Review the Status of Transferred Simulation Features

Review the status of the simulation features you transferred from SOLIDWORKS to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

When you transfer SOLIDWORKS geometry with one or multiple simulation studies to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, certain SOLIDWORKS simulation features map to 3DEXPERIENCE simulation features. You must recreate all other features in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

In this example, you review the features that transfer successfully. For those simulation features that did not transfer, you recreate them to complete the simulation setup.

  1. In the Simulation Status dialog box, review the list under 3DEXPERIENCE Features.

    A green check mark next to a feature indicates that the feature transferred successfully; a red "X" mark indicates that the feature did not transfer. Hover over the information icons to view important notes about the status of specific simulation features. Observe the following:

    Materials
    The two materials applied in SOLIDWORKS did not transfer. Only materials applied from the 3DEXPERIENCE material library can transfer successfully. You apply materials to the parts later in this example.
    Contact Sets
    Contact sets applied in SOLIDWORKS are replaced by contact interactions detected by the general contact method in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. The general contact method provides a fast and efficient way to specify the interactions between many or all components in a model. You confirm that the proper contact property is associated with the general contact definition later in this example.
    Fixtures
    Three SOLIDWORKS fixtures are replaced by applied translation features in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Fixture-2 did not transfer because it was applied on a cylindrical face whose definition is not supported. You recreate Fixture-2 later in this example.
    Mesh
    The 3DEXPERIENCE platform recreates a similar mesh of high-quality tetrahedral elements for the solid parts. In this example, you refine the tetrahedron meshes of the top and bottom plates at selected faces to improve the solution accuracy. You also recreate the O-ring's mesh using hybrid linear hexahedral ("brick") elements, which are better suited for this analysis type.

  2. Close the Simulation Status dialog box.

    Tip: You can click Simulation Status from the standard area of the action bar at any time to reopen this dialog box.

  3. From the standard area of the action bar, click Feature Manager to review the simulation features associated with the active analysis case.

    The Feature Manager provides a convenient display to view model, scenario, and results data for the selected analysis case.

    Each transferred fixture that restricts movement in a certain direction maps to an applied translation feature with a value of 0 mm in the Definition column. The transferred fixture that prescribes a downward displacement to the top plate maps to an applied translation feature with a value of −1.422 mm, which matches the value in the SOLIDWORKS simulation study. These features transferred successfully; you do not need to reapply them.
  4. Select Share > Save > Save All, and save your work.

    Tip: You can also press Ctrl+S to save your work. Save your work often.