Change Model Geometry

After you run an analysis on your model, you can change the design of your model. Rerun the analysis to see the effects of the changes.

Edit a design and rerun analysis

1. In the browser, right-click the part or assembly you want to edit and click Open.

   The component opens in another window where you can change. At the bottom of the window near the status bar, there is a tab for each open document. For the purposes of this discussion, we talk about a part edit.

2. In the browser, expand the feature node that you want to edit.
3. In the browser, right-click the feature that you want to edit and click Show Dimensions. The dimensions for that feature display over the model.
4. Double-click the dimension that you want to change, enter the new value in the text box, and then click the green check mark. The sketch updates.
5. In the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT), click the Update model command.
6. At the bottom of the window, click the assembly tab. Your component is updated.
7. Some portions of the simulation can now be out of date with the change. If an update is necessary to have current analysis data, right-click the Contacts node, and click Update.
8. Repeat step 7 for each area that requires it. Then click Simulate to update the results.

After you update the simulation, the load glyphs relocate if the feature that they were associated with moved as a result of the geometry change. The direction of the load does not change, even if the feature associated with the load changes orientation.