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To Run a Creo Simulate Lite Analysis
1. In Creo Parametric, click Applications > Simulate to start Creo Simulate Lite.
If you do not have a Creo Simulate license, Creo Simulate starts in the Creo Simulate Lite mode and the Process Guide dialog box opens. If you have a Creo Simulate license but want to work in Creo Simulate Lite, then in Creo Simulate clickHome > Model Setup. Select Simulate Lite as the capability mode.
 
* Creo Simulate Lite can only open models with less than two hundred surfaces.
* When you open a model created with a standard Creo Simulate license in Creo Simulate Lite, all entities created in standard Creo Simulate are deleted.
* When you open a model created in Creo Simulate Lite with a standard Creo Simulate license, you can convert the model to standard Creo Simulate.
* The Simulate Lite check box is not available in Creo Simulate standalone mode.
2. Click Assign in the Process Guide instruction area to open the Material Assignment dialog box and assign materials to the model.
 
* The Material Orientation option is not available in Creo Simulate Lite.
3. Click Next and then click Constraints. Creo Simulate opens the Constraints Manager dialog box. Select the required constraint type to apply it to the model.
4. Click Next and then click Loads. Creo Simulate opens the Loads Manager dialog box. Select the required load from force, pressure, or gravity loads.
5. Click Next and then click Run to start a static analysis.
6. When the analysis is complete, Creo Simulate displays the Diagnostics dialog box . View errors, warnings and messages displayed during the analysis in the Diagnostics dialog box.
7. Click Next on the Process Guide dialog box and then click Results. Creo Simulate displays the Results window.
If you close the Process Guide dialog box in Creo Simulate Lite, click on the toolbar to restart the session .
If you set the simulation_process_auto_advance configuration option to yes then you do not need to use the Next button. Process Guide automatically advances to the next step.