Static Study

What's New

Static Study Basics

Related Guides and Resources

Static Study Access to Content

Content Categories

Access Roles

Content Lifecycle

Predefined Queries

User Interface

Action Bar

Standard Area

Flyout for Undo Options

Flyout for Feature Manager Options

Setup Section

Flyout for Material Options

Contact Section

Restraints Section

Loads Section

Results Section

Flyout for Results Storage

Flyout for Comparison Tools

Display Section

Interface Basics

Assistant

Actions

Status Icons

Commands

Updating the Product Geometry and Mesh Information

Feature Manager

Feature Manager

Filtering the Feature List in the Feature Manager

Diagnostic Viewer

Highlighting Problem Features

Default Content in Editable Fields

Keyboard Shortcuts

Customizing Preferences

Offline Mode

Simulation Basics

Simulation Objects

Editing a Simulation's Properties

Simulation Features

Creating Simulation Features

Editing Simulation Features

Support Selection

Geometry Selection

Support Selection List

Digger Selection

Selection of Publications

Feature Positioning Tools

Orientation Tools

Positioning Tools

Enabling the Robot

Entering Tabular Data

Completing Tables Manually

Importing Tables

Restraints and Rigid Body Motion

File Management

Starting a New Simulation

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

Exporting and Importing Simulations

Exporting a Simulation to 3D XML

Importing a Simulation from 3D XML

Export to Nastran

Exporting Files to Nastran

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

Exporting Simulation Results in Abaqus Output Database Format

Materials and Simulation

Simulation Materials

Material Application

Material Options

Material Options in the Simulation Domain

Material Options in Static Study

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

Material Behaviors

Removing a Material Assignment

Picking a Material

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

Plotting Material Behavior Data

Activating X–Y Plots

Material Behavior Data Options

Modifying 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 Sets of Materials

Importing a Default Set of Materials

Material Briefcases Available for Import

About the Material Data in DS-Engineering.3dxml

Contents of Briefcases Available for Import

Simulation Automation

Python Scripting on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Running a Python Script from the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Using Knowledgeware to Parameterize Simulation Features

The Finite Element Method

Finite Elements

Meshing and Remeshing

Materials

Restraints and Loads

Solution Increments

Performing Simulations

Executing Simulations in Static Study

Running Simulations from 3DSearch Results

Running a Simulation from the Simulation Finder

Monitoring a Simulation

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

Setup

Contributing Parts

About Contributing Parts

Tree View

Multibody Parts

Frequency Simulations

Thermal Simulations

Selecting Which Parts to Include in a Simulation

Mesh

Mesh Controls

Defining the Global Mesh

Contact

Contact Tools

About Contact Tools

Impact of Display Settings on Model Geometry Visualization

Locating Contacting Bodies

Locating Disconnected Bodies

Locating Intersecting Bodies

Surface-based Contact and Bonded Contact

About Surface-Based Contact and Bonded Contact

About Proximity and Orientation Requirements

Separation Tolerance

Orientation

Display Options

Defining Surface-Based Contact or Bonded Contact by Detecting Contact

Defining Surface-Based Contact or Bonded Contact by Selecting Surfaces

Restraints

Clamps

About Clamps

Applying Clamps

Fixed Displacement Restraints

About Fixed Displacement Restraints

Applying Fixed Displacement Restraints

Hinges

About Hinges

Applying Hinges

Sliders

About Sliders

Applying Sliders

Loads

Applied Translations

About Applied Translations

Applying Translations

Forces

About Forces

Applying Forces

Gravity

About Gravity

Applying Gravity

Pressures

About Pressures

Applying Pressures

Apply Uniform Pressures

Apply Hydrostatic Pressure Distributions

Remote Torques

About Remote Torques

Applying Remote Torques

Results

The Postprocessing Context Toolbar

Contour and Symbol Plots

About Contour and Symbol Plots

Displaying Contour and Symbol Plots

Modifying Legend Display Options

Min/Max Values

About Min/Max Values

Controlling the Display of Maxima and Minima

Plot Options

Changing the Deformation and Entity Labels of Plots

Changing Thresholds for Displaying Extrema

Customizing the Visibility and Style of a Plot

Display Groups

About Display Groups

Keeping Parts in the Display

Keep Parts by Selecting from a List

Keep Parts by Selecting from the Model

Removing Parts from the Display

Remove Parts by Selecting from a List

Remove Parts by Selecting from the Model

Restoring Parts to the Display

Restore Parts by Selecting from a List

Restore Parts by Selecting from the Model

Rendering Associated Geometry

About Rendering Settings

Whole Plot Options

Part Options

Controlling Geometry Rendering

Control Rendering Options from the Context Toolbar

Control Rendering Options from Rendering Settings

View Cuts

About Plot Sectioning

Creating Cutting Surfaces

Creating and Editing Named Cuts

Create Named Cuts

Edit Named Cuts

Activating the Geometry

Changing the Cut Position

Change the Cut Using the Robot

Change the Cut Using a Reference Axis System

Change the Cut by Entering Origin and Normal Values

Changing the Cut Levels and Spacing

Displaying Free Body Information

Applying Rendering Styles to Cuts

Animation

About Animation

Animation Options

Reports

Report Definition

Creating Reports

Multiview Customization

About Multi-View Customization

General Behavior of Plot Views Within Sectors

Synchronization of Animation, View Manipulation, and Orientation

Use with Multiple Analysis Cases

Displaying Multiple Plot Views Simultaneously

Select the Multiple View Layout

Apply a Common Orientation and Magnification Across Multiple Plot Views

Display a Plot in a Specific Sector

Activate or Deactivate the Plot Displayed in a Sector

Change the Analysis Case Displayed in a Sector

Display

Setting Display Preferences

Using a Cutting Plane

Using the Clipping Box

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