Solve

Click Solve from the Setup tab:

In this analysis, we neglect cooling due forced or natural convection. The result is that temperatures will be predicted higher than they actually are. A more accurate approach would be to solve for the flow as well.

Questions about applying settings?

Click the Physics tab.

Flow = Off

Heat Transfer = On

Radiation = On

Click the Solar heating button.

Check Enable solar heating.

Pick a Country and City.

Set a Date and Time.

Note: The model is oriented so that the default setting of East direction corresponding to the Global X is appropriate. Change it if you wish.

Click OK.

Click the Control tab.

Iterations to run = 100

Click Solve to start the analysis.

As the mesh is created, informational messages are displayed in the Output Bar. After the mesh is completed, the analysis runs.

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