Tutorial: How to use Creo Simulate Lite in PTC Creo and show design intent

Vladimir Palffy

11 May, 2013 10:47 PM

Here is the short tutorial for you

1. Step 1:

   Create your model (200 surfaces max.)
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Select Application >> Simulate
   

   

3. Step 3:

   System open the Process Guide window for you - click Next>> (button)
   

   

4. Step 4:

   In Process Guide window select assign (do you need to assign Material for your model)
   Then select Next>> (button)
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Now do you need to set the constraints for model - select constraints In Process Guide window
   You can set Displacement constraint or ...
   

   

6. Step 6:

   ... Planar constraint or ..
   

   

7. Step 7:

   ... Pin constraint or ..
   

   

8. Step 8:

   ... Ball constraint
   for continue select Next>> (button)
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Now set Loads
   Note: in Creo Simulate Lite you can set Force Load - it is not possible set Moments

   for continue select Next>> (button)
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Click this link to RUN an analysis
    

    

11. Step 11:

    System open the Diagnostic window for you. Select Next>> (button)
    

    

12. Step 12:

    View results of the analysis - click results link
    

    

13. Step 13:

    System open the Creo Simulate Results window for you (you can save this analysis, print, etc.)