Initial Conditions Section

Initial conditions allow you to set the values of certain state variables at the start of a simulation.

These variables help to define the base state of the model and might compensate for modeling omissions or inaccuracies.

Unlike restraints, which fix certain values during a simulation, the initial conditions are free to evolve from their base state during the simulation.


	Initial Stress Defines the initial stress of a body. See Applying Initial Stresses.
	Temperature Defines the temperature in a region for a thermal analysis case. See Applying Initial Temperatures.