About Simulation Configuration

You can configure the way that you want your simulation to be run and then send its data to the appropriate solvers for analysis.

See Also
About Locations for Running Simulations
About Simulation Licensing Schemes
About Simulation Performance
Running a Simulation from an App

You can configure the following when you run a simulation:

  • Location: You can run a simulation locally, on the cloud, or remotely using 3DOrchestrate. You can also monitor its progress interactively or run the simulation in the background.
  • License: You can run a simulation using credits or tokens, or you can use an embedded system that does not require credits or tokens.
  • Speed: You can specify how many cores you want to allocate to the mold simulation, fill simulation, and pack simulation.
  • Units: You can specify the unit system in which the app calculates results data. By default, simulations are run using MKS units.

When you run a simulation, the app first performs model and solver checks to confirm that the simulation is suitable for an analysis. The app sends simulation data to the solvers according to the Common Execution options in the Preferences dialog box.

Once the simulation is complete, you can switch to Results to review the output that was generated. If there are problems with the simulation, refer to the Diagnostic Viewer for explanations. In addition to results output, simulations can create lightweight “experience content” for use in visualizing results in the 3DPlay app.