What's New

Mapping from Parent to Child Activity for Parameters in A Subflow

When you create an input parameter in a subflow simulation activity using the Dataflow panel, Optimization Process Composer now automatically creates an input parameter on the parent activity of the subflow and creates a mapping from the parameter in the parent of the subflow to the parameter in the subflow activity.

Benefits: Automating the common process of creating and mapping an input parameter eliminates the time and effort previously required to do so.

For more information, see Mapping Parameters Using the Dataflow Panel

SDK for Approximations

You can now use the approximation SDK to integrate approximation algorithms in addition to those available in Optimization Process Composer.

You can use these algorithms to create new approximations based on your simulation data.

For approximation SDK documentation, see the CAA documentation.

Benefits: The approximation SDK allows you to integrate in-house algorithms that may be preferable for your simulation data into your workflow.

Analytics Case Adapter

You can now use the analytics case adapter

to create an analytics case of the subflow of a flow adapter when your simulation process runs. You can then postprocess the data in Results Analytics.

You can also connect a Python script to customize the configuration of the analytics case. For more information on scripting APIs, see the Results Analytics User Guide.

Benefits: The process of creating and customizing an analytics case is now automated and allows you to easily and thoroughly explore the results in Results Analytics.

For more information, see About the Analytics Case Adapter

Choosing Solver Cores for Physics Simulation Analysis Cases

You can now select the configuration used to compute individual analysis cases in the Physics Simulation adapter.

Benefits: Specifying the computing configuration for each analysis case gives you more control over how your simulations are computed as your process runs, based on the needs of each simulation.

For more information, see Running a Simulation

Open a Simulation Process in Collaborative Lifecycle

You can now open a simulation process in Collaborative Lifecycle from a native client.

Benefits: Opening a process in Collaborative Lifecycle lets you access lifecycle and collaboration commands from a native client.

Parameter Study DOE Technique Renamed

The Parameter Study DOE technique is now called the Parameter Scan technique.

Benefits: Parameter scan more accurately describes the DOE technique and ensures that the terminology is consistent with other SIMULIA Design Exploration and Optimization apps.

For more information, see Parameter Scan Technique

Calculator Adapter Enhancements

The user interface of the Calculator adapter now features a larger expression editor, improved feedback on syntax errors, and predictive text for functions.

Benefits: The improved interface enables you to view more of your expression and informs you of potential errors before running the process.

For more information, see Entering and Evaluating Expressions