Creo Elements/Direct Finite Element Analysis basics
The familiar Creo Elements/Direct Modeling interface allows you to set up the basic analysis variables for your model and create the finite element mesh. Then either export the mesh information for manipulation in a third-party FEA tool and solver, or send this information to the Creo Elements/Direct Finite Element Analysis solver to perform a selected type of analysis.
To start Creo Elements/Direct Finite Element Analysis,
1. Click File > Modules. The Modules dialog box opens.
2. Click Applications. The Applications pane opens.
3. Under Licensed, click the FEA check box.
The FEA and Modify tabs are now available on the ribbon, depending on which license you purchased.
Design studies in Creo Elements/Direct Finite Element Analysis
When you create a design within Creo Elements/Direct Modeling and want to evaluate it within the Creo Elements/Direct Modeling environment, you can start Creo Elements/Direct Finite Element Analysis and set the parameters for an analysis to be run on your model. These parameters are the specific material, boundary conditions, loads, and mesh conditioning information you wish to use in the particular analysis run.
This collection of analysis model information is called a study.