After creating a simulation and establishing the parameters that you want evaluated, you then run the simulation. The simulation produces a set of FEA results for all the combinations of parameters you have defined.
A simulation performs the following tasks:
- Creates the cases.
- Performs the geometric modeling.
- Performs automatic contact detection.
- Generate meshes.
- Solves the model for each data point.
After the simulation, evaluate the results in the graphics region.
Assembly features and weldments are supported. Any parameter used for these features can be included in a Parametric Dimension simulation, weld beads included.
Weld bodies contribute to the body list, and are evaluated for contact and meshed. For welds where the face contacts are not welded, we recommend that you use the Separation contact type. Non-weld face contacts are not ideally bonded. To do so could require editing an automatic contact or manually adding a contact.