Setup Section

The Setup section of the action bar provides commands for managing the simulation's parts and process parameters.

Contributing Parts
Manages the parts that contribute to the simulation.
See Choosing the Plastic Part for a Molding Simulation.
Virtual Mold
Defines the dimensions of the virtual mold.
See Specifying the Virtual Mold Size.
Material Palette
See Flyout for Materials.
Process Settings
Specifies the basic parameters for the simulation.
See Specifying the General Analysis Options.
Simulation Properties
Edits the properties of the simulation.
See Editing a Simulation's Properties.
SOLIDWORKS Update
Update changes made in SOLIDWORKS Desktop to imported parts.
See Updating Imported SOLIDWORKS Models.

Flyout for Materials

Materials Palette
Applies materials to regions of your model.
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.