• Menu bar—Perform the following tasks using the options on the menu bar:

◦ Create new analyses and design studies using the options available on the File menu.

◦ Modify existing analyses and design studies using the Edit > Analysis/Study option. You can also copy or delete analyses or design studies using the options on the Edit menu.

◦ Create a batch file to run multiple analyses or design studies using the Run > Batch option.

◦ Set up an analysis or design study to be run as a distributed batch process using the Run > Distributed batch option.

◦ Use Run > Vault Results to compress and store the results of an analysis to Windchill with the file extension .mrs.

◦ Check your model for errors before you start a run by using the Info > Check Model menu option.

◦ Start or stop analyses and design studies using the commands on the Run menu or the buttons on the toolbar.

◦ Monitor the status of a run and view its detailed summary using the Info > Status menu option.

◦ Review the shape change history of your model for an optimization study using the Info > Optimize History menu option. You can use Optimize History to overwrite your Creo Parametric part with the optimized shape developed in Creo Simulate.

◦ Display result windows for a selected analysis or design study using items on the Results menu.

• Toolbar—Use the toolbar buttons to perform many of the functions available on the menu bar.

• Analyses and Design Studies Table—Lists the name and type of analyses and design studies for the current model. To perform an action on a specific analysis or design study, highlight it in the list and select the action from the options on the menus or use the toolbar buttons. You can also access these commands in the drop-down menu that appears when you right-click.

• Description—Displays a description, if available, of the analysis or design study you select from the list.