To Create a Modal Analysis
1. Click Home > Analyses and Studies. The Analyses and Design Studies dialog box opens.
2. Click File > New Modal. The Modal Analysis Definition dialog box appears.
3. Type a name for the analysis. A description is optional.
4. Select Constrained and choose a constraint, or select Unconstrained.
5. If you want to include a With rigid mode search, select the check box option.
6. Select additional options for the modal analysis on the following tabs:
Modes
Temperature Distribution (available only for models with temperature-dependent material properties)
Output
7. Click OK when you complete the dialog box.
The dialog box reappears displaying the name, type, and description of the new analysis.