PTC Creo Simulate Course

Lesson 1 • Simulation Workflow and Study Types

Outlines the end-to-end process from geometry preparation to result extraction. Students identify which study type matches each engineering question.

Lesson 2 • Geometry Preparation for Simulation

Proper geometry cleanup prevents mesh failures and inaccurate results. Students apply idealisation techniques directly within Creo Parametric.

Lesson 3 • Creo Simulate Interface Overview

Familiarises students with the Simulate ribbon, model tree, and graphics area. Efficient navigation reduces setup errors and accelerates workflow.

Lesson 1 • Assigning Materials to Parts and Regions

Material assignment links property data to geometry for solver processing. Students assign materials at part, body, and region levels.

Lesson 2 • Idealisation: Shells, Beams, and Springs

Idealisation reduces model complexity while preserving structural behaviour. Students apply shell pairs, beam sections, and spring connectors appropriately.

Lesson 3 • Creating and Editing Custom Materials

Custom materials are required when library entries do not match real components. Students define isotropic and orthotropic property sets.

Lesson 1 • Structural Load Types and Application

Structural loads drive deformation and stress in the model. Students apply forces, pressures, moments, and bearing loads to geometry entities.

Lesson 2 • Contact and Interface Conditions

Contact conditions model interaction between touching surfaces in assemblies. Students define bonded, free, and friction contact interfaces.

Lesson 3 • Load Sets and Constraint Sets

Organising loads and constraints into named sets enables multiple scenario testing. Students create, combine, and manage sets for parametric studies.

Lesson 4 • Thermal Loads and Prescribed Temperatures

Thermal boundary conditions enable heat transfer and thermomechanical analyses. Students set temperatures, heat fluxes, and convection coefficients.

Lesson 1 • Local Mesh Controls

Local controls refine mesh density at stress concentrations and critical features. Students apply edge, surface, and volume mesh controls.

Lesson 2 • AutoGEM Mesh Generation

AutoGEM automatically creates tetrahedral meshes from solid geometry. Students configure global element size and polynomial order settings.

Lesson 3 • Mesh Quality Checks and Repair

Poor mesh quality causes solver errors and inaccurate results. Students use quality metrics to identify and correct problematic elements.

Lesson 1 • Static Analysis Setup and Execution

Static analysis is the most common study type for structural evaluation. Students configure convergence criteria, output quantities, and run the solver.

Lesson 2 • Steady-State Thermal Analysis

Steady-state thermal analysis determines temperature distribution under constant conditions. Students configure thermal boundary conditions and review heat flux output.

Lesson 3 • Managing Analysis Files and Runs

Organised file management prevents data loss and supports result traceability. Students manage study directories, run logs, and result archives.

Lesson 4 • Solver Settings and Convergence Control

Solver convergence settings control accuracy and run time. Students adjust polynomial order, convergence percentage, and multi-pass adaptive settings.

Lesson 1 • Stress and Displacement Results

Von Mises stress and displacement are primary outputs for structural evaluation. Students locate peak values and assess safety margins against material limits.

Lesson 2 • Result Window Setup and Display

Result windows control how quantities are displayed on the model. Students configure quantity type, display component, and colour scale settings.

Lesson 3 • Graph and Probe Tools

Graphs and probes provide quantitative data at specific locations or along paths. Students create XY graphs and use the probe tool for point queries.

Lesson 4 • Reaction Forces and Measures

Measures extract scalar quantities such as reaction forces and maximum displacement. Students define and evaluate measures to validate boundary conditions.

Lesson 1 • Large Deformation and Nonlinear Static

Nonlinear static analysis accounts for geometric stiffening and large displacement effects. Students enable large deformation flags and monitor incremental convergence.

Lesson 2 • Transient Thermal Analysis

Transient thermal analysis tracks temperature evolution over time under changing conditions. Students define time steps, initial conditions, and time-varying loads.

Lesson 3 • Fatigue Analysis Fundamentals

Fatigue analysis estimates component life under cyclic loading using S-N curve data. Students define loading spectra and review life and damage factor outputs.

Lesson 4 • Buckling Analysis Setup

Buckling analysis predicts critical load factors for slender structures under compression. Students define pre-stress static loads and interpret buckling mode shapes.

Lesson 1 • Reviewing and Applying Optimised Results

Optimisation results must be validated and applied back to the Creo Parametric model. Students review convergence history and update model dimensions.

Lesson 2 • Global Sensitivity and Range Studies

Global sensitivity studies sweep multiple parameters across defined ranges simultaneously. Students identify dominant variables and interaction effects.

Lesson 3 • Optimisation Study Configuration

Optimisation studies minimise or maximise an objective measure within defined constraints. Students set goals, limits, and variable bounds for automated optimisation.