Physics Simulation Fundamentals

What's New

R2022x FD01 (FP.2205)

Common User Interface Components

User Interface Overview

Action Bar

Assistant

Actions

Status Icons

Commands

Updating the Product Geometry and Mesh Information

Diagnostic Viewer

Highlighting Problem Features

Viewing Diagnostic Log Files

Feature Manager

Feature Manager

Filtering the Feature List in the Feature Manager

Feature Tree

Keyboard Shortcuts

Introductory Concepts

About Simulations

Simulation Objects

Model, Scenario, and Results

About Model, Scenario, and Results

Model

Scenario

Results

Switching Between the Model, Scenario, and Results Contexts

The Finite Element Method

Finite Elements

Meshing and Remeshing

Materials

Restraints and Loads

Solution Increments

About Axisymmetric Simulations

Axisymmetric Model and Feature Basics

Axisymmetric Finite Element Models

Supported Procedures and Apps

Getting Started

Starting a New Simulation

Creating or Editing Finite Element Models

Create New Finite Element Model Representations

Edit Existing Finite Element Model Representations

Showing and Hiding Meshes in the 3D Area

Show Meshes in the 3D Area

Hide Meshes in the 3D Area

Opening an Existing Simulation

Open a Simulation from a Search Results Window

Open a Simulation from a Navigation Window

Open a Simulation from the Folder Editor App

Open a Simulation from a Related Search Window

Importing and Exporting Simulations

3D XML Import and Export

Importing a Simulation from 3D XML

Exporting a Simulation to 3D XML

Abaqus Import and Export

Importing Abaqus Meshes

Import Meshes from a File

Import Meshes from an External Representation or Common Space

Importing Abaqus Substructures

Importing Simulation Data from an Abaqus/CFD Input File

Exporting Abaqus Files

Exporting Abaqus Meshes

Exporting Simulation Results in Abaqus Output Database Format

Exporting Abaqus Substructures

Features Supported for Import from Abaqus

Sections

Connections

Abstractions

Features Supported for Import from Abaqus/CFD

Materials

Step

Initial Conditions

Amplitudes

Boundary Conditions

Body Forces

Output Requests

Material Options Supported for Import from Abaqus or Export to Abaqus

Acoustics

Damage

Density

Fluids

Gaskets

Mechanical Properties

Thermal Properties

Nastran Import and Export

Importing Nastran Meshes

Importing Nastran Features

Import Nastran Features Based on Bulk Data

Import Nastran Features Based on Specifications

View and Edit Imported Nastran Features

Exporting Meshes to Nastran

Exporting Files to Nastran

Features Supported for Import from Nastran

Analysis Cases

Axis Systems

Connections

Notes About RBE2

Notes About RBE3

Display Elements

Loads

Load Sets

Masses

Materials

Matrix Assemble

Matrix Import

Meshes

Output Requests

Printer Outputs

Properties

Restraints

Steps and Load Cases

Temperatures

Features Supported for Export to Nastran

Amplitudes and Modulations

Connections

Notes About Tie

Elements

Groups

Initial Conditions

Loads

Local Axis Systems

Management

Materials

Meshes

Output Requests

Properties

Restraints

Special Elements

Steps

Migrating a Simulation from the Structural Analysis Workbench

Migrating Model and Scenario Information from the Structural Analysis Workbench

Migrating Results Information from the Structural Analysis Workbench

Features Supported for Structural Analysis Migration

File-Based Design Import

Abaqus for CATIA V5 File-Based Design Import

V5 to 3DEXPERIENCE Data Import Table

Considerations

Generative Structural Analysis File-Based Design Import

V5 to 3DEXPERIENCE Data Import Table

Analysis Case to Step Conversion

Advanced Meshing Tools File-Based Design Import

V5 to 3DEXPERIENCE Data Import Table

Editing a Simulation's Properties

Simulation Model Preparation

Simulation Materials

Managing Simulation Materials

Material Options

Material Options in the Simulation Domain

Material Behaviors

Material Palette

About the Material Palette Interface

Tree Hierarchy and Material Details

Tree

Material Details

Two-paneled Display

Search Options

Recent Materials and In-session Materials

All

Recent

In-Session

Material Comparison

Assigning a Material to a Model

Removing a Material Assignment

Picking a Material

Materials and Section Properties

Reviewing and Editing Simulation Data

Dependence on Temperature and Independent Field Variables

About Material Data as a Function of Independent Field Variables

Specifying Material Data as a Function of Temperature and Independent Field Variables

Specify Material Data as a Function of Temperature

Specify Material Data as a Function of Independent Field Variables

Defining a Simulation Domain

Creating a Simulation Domain

Defining Material Options

Defining Material Behaviors

Material Options

Plotting Material Behavior Data

Activating X–Y Plots

Material Behavior Data Options

Modifying X–Y Plots

X-Y Plot Options

Saving Changes to the Defaults

Associating a Curve with an Axis

Saving and Restoring X-Y Plot Options

About Saving and Resetting X-Y Plot Options

X-Y Plot Options Saved to a File

Importing Abaqus Materials

Analysis Cases and Steps

Analysis Cases

About Analysis Cases

Creating and Duplicating Analysis Cases

Create an Analysis Case

Duplicate an Analysis Case

About Steps and Analysis Procedures

Step Types

Analysis Procedures

Step Sequencing

Feature Propagation

Working with Steps

Adding, Editing, or Deleting Steps

Add a Step

Edit a Step

Delete a Step

About Step-dependent Actions

Simulation Features

Creating Simulation Features

Editing Simulation Features

Editing Multiple Features

Deactivating Features in the Model

Support Selection

Geometry Selection

Support Selection List

Digger Selection

Selection of Other Entities

Selecting Surface Sides

Feature Positioning Tools

Orientation Tools

Positioning Tools

Enabling the Robot

Entering Tabular Data

Completing Tables Manually

Importing Tables

Restraints and Rigid Body Motion

Simulation Display

Hiding Objects Temporarily

Using the Clipping Box

Picking Supports Using the Preselection Navigator

Creating Cutting Surfaces

Using a Cutting Plane

Setting Display Preferences

Managing the Visualization of Simulation Entities

Manage Simulation Entities from the Visibility Manager

Manage Simulation Entities from the Tree

Disabling/Enabling Feature Glyph Display

Disable/Enable Feature Glyph Display Using the Visibility Control Dialog Box

Disable/Enable Feature Glyph Display Using Feature Context Menus

Simulation Execution

Model and Scenario Checks

About Model and Scenario Checks

Performing Model and Scenario Checks

Simulation Checks

About Simulation Checks

Performing Simulation Checks

Simulation Configuration

About Simulation Configuration

About Locations for Running Simulations

Local Interactive

Local Noninteractive

Cloud

Remote

About Simulation Licensing Schemes

About Simulation Execution Performance

About Analysis Case Selection for Simulation Execution

About Restart Analyses for Fluid Simulations

About GPGPU Acceleration Requirements for Fluid Simulations

Running a Simulation from an App

Running Simulations from 3DSearch Results

Running a Simulation from the Simulation Finder

Performing a Batch Execution Using an External Tool

Remote Simulate Options for 3DOrchestrate

About Remote Simulate Options for 3DOrchestrate

Detached Controller Host

Compute Host

Resource Manager

User Credentials

Setting Remote Simulate Options for 3DOrchestrate

Simulation Monitoring

About Interactive Simulation Monitoring

Messages

Licensing messages

Plots

Iterations

Diagnostic files

About Noninteractive Simulation Monitoring

Monitoring a Simulation Interactively

Monitoring a Simulation

Checking the Status of a Local Noninteractive Simulation

Viewing Simulation Results While a Job Is Running

Simulation Results

About Simulation Results

Output Requests

About Output Requests

Field Output and History Output

Output Frequency

Display of Output Requests in the Feature Manager

Defining Output Requests

CFD Output Variables

Convergence Errors

Energy

Flow

Mesh Metrics

Species

Turbulence

Multiphase

Electromagnetics

Human Comfort

Output Filters

About Output Filters

Defining Butterworth Filters

Defining Chebyshev Type I Filters

Defining Chebyshev Type II Filters

Defining Operator Filters

Results Management

About Results Management

Storing Results on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform (Server)

Storing Results on the Local Machine (Local)

Choosing the Correct Storage Mode Options

Setting the Results Storage Mode

About Simulation Results Deletion

Deleting Simulation Results

Simulation Automation

Python Scripting on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Running a Python Script from the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Using Knowledgeware to Parameterize Simulation Features

Customizing Preferences