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Use of Function Definitions
You can use the function definition utility to define equations that relate one quantity in Creo Simulate to another. For example, if you want to apply a load to your model, you can create an equation that describes the spatial distribution of the load.
The following table lists the dialog boxes for which you can define functions:
Dialog Box
Product
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Steady Thermal Analysis Definition (Nonlinear or Load History Analyses only)
Thermal
time
multiplicative factor for constraint and load sets
Static Analysis Definition (Nonlinear or Load History Analyses only)
Structure
time
multiplicative factor for constraint and load sets
Dynamic Time Analysis Definition
Structure
time
multiplicative factor for load sets
time
base excitation
frequency
damping coefficient
Dynamic Frequency Analysis
Structure
frequency
multiplicative factor for load sets
frequency
phase
frequency
damping coefficient
frequency
base excitation
Dynamic Random Analysis
Structure
frequency
multiplicative factor for load set power spectral density
frequency
damping coefficient
frequency
base excitation
Shock Analysis Definition
Structure
frequency
base excitation
Material
Structure and Thermal
temperature
Young's modulus
temperature
Poisson's ratio
temperature
coefficient of thermal expansion
temperature
thermal conductivity
Spring Definition
Structure
force
deflection
Force/Moment Load
Structure
coordinates (WCS or UCS)
spatial variation of force/moment load
Pressure Load
Structure
coordinates (WCS or UCS)
spatial variation of pressure load
Structural Temperature Load
Structure (FEM mode only)
coordinates (WCS or UCS)
spatial variation of structural temperature load
Constraint
Structure (FEM mode only)
coordinates (WCS or UCS)
translation and rotation directions
Convection Condition
Thermal (native mode only)
time
bulk temperature
Thermal (FEM mode only)
coordinates (WCS or UCS)
spatial variation of convection coefficient and bulk temperature
Prescribed Temperature
Thermal
coordinates (WCS or UCS)
spatial variation of temperature
Heat Load
Thermal
coordinates (WCS or UCS)
spatial variation of heat load
Thermal (native mode only)
time
heat load
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