the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform or from other apps such as Abaqus.

For more information about simulation results data, see Physics Results Explorer User's Guide: Setup: Experience Content.

See Also
Inserting Simulation Actors
Editing Simulation Actors
Decomposition Element Actor Properties
Legend Actor Properties
Result Actor Properties
Simulation Actor Properties
Simulation Animation Properties
Simulation Case Actor Properties

When you insert lightweight simulation results data into an experience, it automatically creates a simulation actor in the tree under the 3D node. It also creates a collection of images.

A simulation actor includes a set of actors that are described in the table below.

Number Actor Description
Simulation actor Lets you view and manage simulation actors.

A simulation actor is a 3D node that aggregates all the simulation cases associated to the simulation.

A simulation actor can contain several case actors.
Simulation case actor Lets you view and manage simulation case actors.

A simulation case actor is a grouping node that represents a specific case study of the simulation (for example, vertical pressure).

A simulation case actor can include several result actors.

Note: You can delete any simulation case actor or result actor that you do not need in your experience.
Result actor Lets you view and manage the results data of a simulation case.

A result actor is a 3D actor with a shape, which represents the data computed in a simulation case context for a specific physical quantity (for example, displacement).

Result actors can contain the following elements: simulation animations, legend actors.

You can explore the structure of a result actor, and expose one or more decomposition elements actors.
Decomposition element actor Lets you view and manage decomposition element actors.

A decomposition element actor is a 3D actor with a 3D shape. It is a subpart of a result actor.

You can expose or stop exposing decomposition element actors.

Simulation animation Lets you view and manage simulation animations.

A simulation animation enables you to see the progression of the model through the simulation.
Legend actor Lets you view and manage legend actors.

A legend actor is a 3D planar actor that you can position in the 3D area. It provides information about its related result actor like physical quantity, unit, and range values.

The content of a legend actor can be related to a simulation animation. In such case, the content of the label is updated according to the simulation step (minimum and maximum range values).