Setup Section

Setup tools enable you to manage your model.



Contributing Shapes Manager
Manages which geometric entities are included in the finite element model representation.
This command is available only if geometric shapes exist to be included in the current finite element model.
See Managing Shapes within a FEM Representation.


Contributing Finite Element Models Manager
Manages which component finite element models are included in the finite element model.


Model Initialization
Automatically meshes and creates solid properties for all parts linked to the representation.


Model Setup
Specifies the fluid domain and material, mesh parameters, and optionally a bounding box and heat transfer parts.


Fluid Domain
Specifies the fluid regions of the model.
See Defining a Fluid Domain.


Material Palette
See Flyout for Materials


Meshing Rules Editor
Creates rules for Octree Triangle, Octree Tetrahedron, Sweep, Tetrahedron, or Surface meshes.
See Creating and Modifying Meshing Rules.


Numbering Manager
Manages node and element numbering assignments in the FEM representation.
See Editing Node and Element Numbering.

Flyout for Materials



Material Palette
Applies materials to regions of your model or modifies material properties.
See Material Options.


Create Material
Creates the material with the simulation domain.
See Creating a Simulation Domain.


Edit Simulation Domain
Defines the physical characteristics of the material.
See Creating a Simulation Domain.


Pick Material
Picks the material assigned to a selected part and assigns the picked material to parts that you subsequently select.
See Picking a Material.


Remove Material Assignment
Removes the applied material from a region of the model.
See Removing a Material Assignment.