Thermal Section

Thermal conditions represent sources of heat and temperature in a additive manufacturing simulation.

Thermal conditions are step-dependent actions.

Film Condition
Defines heating or cooling due to convection by surrounding fluids.
See Applying Film Conditions.
Radiation to Ambient
Defines heat transfer to a nonreflecting environment due to radiation.
See Defining Radiation to Ambient.
Free Surface Heat Transfer
Allows creation of radiation and film cooling on the evolving free surface in additive manufacturing.
See Defining Free Surface Heat Transfer.
Temperature
Defines the temperature in a region for a thermal analysis case.
See Applying Prescribed Temperatures.
Prescribed Temperature
Defines the temperature in a region for a structural analysis case.
See Applying Prescribed Temperatures.