Simulation Companion

Simulation Companion provides a simulation analyst or an engineer with tools to rapidly develop a working physics simulation model that reproduces the physics of a problem and generates the expected results.

Simulation Companion allows you to create and run custom jobs or Abaqus jobs, depending on your role.

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When you first approach a simulation problem, you often are unsure about what steps to take to understand a design's behavior or which analysis method to implement. You might not even know which simulation tools to use. However, you know that you want to use data (such as CAD models and material data) from a company-wide repository and to save the results of your simulation in that same repository. In addition, you might need to access local data while you iterate simulations. Your primary focus is to obtain an acceptable solution as quickly as possible, but traditional data and process management tools do not meet the efficiency and flexibility needs of your provisional simulations. Simulation Companion gives you access to data management tools while a process is still in development. Simulation Companion provides you with the process management and data management tools that you need to develop your physics simulation model.

Simulation Companion is a dashboard app that lets you:

  • Work with a combination of data and predefined tools in an arbitrary or ad hoc fashion.
  • Use your tools in any sequence while placing the right data in the right location at the right time.
  • Capture your expert knowledge as you work toward a solution and prepare the groundwork for deploying your simulation in a more controlled, production environment.

For information about accessing Simulation Companion, see Opening an App from the Compass.