Setup Section

The Setup section enables you to manage finite element meshes, analysis cases, materials, and amplitudes.

This page discusses:

Flyout for Analysis Cases
Flyout for Materials
Flyout for Amplitudes


	Finite Element Model Selects or creates the finite element model to use in your simulation. See Applying a Finite Element Model to a Simulation.
	Create Analysis Case Creates a new analysis case See About Analysis Cases.
	Analysis Cases See Flyout for Analysis Cases.
	Material Palette See Flyout for Materials
	Tabular Amplitude See Flyout for Amplitudes
	Simulation Properties Edits the properties of the simulation. See Editing a Simulation's Properties.
	Automated Publication Creation Creates publications to replace multiple geometry features in a product.

Flyout for Analysis Cases


	Create Analysis Case Creates a new analysis case.
	Duplicate Analysis Case Copies an existing analysis case.

Flyout for Materials


	Material Palette Applies materials to regions of your model or modifies material properties. See Material Options.
	Create Material Creates the material with the simulation domain. See Creating a Simulation Domain.
	Edit Simulation Domain Defines the physical characteristics of the material. See Creating a Simulation Domain.
	Pick Material Picks the material assigned to a selected part and assigns the picked material to parts that you subsequently select. See Picking a Material.
	Remove Material Assignment Removes the applied material from a region of the model. See Removing a Material Assignment.

Flyout for Amplitudes


	Tabular Amplitude Defines an amplitude curve as a table of values. See Creating Tabular Amplitudes.
	Periodic Amplitude Defines an amplitude curve by creating a Fourier series. See Creating Periodic Amplitudes.
	Smooth Step Amplitude Defines an amplitude by fitting a smoothly varying curve between points. See Creating Smooth Step Amplitudes.