Running a Plastic Injection Simulation

Once you have defined the features making up the context of your simulation in the app, you can perform the plastic injection simulation. The 3DEXPERIENCE platform provides several methods you can use to run the simulation, either within the Plastic Part Filling app or from windows on the platform:

This task shows you how to:

Run a Plastic Injection Simulation From Within the App

  1. From the Results section of the action bar, click Simulate .
  2. From the Location options, select one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Local interactive The simulation runs on your computer (that is, the local host). The simulation is monitored actively in the foreground of your session. While it is running, you cannot perform any other actions in your session. Local interactive execution is useful for simulations that are expected to complete quickly.
    Local noninteractiveThe simulation runs in a background process on your computer. Before starting a local noninteractive execution, you must save the simulation. While the simulation is running, you can continue working in your current session. Local noninteractive execution is useful for larger models or simulations that take a long time to complete.

    For more information about each of these methods, see About Simulation Configuration.

  3. From the Performance options, specify the number of cores that should be dedicated to this simulation job. Plastic injection simulations can use up to four cores.
  4. Click OK.

The simulation job runs according to your specifications. If you selected Local interactive, you can monitor the simulation in progress in the Simulation Status dialog box that appears.

Run a Simulation from the Search Results

  1. From the top bar, search for the name of the simulation you want to run.

    Tip: You can restrict your search to simulation objects by using the prefix sim: before your search string.

    The search results display the items in the database matching your search criteria.
  2. Right-click the simulation that you want to run, and select Run from the list.
  3. Specify whether you want to run the simulation job locally, remotely, or with a simulation engine, then click OK.