About Physics Simulations

A physics simulation contains lightweight, high-performance visualization data of simulation results. It is created using the Physics Results Explorer app. You can insert a physics simulation in your experience to explore the various results, to view animations of the model response, and to create simulation variants.

For more information about physics simulation, see Simulation: Physics Simulation, and in particular Simulation: Physics Simulation: Physics Results Explorer.

See Also
Inserting Physics Simulations
Editing Physics Simulation Properties

When you insert physics simulations into an experience, it automatically creates a simulation actor in the tree under the 3D node.

A simulation actor includes a set of actors. They 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 with 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 of a simulation case. It is the item you select to create a simulation result variant.

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: decomposition element actors, simulation animations, and legend actors.

You can explore the structure of a result actor.
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).