We are ready to enter the Frame Analysis environment.
- On the ribbon, click Environments tab
Begin panelFrame Analysis
. - On the Manage panel, click the Create Simulation
command. The Create New Simulation dialog box displays. - Switch to the Model State tab. In the Design View drop-down menu, select Default. the default view displays the complete assembly that we want to analyze.
- Click OK to close the dialog box.
The Inventor model is automatically converted into idealized nodes and beams, and a simulation is created. The Gravity symbol also displays.
The browser populates with a hierarchical structure of the assembly and analysis-related folders.
Most of the commands in the ribbon panels are now enabled for use. Disabled commands enable after you run the simulation.