Simulation Properties - Model State tab

On the Model State tab, specify the assembly representations you want to use in relation to the simulation. Additionally, if the component is part of an iAssembly factory you can specify which member is presented in the simulation.

Access:

Presented as the Create New Simulation dialog box when the Create Simulation command is used. Presented as the Edit Simulation Properties dialog box when you right-click the Simulation browser node and click Edit Simulation Properties.

The following controls are common to the dialog box, regardless of the selected tab:

Name		A user assigned name that defaults to Simulation, followed by a colon and a numeric indicator indexed from 1 to ‘n’. Each new simulation is named with the next higher value. The name is used for all user-visible references to the simulation.
Design Objective		Specifies the objective of the simulation.
	Single Point	Use when you want to evaluate one set of geometry, materials, constraints, and loads. New simulations default to this type.
	Parametric Dimension	Use when you want to optimize or change feature geometry through the use of design parameters. The simulation reports results for the various parameter values.

Model State tab

Representations		Each assembly simulation maintains an association to each representation type. As you activate different simulations, the corresponding representation is activated for that simulation. You can change the representation association at any time. If you do so after a simulation has been run, the results can be out of sync. If so, rerun the simulation. You cannot associate a representation with a Part document.
	Design View	Specifies the design view representation to use in conjunction with the simulation. Not available for Parts.
	Positional	Specifies the positional representation to use in conjunction with the simulation. Use positional representations to place components into a specific position or relationship with other components. Not available for Parts.
	Level of Detail	Specifies the level of detail representation to use in conjunction with the simulation. This selection can help simplify the model thereby reducing simulation and meshing time. Not available for Parts.
iAssembly/iPart Member		iAssemblies Specifies the iAssembly member to be associated with the simulation. If the component is a factory member, the member selection is disabled. Available only when the assembly is an iAssembly factory. iParts If the part document is an iPart factory, you can associate a specific iPart member with the simulation.