Configuration Options—Creo Ansys Simulation
About Configuration Options
You can preset environment options and other global settings by entering the settings you want in a config.pro configuration file.
To set configuration options, click > 
Options to open a dialog box, and then click Configuration Editor.
Options to open a dialog box, and then click Configuration Editor.The configuration options for this module are listed in alphabetical order. Each option contains the following information:
• Configuration option name.
• Default and available variables or values. The default value is followed by an asterisk (*).
• Brief description.
Set the options you require before you start working. See the related topic “To Set Configuration Options” for detailed information on using the Configuration Editor to change, add, or search for configuration options.
Configuration Options
Configuration options control the default behavior of some aspects of the software. The following configuration options govern some of the settings for Creo Ansys Simulation:
• creo_ansys_solver_cores—Sets the number of processor cores to be used by the Creo Ansys Simulation solver. The value of this option can be between 1 and 4. The default value is 2.
• creo_ansys_contact_gap_behavior——Selects the default behavior of the solver on detecting gaps or overlaps at contact interfaces.
• creo_ansys_normal_modes—Specifies the number of natural frequencies to solve for in a modal simulation study. The default value is 6. Specify an integer value.
• creo_ansys_all_results_visible—Controls the types of advanced results that are available. Has the following values:
◦ no*—All advanced result types are not available on completion of a simulation run.
◦ yes—All advanced result types including strain and nodal load results are available on completion of a simulation run.
• creo_ansys_run_folder—Specifies the location to store the temporary solver data. The default run folder is $TMP\ where $TMP is the environment variable TMP for a user.
• creo_ansys_cache_folder—Specifies the location to store solver data when you save the model. The default location is $APPDATA\Creo\CreoAnsys where $APPDATA is the environment variable $APPDATA for a user
 | Solver and simulation data that is saved to the cache folder can grow to a very large size over a period of time. As the location $APPDATA is not cleared automatically either by the operating system or the software, it is a good practice to specify a location other than $APPDATA\Creo\CreoAnsys as the default location in which to store saved solver and model data and to clear it periodically. |
• simulation_probes_auto_hide—Specifies whether simulation probes defined for other simulation studies are hidden by default, on activation of a study. By default only the probes defined for the active study are visible. This option has the following values:
◦ yes*—Automatically hides the simulation probes of all other studies on activation of a study.
◦ no—Displays the probes of all the studies, regardless of which study is active.
• creo_ansys_use_inertia_relief—Choose whether to replace constraints with inertia relief for a model. This option has the following values:
◦ off*—Uses the defined constraints for a study.
◦ on—Ignores the defined constraints, and uses inertia relief instead.
• creo_ansys_large_deflection—Specifies whether solver calculations must consider large deflections and rotations, or assume there are only small deflections in the model. This option is only available for structural simulation studies. This option has the following values:
◦ off*—The solver calculations assume there are no large deflections in the model.
◦ on—Select this option so that solver calculations always assume that there are large deflections and rotations in the model.
• creo_ansys_study_check_show—Defines when to display the Study Check results dialog box before running a simulation study.
◦ warning*.Displays the Study Check results dialog box even if there are warnings for the model.
◦ always—Always displays the Study Check results dialog box before running a simulation study.
◦ never- Displays the Study Check results dialog box only if there are errors in the model.