Define nodal initial conditions for the simulation. You can define nodal initial conditions on the nodes of selected
surfaces and solids, nodes within zones, and nodes of solids on the side of a plane.
Define nodal initial conditions for the simulation. You can define nodal initial conditions on the nodes of selected
surfaces and solids, nodes within zones, and nodes of solids on the side of a plane.
Use the Plane tool to select solids and define initial conditions on either side of a
plane.
You can define a plane before meshing as well. At the time of export, all the nodes
found on the defined side of the plane will be assigned an initial condition. This
tool is specifically useful to define the initial level of field in the case of
multiphase analysis.
From the Solution ribbon, click the
Plane tool.
Select solids.
Click Plane on the guide bar.
Left-click in the modeling window to position the
plane.
In the microdialog, click to orient
the plane with the Vector tool. After defining the
orientation, press Esc to return
to the current context.
Click the arrow on the plane to determine which side is considered.
In the microdialog, click , select
variables for the initial condition, then left-click in empty space in the
dialog.
Tip: Select a variable and click to remove it
from consideration.
Define initial condition parameters for each selected variable.
For non-constant definition types, use the table and plot area to input data.
Click in the Edit column
to if you need to go back and edit the table/plot.
Optional: Right-click on a column heading to change the visible data in the microdialog.
From the guide bar, execute the command in the following
ways:
Click to confirm your selection and remain
in the tool.
This allows you to continue creating instances and helps you
visualize and edit instances with the legend.
Click to confirm your selection and exit the
tool.