About Running FEM Analyses and Generating Output Decks
Once you generate the mesh for your model successfully, you can perform additional reviews of your mesh, run a FEM analysis from within
Creo Simulate using one of the supported FEA solvers, or generate an output deck that you can use outside of
Creo Simulate. To perform these activities click
Home >
Run and complete the
Run FEM Analysis dialog box.
Before you start a run, you should have created all modeling entities and generated a mesh for your model. If you plan to run an analysis instead of outputting a deck, you should also have defined an analysis.
To give you a general idea of the process you might use, here is a description of how you use the Run FEM Analysis dialog box to prepare for and start a FEM analysis run or to generate an output deck for one of the FEA solvers:
Review the Mesh | | • Use the Run FEM Analysis dialog box to choose the solver you are interested in. • Set the dialog box to output to a file and click OK to output the mesh. • You can also use the Display Only option to test the output process without writing to a file and review the output. • Use the options on the Mesh Review tab to examine the mesh. • If you find problems, adjust the model and mesh. |
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Run the Analysis or Generate the Deck | | • Use the Run FEM Analysis dialog box to select the solver you are interested in and define other aspects of the run, such as the element shape, analyses, and coordinate systems. • If you want to run an FEA analysis from within Creo Simulate, set the dialog box for an online or background run. • If you want to generate a deck for later use with one of the FEA solvers, set the dialog box to output to a file. |
Be aware that this process varies depending on your needs. For some models, you may feel comfortable omitting the mesh review cycle—proceeding immediately with an online run or deck generation. For other models, you may only want to complete the mesh review phase.
