A Parametric study allows you to investigate the effect of combinations of selected processing parameter values on part quality. You can select the processing parameters of interest, the values to be analysed, and the quality criteria the study will report on. The range of variables will depend on the molding process and mesh type being used.
- Create a new project, or open an existing one.
- Import and mesh a CAD model , specify the molding process, analysis sequence, material, injection location and processing conditions.
- Click
() - Select Parametric Study from the Optimization Method dialog box.
The Parametric Study Builder dialog appears.
- Click on the Variables tab and select the variables to be investigated. Note: Selected values need to be assigned for each variable. These values are entered in the right hand panel of the dialog. Where individual values are defined, the values are separated by either a semi-colon or a space. Blocks of values are defined by specifying the upper and lower value and the number of iterations required, as shown in the dialog.
Multiple Variable values will result in a large number of analyses. This has analysis time and computational resource implications. The number of studies to be run is listed in the bottom left-hand corner of the dialog.
When all the variables are defined a green tick appears on the tab.
- Click on the Comparison Criteria tab.
Select the results to be analysed in the Parametric Study. At least one result needs to be selected.
- Select the Options tab.
If the individual studies are to be saved for further analysis, select the Keep results files checkbox. This may result in a large amount of data being transferred and stored.
- Click Start Analysis to run the analysis.
The progress of the Parametric Study can monitored in the Analysis Log.