Importing and Building the Model

Perform the following tasks as needed to import your model and prepare it for meshing:

1. Import the file to display it in the 3D Modeler window.
2. Simplify geometry.
3. Perform object identification to create Icepak boundary conditions.
4. Use the drawing tools to create or edit geometry.
5. Assign thermal boundary conditions to geometry.
6. Create Icepak native 3D components.
7. Add vendor components from the component libraries.
8. Assign material properties to model geometry.

Assign Mesh Settings and Generate a Mesh

Perform the following tasks as needed to create an acceptable mesh to use for the analysis:

1. Define global mesh settings.
2. Assign mesh regions for mesh refinement.
3. Define multi-level mesh settings.
4. Add per-object mesh settings.
5. Generate and view the mesh.
6. Inspect the mesh quality.

Set Up the Solution

Perform the following tasks to prepare the design for running the analysis:

1. Set the solution type.
2. Define design settings.
3. Create a solve setup.
4. Assign point and surface monitors.
5. For optimetric analysis, create variables and define optimetrics settings.
6. Configure High Performance Computing settings.

Run the Simulation

Run the single analysis or optimetrics to generate solution data to post-process.

Single Analysis

1. Run the analysis.
2. Display simulation data during the analysis.

Optimetric Analysis

1. Run the optimetric analysis.
2. Review optimetric simulation data.

Post-process the Simulation Results

Perform the following tasks as needed to view simulation results:

1. Plot fields on geometry and planes.
   • Create object lists and face lists to plot data on specified objects and faces.
   • Create planes on which to plot data.
   • Create points on which to plot data.
2. Create a fields summary report.
3. Create reports.
4. Use the fields calculator.