You can configure the following when you run a simulation:
- Location: You can run a simulation locally, on the cloud, or remotely using 3DOrchestrate. You can also monitor its progress interactively or run the simulation in the
background.
- License: You can run a simulation using credits or tokens, or
you can use an embedded system that does not require credits or tokens.
- Speed: You can specify the level of performance (for cloud roles) or the specific number of cores for running a simulation (for on-premises roles). These options control how quickly the simulation runs to completion and how
many credits or tokens it requires.
- Analysis case configurations: If your simulation includes multiple analysis cases, you can
specify the individual analysis cases you want to run, or you can run all of them.
You can also allocate a different number of processor cores to each analysis
case.
- Units: You can specify the unit system in which the app
calculates results data. By default, simulations run using MKS units.
When you run a simulation, the app first performs model and solver checks to confirm that the
simulation is suitable for an analysis. The app sends simulation data to the solvers according to the
Common Execution options in the
Preferences dialog box.
Once the simulation is complete, you can switch to Results to review the
output that was generated. If there are problems with the
simulation, refer to the Diagnostic Viewer for explanations. In addition to results output, simulations can create
lightweight “experience content” for use in visualizing results in
the 3DPlay
app.