Running Thermal Simulation Studies—Creo Simulation Live
Run a thermal simulation to calculate the thermal response to heat loads, depending on the prescribed temperatures, applied convection conditions or both. You can run the following types of thermal analyses:
• Steady-state Thermal Study—Assumes a steady-state for all thermal loads and boundary conditions. This type of analysis does not evaluate changes over time.
• Transient Thermal Study—Calculates temperatures and heat flux in your model over a time range.
To run a thermal analysis you must define the following inputs:
• A material for the model.
• One or more of the following thermal boundary conditions:
◦ A convection condition for the surfaces in contact with the air around the solid body.
◦ A prescribed temperature boundary condition for a surface.
◦ An initial temperature of components in the case of transient thermal studies.
• One or more of the following loads:
◦ A heat flow load.
◦ A heat flux load.
To Run a Thermal Simulation Study
1. Open a model or create a new model.
2. Assign a material if not assigned.
3. Click Live Simulation to open the Live Simulation tab.
4. Click 
Add Simulation > 
Thermal Simulation Study > to add a new thermal study to the model.
Add Simulation > Thermal Simulation Study > to add a new thermal study to the model.For a transient thermal study, click the arrow next to > and then select the Transient Mode check box.
To limit the simulation time, click the arrow next to > and then click Time Limit. The Time Limit dialog box opens. Specify a value for Simulation End Time.
5. Define thermal boundary conditions and thermal loads for the model.
6. Click 
Simulate to start live simulation.
Simulate to start live simulation.7. A fringe plot of the results is displayed in the graphics window. Select the result quantity that you want to view from the result legend.
8. Change the model geometry, boundary conditions, loads, or material. The result fringe plot updates in the graphics window. For a transient thermal study, you can use simulation probes to study graphs of the time-dependent results.