When you enter the Frame Analysis environment, the last active simulation opens. If there is no simulation yet, only three commands are available: Create Simulation, Frame Analysis Settings, and Finish Frame Analysis. Click Create Simulation to define your simulation criteria.
An assembly document can contain one or more simulations.
When a simulation is created, it contains:
- Simulation Type
- Materials
- Sections
- Loads
- Constraints
- Releases
- Rigid Links
For the purpose of:
- Evaluating the structural loading conditions and frequency.
- Comparing the results of using different materials and parameters.
- Analyzing behavior of different frame structures.
Note: Inventor creates a set of nested folders and nodes for each simulation.
In setting up a simulation, consider specific questions, such as:
- What is the design objective for this simulation?
- What materials to use?
- What beam sections to use?
- How are the loads and constraints applied?
- Which beams and nodes to include in the simulation?
- How are the connections in the model assigned?
As you refine a design, analyze the results of the simulation to determine the relationships between the criteria. Then proceed to the next step or iteration of the design.
Frame Analysis types:
- Static Analysis evaluates structural loading conditions.
- Modal Analysis evaluates natural frequency modes.