Simulation browser reference
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In an assembly, the Simulation Browser displays the document name with unique simulation nodes beneath it. The component, part, or assembly, can have multiple simulations. Each simulation node contains the assembly and its components in a hierarchical view with nested levels of feature and attribute information (nodes). Nested under the component are the subcomponents and or feature information. Additionally, folders for Material, Constraints, Loads, Contacts, Mesh, and Results are provided.
The component node displays the assembly components based on the View Representation you specify. You can select features in the browser and apply loads and constraints to the selection. When you select a feature in the browser, the feature highlights in the model. When in an assembly, you can hide parts to access inputs.
Each simulation can have a different set of materials, parametric dimensions, loads, constraints, and corresponding sets of results. You can copy loads and constraints between simulations. When you select a Results node, a results window opens. In the window, you can view the outcome of the simulations and compare iterations.
Each node has a context menu with commands available for that context.
| Level One | Level Two | Level Three | Level Four | Level Five | Level Six |
 Assembly |  Simulation | Assembly | Subassemblies |  Parts |  Features |
| Parts | |||||
| Features | |||||
 Contact type:n (comp:n, comp:n) | |||||
| Parts | |||||
| Features | |||||
| Contact type:n (comp:n, comp:n) | |||||
| Part Document | Simulation | Part (Part FEA only) | |||
 Material | |||||
| Material override | |||||
| Components | |||||
 Simulation Constraints | |||||
 Fixed | |||||
 Frictionless | |||||
 Pin | |||||
 Loads | |||||
 Body Loads | |||||
 Force | |||||
 Pressure | |||||
 Bearing Load | |||||
 Moment | |||||
 Gravity | |||||
 Remote Force | |||||
 Contacts | |||||
| Bonded | |||||
| Bonded:n (comp:n, comp:n) | |||||
 Separation | |||||
| Separation:n (comp:n, comp:n) | |||||
 Sliding/no separation | |||||
| Sliding/no separation:n (comp:n, comp:n) | |||||
 Separation/no sliding | |||||
| Separation/no sliding:n (comp:n, comp:n) | |||||
 Shrink fit/sliding | |||||
| Shrink fit/sliding:n (comp:n, comp:n) | |||||
 Shrink fit/no sliding | |||||
| Shrink fit/no sliding:n (comp:n, comp:n) | |||||
 Spring | |||||
| Spring:n (comp:n, comp:n) | |||||
 Shells | |||||
 Midsurfaces | |||||
| Part | |||||
 Midsurface | |||||
| Offsets | |||||
| Part | |||||
 Offset | |||||
 Mesh | |||||
 Results (Static Simulation | |||||
| Von Mises Stress | |||||
| 1st Principal Stress | |||||
| 3rd Principal Stress | |||||
| Displacement | |||||
| Safety Factor | |||||
 Stress | |||||
| Sigma XX | |||||
| Sigma XY | |||||
| Sigma XZ | |||||
| Sigma YY | |||||
| Sigma YZ | |||||
| Sigma ZZ | |||||
| Displacement | |||||
| X Displacement | |||||
| Y Displacement | |||||
| Z Displacement | |||||
| Strain | |||||
| Equivalent Strain | |||||
| 1st Principal Strain | |||||
| 3rd Principal Strain | |||||
| Strain XX | |||||
| Strain XY | |||||
| Strain XZ | |||||
| Strain YY | |||||
| Strain YZ | |||||
| Strain ZZ | |||||
| Contact Pressure | |||||
| Contact Pressure | |||||
| Contact Pressure X | |||||
| Contact Pressure Y | |||||
| Contact Pressure Z | |||||
| Results (Modal Simulation | |||||
| Modal Frequency | |||||
| F1 0.00-Hz | |||||
| F2 0.00-Hz | |||||
| F3 0.00-Hz | |||||
| F4 0.00-Hz | |||||
| F5 0.00-Hz | |||||
| F6 0.00-Hz | |||||
| F7 0.00-Hz | |||||
| F8 0.00-Hz | |||||
| ... | |||||
| Displacement | |||||
| Displacement | |||||
| X Displacement | |||||
| Y Displacement | |||||
| Z Displacement | |||||
The information posted in the results folder is limited. The Report command provides a more complete set of data.
Browser node warnings
Indicates that analysis information is stale, or is no longer up-to-date. Alerts you to take action to update the simulation or an aspect of it, such as the model mesh or results.
At a parent node, generally indicates that at least one unsuppressed child node has a warning.
At a child node, indicates an outstanding issue, such as an insufficiently defined override material.
Browser node context menus
Besides the normal context menu entries, such as visibility, the following context menu commands are unique to the Simulation environment:
| Browser node | Command | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Simulation | Activate | Makes the selected simulation the active simulation, and deactivates the current simulation, if there is one. |
| Edit Simulation Properties | Displays the Edit Simulation Properties dialog box, where you can modify the selected properties of the simulation. | |
| Mesh Settings | Displays the Mesh Settings dialog box, where you can modify the mesh settings for the current simulation. | |
| Mesh View | Activates the Mesh View command and overlays model geometry with a mesh as defined by the mesh settings. | |
| Simulate... | Activates the Simulate command and displays the Simulate dialog box. | |
| Copy Simulation | Copies the selected simulation and pastes it into the current document browser, making it the active simulation. | |
| Delete | Deletes the selected simulation. | |
| Assembly (and Assembly as subassembly) | Show Parameters | Displays a list of assembly parameters from which you can nominate parameters for analysis. Displays for Parametric Dimension simulations only. |
| Exclude From Simulation | Removes the selected assembly from the components being analyzed. | |
| Part | Show Parameters | Displays a list of part parameters from which you can nominate parameters for analysis. |
| Edit Contacts | Displays the Edit (Type) Contacts dialog box according to the selected type. You can edit contact parameters. | |
| Exclude From Simulation | Removes the selected part from the components being analyzed. | |
| Part Feature | Show Parameters | Displays a list of feature parameters from which you can nominate parameters for analysis. |
| Material | Assign Materials | Displays the Assign Materials dialog box, where you make alternate material assignments for analysis purposes. |
| Override Material > Component | Remove Redundant Overrides | Removes redundancies in the material overrides. Combines the components under one override material folder. |
| Delete Materials | Reverts the material override to the previously defined material. The component node is removed from the folder. | |
| Promote materials to model | Performs a CAD Edit for the iProperties of the component. Pushes the material assignment into the component, replacing the previous material. | |
| Constraints D | Edit (type) Constraint | Displays the Edit (Type) Constraint dialog box according to the selected type. You can modify constraints at any time in the process. |
| Reaction Forces | Displays the Reaction Forces dialog box, reporting those forces and moments according to the constraint type. | |
| Suppress | Suppresses the selected constraint. Suppressed constraints are not analyzed. | |
| Copy / Paste | Copies the selected constraint to the Inventor clipboard. Paste adds the constraint to another simulation within the document. | |
| Delete | Deletes the selected constraint. | |
| Loads D | Edit (load type) | Displays the Edit (load Type) dialog box according to the selected type. You can define or modify load parameters. |
| Suppress | Suppresses the selected load. To update the results after suppressing a load, right-click the Results node and click Simulate. | |
| Copy / Paste | Copies the selected load to the Inventor clipboard. Paste adds the load into another simulation within the same document. | |
| Delete | Deletes the selected load. | |
| Contacts D | Automatic Contacts | Activates the Automatic Contacts command. The component is evaluated and contact conditions established for the simulation. |
| Update Automatic Contacts | Evaluates and solves contacts to make them current. | |
| (Type) contact | Edit Contact | Displays the Edit (Type) Contact dialog box according to the selected type. You can modify the contact type and parameters. |
| Suppress | Suppresses the selected contact. | |
| Mesh | Local Mesh Control | Displays the Local Mesh Control dialog box, where you can select and specify a local mesh control for a model face or edge. |
| Mesh Settings | Displays the Mesh Settings dialog box, where you define the simulation mesh parameters. | |
| Mesh View | Activates the command and overlays model geometry with a mesh as defined by the mesh settings. | |
| Update Mesh | Evaluates and solves the mesh to make it current. | |
| Midsurface | Edit Shell | Displays the Edit Shell dialog box, where you can view the Thickness of selected body. |
| Visibity | Switches on or off the visibility of selected body. | |
| Delete | Deletes the selected shell feature. | |
| Show Thickness | Displays the Shell Thickness dialog box, where you can view the thickness for a particular configuration in a parametric dimension simulation. | |
| Offset | Edit Shell | Displays the Edit Shell dialog box, where you can view the Thickness of selected body. |
| Visibity | Switches on or off the visibility of selected shell feature. | |
| Delete | Deletes the selected shell feature. | |
| Show Thickness | Displays the Shell Thickness dialog box, where you can view the thickness for a particular configuration in a parametric dimension simulation. | |
| Local Mesh Control | Edit Local Mesh Control | Displays the Local Mesh Control dialog box, where you can add additional faces or change the mesh size. |
| Delete | Deletes the Local Mesh Control. | |
| Results D | Convergence Plot | Displays the Convergence Plot inside a dialog box. |
| Simulation Log | Displays the Simulation Log inside a dialog box. | |
| Create Result Parameters | Outputs the simulation results to the document parameter table. Return to the Part or Assembly environment and click the Parameter command to see the parameters. | |
| Results Nodes | Activate | Makes the selected simulation result current, and displays it in the graphics region. The command is disabled when not applicable. |