◦ Add Simulation—Creates the following simulation studies:

▪ —Structure simulation study.

▪ —Thermal simulation study.

▪ —Modal simulation study.

▪ —Internal or external fluid simulation study.

▪ Import Existing Simulation—Imports existing simulation studies.

◦ Performance Options—Adjusts the trade-off between speed and accuracy. Move the slider to the right for increased accuracy, but slower speed of simulation. Move the slider to the left to increase the speed of the simulation, at the cost of accuracy. Use the configuration option sim_live_result_quality to set the default value of accuracy of live simulation. The value varies from 0.05 to 1.0, and can be changed by multiples of 0.05.

◦ Simulate—Starts live simulation. A fringe plot of the simulation results are displayed on the model in the graphics window. The results legend is displayed in the top right corner of the graphics window.

◦ Fixed—Prevents translational motion of a surface in any direction.

◦ Displacement—Allows movement of the selected surface by a prescribed value.

◦ Pin—Controls the axial movement of a cylindrical surface, while allowing angular movement, and keeping radial movement fixed.

◦ Ball—A ball joint where the translation is fixed and the rotation is free

◦ Prescribed Temperature—Prescribed temperature boundary condition.

◦ Convection—Convection boundary condition.

◦ Convection Radiation—Combines both convection and radiation conditions. Only available for fluid simulation studies.

◦ Initial Temperature—Sets the temperature of selected components at the start of the simulation. Only available for transient thermal studies.

◦ Flow Velocity—Flow velocity at an inlet.

◦ Inlet Pressure—Pressure at an inlet.

◦ Outlet Pressure—Pressure at an outlet.

◦ Mass Flow—Mass flow rate at an inlet.

◦ Slip Symmetry—When this boundary condition is applied to a wall, the fluid flows along the wall without friction, instead of stopping at the wall.

◦ Swirl Inlet—Specifies the inlet velocity as the sum of two separate components, a component normal to the boundary (axial velocity) and a component with a radial velocity.

◦ Rotating Wall—Simulates rotating parts without any actual physical movement of the parts.

◦ Force—Force load on a surface.

◦ Moment—Moment load on a surface.

◦ Pressure—Pressure load on a surface.

◦ Gravity—Gravity load for the model.

◦ Centrifugal—Centrifugal load for the model.

◦ Linear Acceleration—Linear acceleration load applied to a body, or multiple bodies in a model.

◦ Heat Flow—Sets the rate of heat energy transfer of selected surfaces.

◦ Heat Flux—Sets the rate of heat energy transfer per unit area of a selected surface.

◦ Results—Toggles the display of results.

◦ Animate Deformation—Shows the deformation animation and animates it.

◦ Simulation Objects Display—Toggles the display of simulation objects in the graphics window.

◦ Simulation Probe—Enables viewing and saving result quantities for a simulation study at a specific point, or the maximum or minimum value for a specific surface.

◦ —Generates and displays a summary of active simulation results in a browser.

• Click —Starts live simulation.

• Click —Pauses live simulation.

• Click —Changes the animation display options.

• Delete—Deletes the selected simulation study, load, or constraint which is not in the active state.

• Copy—Copies the selected load or constraint to the clipboard. Use the keyboard short-cut CTRL+V to paste the copied load or constraint.

• Rename—Renames the selected simulation study, load, or constraint. You can also use the shortcut F2 to rename an entity.