Controls default settings for analysis processing and review as you use Solid Edge Simulation.

Changes made to load, constraint, and assembly connector symbol color, size, and spacing are applied to all new symbols, but do not affect existing symbols.

Graphic Symbol Colors

Force	Sets the color for force load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (0,96,255).
Pressure	Sets the color for pressure load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (0,96,255).
Gravity	Sets the color for gravity load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (0,96,255).
Torque/Moment	Sets the color for torque load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (0,96,255).
Bearing	Sets the color for bearing load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (0,96,255).
Beam curve	Sets the color for beam curve symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (51,255,255). Only available in the Frame environment.
Node	Sets the color for mesh node symbols in all types of meshes (beam, solid, and shell). It also sets the node display color when using the Probe command in the Simulation Results environment. The initial RGB color definition is white (255,255,255).
Rigid link	Sets the color for beam curve rigid link symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (0,96,255). Only available in the Frame environment.
Angular velocity (centrifugal)	Sets the color for the angular velocity arrow in centrifugal load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (0,96,255).
Angular acceleration	Sets the color for the angular acceleration arrow in centrifugal load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (0,96,255). Note: Angular Velocity (inner arrow) Angular Acceleration (outer arrow)
Displacement	Sets the color for displacement load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (0,96,255).
Body temperature	Sets the color for temperature load symbols that are displayed when using the Body Temperature load command in the Body Loads group. The initial RGB color definition is red (255,0,0).
Constraints	Sets the color for all constraint symbols. The initial RGB color definition is (64,160,255).
Connector target	Sets the color for the assembly connector symbols on target faces and surfaces. The initial RGB color definition is (255,0,0). Assembly connector labels also display using the Connector target color.
Connector source	Sets the color for the assembly connector symbols on source faces and surfaces. The initial RGB color definition is (0,224,255).
Heat Flux	Sets the color for heat flux thermal load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is red (255,0,0).
Heat Generation	Sets the color for heat generation thermal load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is red (255,0,0).
Convection	Sets the color for convection thermal load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is red (255,0,0).
Radiation	Sets the color for radiation thermal load symbols. The initial RGB color definition is orange (255,165,0).
Temperature	Sets the color for gradient temperature load symbols that are displayed when using the Temperature command in the Thermal loads group. The initial RGB color definition is red (255,0,0).

Graphic Symbol Size

Specifies the default size of load, constraint, and assembly connector symbols. You can adjust the size of the symbols by moving the Graphic Symbol Size slider. The default size is halfway between Small and Large.

Graphic Symbol Spacing

Specifies the default spacing of load, constraint, and assembly connector symbols. You can adjust the spacing of the symbols by moving the Graphic Symbol Spacing slider. The default size is halfway between Sparse and Dense.

Result Output

Generate only Surface results (faster)

For tetrahedral mesh models, specifies that only surface (external) results are fetched for analysis review, rather than the results for the entire model. This option is referenced in the Create Study command bar, under Results Options.

The default is on. This reduces the size of the result data and improves performance.

Do not process all results after solve (faster)

When checked, limits the results plots that are preprocessed to just one plot, which is displayed automatically in the Simulation Results environment. You can use the Simulation tree-view pane or the command ribbon to choose additional results to process and display, without having to solve the study again.

When unchecked, Solid Edge Simulation solves and then processes all results at once. You may want to uncheck the box when processing a solution overnight.

The practical effect of using this option is that plots are processed when they are selected for viewing, rather than having to wait while all results plots are processed before you can see any of them. It also reduces the size of the results file (.ssd) that is stored.

This option also can be set in the Create Study (or Modify Study) dialog box, under Results Options.

Number of modes

Specifies the default number of modes desired for a normal modes analysis or linear buckling study. Values must be ≥1 and ≤20.

A normal modes analysis is also referred to as a modal analysis or frequency analysis.

If you change this value, it is applied to new studies, not existing studies.

Study type

Selects the analysis study type for which you want to specify results output. The Nodal and Elemental result output options vary with the type of study.

You can change the default options for each study type by: (1) selecting the analysis study type; (2) selecting the Nodal and Elemental results you want to display after solution processing, and then (3) selecting the Apply button.

Nodal

Select the nodal results output you want to see when the study type selected above is solved. Options include displacement, applied load, constraint force, temperature, applied temperature, and beam end reactions (Frame environment only).

Elemental

Select the elemental results output you want to see when the study type selected above is solved. Options include stress, strain, force, strain energy, and heat flux.

Thermal Load Options

Displays the Thermal Load Options dialog box for you to specify radiation and convection load options for thermal studies.

The Thermal Load Options dialog box is available when the Study type is set to Steady State Heat Transfer.

Materials

Default material (for documents with none assigned)

For assembly models, this option specifies the default material to be used for parts that do not have a material assigned to them.

This material is applied to all studies in the assembly document. If you change this value, it may cause existing studies to go out of date.

Material reference

Specifies a reference temperature and units as a property of the materials used in a part, sheet metal, or assembly model. In a model with mixed materials, the same reference temperature is applied to all materials.

This material temperature property is referenced by Linear Static and other studies. It is used to determine the amount of stress and displacement due to the expansion and contraction of the materials in the model.

See the help topic, Using materials in studies.

NX Nastran command

Specifies the keywords for the command line input to NX Nastran solution processing. These options are stored with the study name.

Maximum solve time

Specifies the maximum allowable execution time in CPU minutes for NX Nastran to find a solution. The default value is 10000.

This setting is applied the next time the Solve command is run for any study.