Performing Simulation Checks

You can perform a simulation check to confirm that features in your simulation are consistent and sensible before you run the simulation.

Simulation checking ensures that the various simulation features you have defined—such as its finite element representation (mesh), materials, restraints, loads, etc.—are consistent and make sense. It also checks that all required options and features have been set; for example, checking that you have defined material density when it is required by the step definition. This diagnostic information, including errors and warnings, can help you make an informed decision about whether to continue and run the simulation or to go back and fix the modeling problems before executing.

Performing a simulation check does not use any license tokens for the Abaqus solvers.

  1. From the Simulate section of the action bar, click Simulation Checks .
    The Simulation Checks editor appears.
  2. Select a Location for the simulation checks:

    Local Interactive

    The simulation executes on your computer (the local host). The simulation is monitored actively in the foreground of your session. While it is running, you cannot perform any other actions in your session. Local interactive execution is useful for simulations that are expected to complete quickly.

    A progress dialog box tracks the status of your simulation. You can click Terminate at any time to stop the simulation before it is complete. Once the simulation is complete, the results are displayed and you can close the Simulation Status dialog box.

    Local Noninteractive

    The simulation executes in a background process on your computer. Before starting a local noninteractive execution, you must save the simulation object. While the simulation is running, you can continue working in your current session. You cannot edit any part of the simulation object being executed, including other analysis cases if they exist. Local noninteractive execution is useful for larger models or simulations that take a long time to complete.

    Note: Local Noninteractive execution is not supported for use with shareable licensing (found in Preferences > All Preferences > General > Shareable products).

    The simulation object is locked while it is running. You can review the simulation in the app, but you cannot modify any features. You can work on other simulation objects, and you can close the app or your session while the simulation is running. However, the machine that submitted the simulation must remain powered on and connected to the network until the simulation is complete.

    You can check the status of a detached simulation by searching for the simulation and accessing the B.I. Essentials tool. Once the simulation is complete, you must refresh the session using one of the following methods:

    • If the Simulation Notification dialog box appears, select Refresh the session to access the updated results from the database and click Close.
    • Close the simulation and any document windows that reference the product being simulated to allow the background process to update and save the results. Reopen the simulation in the app to view the results.

    Cloud
    The simulation executes on a Dassault Systèmes cloud server if your company has purchased cloud roles and licensing. Licensing credits are always consumed when using a cloud server to cover the cloud infrastructure cost. When your session is connected to a 3DEXPERIENCE platform server on the cloud, you can monitor the execution, similar to a local interactive simulation. However, you can also continue to work on other simulation objects, similar to a local noninteractive simulation.
    Remote

    The simulation executes through 3DOrchestrate if your system administrator has configured this infrastructure in your on-premises 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Click to choose 3DOrchestrate execution options such as where your simulation will run.

  3. If your simulation includes multiple analysis cases, choose the ones for which you want to perform simulation checks or choose Select all to perform simulation checks for every analysis case. For each analysis case you select, you can also specify the number of processor cores use to compute simulation checks.
  4. Click OK.

Information, warnings, and errors returned from the simulation checking are shown in the Diagnostic Viewer and the Simulation Checks Status dialog box.