Specifies the initial temperature and reference temperature of the parts/bodies specified as either Thermal or Structural (using the Physics Region object) during a Coupled Field Static or Coupled Field Transient analysis. For the thermal field, you specify an Initial Temperature as either Uniform or Non-Uniform (Transient only and currently a beta option). For the structural field, you specify a Reference Temperature.
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Object Properties
The Details view properties for this object include the following:
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Thermal Settings |
Initial Temperature: For a Coupled Field Static analysis, this is a read-only property set to . For a Coupled Field Transient analysis, you can specify this property as either a or a (beta). Initial Temperature Value: This is the value. The default value is 22° C (or 71.6° F). |
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Structural Settings |
Reference Temperature: Specifies the Reference Temperature of the Static Structural portion of the analysis. The default value is 22° C (or 71.6° F). |
Tree Dependencies
Valid Parent Tree Objects: Coupled Field Static and Coupled Field Transient.
Valid Child Tree Objects: This object does not support any child objects.
Insertion Methods
Appears by default for Coupled Field Static and Coupled Field Transient analyses.
Right-click Options
Relevant right-click options for this object are in the common right-click options list.
API Reference
See the Initial Condition section of the ACT API Reference Guide for specific scripting information.
Additional Related Information
See the following sections for additional information: