16.1. Analysis Settings for Most Analysis Types

When you define an analysis type, an Analysis Settings object is always included in the environment. With this object selected, you can define various solution options in order to customize your analysis, such as enabling large deflection for a stress analysis.

Select from the following Analysis Settings object categories for a complete description of their properties and options.

16.1.1. Step Controls for Static and Transient Analyses
16.1.2. Step Controls for Harmonic Analysis Types
16.1.3. Solver Controls
16.1.4. Restart Analysis
16.1.5. Restart Controls
16.1.6. Adaptivity Remeshing Controls
16.1.7. Creep Controls
16.1.8. Fracture Controls
16.1.9. Cyclic Controls
16.1.10. Radiosity Controls
16.1.11. Options for Analyses
16.1.12. Scattering Controls
16.1.13. Advanced
16.1.14. Damping Controls
16.1.15. Nonlinear Controls
16.1.16. Output Controls
16.1.17. Analysis Data Management
16.1.18. Rotordynamics Controls
16.1.19. Visibility

Note: Analysis Settings for the following analysis types are described in their respective documents:

See Analysis Settings for Explicit Dynamics Analyses in the Explicit Dynamics Analysis Guide.
For additive manufacturing:
- See Establish Thermal Analysis Settings and Establish Structural Analysis Settings in the LPBF Simulation Guide.
- See Establish Thermal Analysis Settings and Establish Structural Analysis Settings in the DED Simulation Guide.