Setup Section

The Setup section allows you to manage finite element meshes and amplitudes.

Amplitudes define a time versus magnitude curve that can be applied to certain loads to effect variations in the load magnitude over the course of a step. Amplitudes are created as stand-alone simulation features. A load feature definition includes a reference to a preexisting amplitude; the same amplitude can, therefore, be reused for multiple loads.

A Default amplitude in which the amplitude curve varies linearly from zero to one throughout the step time is available for all loads.

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.
	Automated FEM Create FEM with meshes and connections according to methods. See Automated FEM.
	Element Type Assignment Specifies which element formulations should be used for the simulation. See About Element Types.
	Analysis Cases See Flyout for Analysis Cases.
	Materials 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.
	User Subroutine Links a user subroutine to the current analysis case. See Linking User Subroutines.
	Automated Publication Creation Creates publications to replace multiple geometry features in a product.
	SOLIDWORKS Update Update changes made in SOLIDWORKS Desktop to imported parts. See Updating Imported SOLIDWORKS Models.

Flyout for Analysis Cases


	Create Analysis Case Creates a new analysis case. See Creating and Duplicating Analysis Cases.
	Duplicate Analysis Case Copies an existing analysis case. See Creating and Duplicating Analysis Cases.
	Restart Analysis Case Creates a new analysis case for analysis restart. See Creating Restart Analysis Cases.
	Submodel Analysis Case Creates a new analysis case for submodeling. See Creating Submodel Analysis Cases.
	Validate designs Transfers features from the reference analysis case for a design improvement study to verify an optimized design. See Creating Design Validation Analysis Cases.

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.
	Power Spectral Density Define a power spectral density (PSD) function for reference in the correlation option to define the frequency dependence of the random loading in the random vibration analysis. See Defining PSD Profiles.