Create Volume Parameters

• On the ribbon, click Flow Simulation > Results > Insert > Volume Parameters.

• On the toolbars, click Volume Parameters on the Flow Simulation Results Features toolbar.

• In the menu, select Tools > Flow Simulation > Results > Insert > Volume Parameters.

• In the Flow Simulation analysis tree, right-click the Volume Parameters item and select Insert.

You can select a component in the flyout FeatureManager design tree or in the graphics area.

You can also click a face or edge of a component defining the volume in which you want to view the volume parameters in the graphics area or select a solid body in the flyout FeatureManager design.

The selected components appear in the Components  list (see “Selection List” for details).

• Use all faces. If you want to display parameters on the entire model, select the Use all faces option.

• Moving selection. When checked, the selected geometry moves with the rotating region.

  Note:

  This option is available if you have selected the Local region(s) (Sliding) option on the Analysis Type tab of the General Settings or Wizard dialog (see “Rotation” for details).

• Consider entire model. For an analysis with the Symmetry condition specified you can select the Consider entire model option to calculate surface parameters as if the entire model was analyzed.

To change the list of parameters available for selection, click More Parameters (see “Customize Parameter List” for details).

For vector parameters with the separately listed X, Y and Z components you can select a Coordinate System calculated. By default, the Global Coordinate System is selected.

Under Time History you can select time moments for which you want to display the parameters values.

• Excel Workbook format . Allows to select the file format that you know you can open.

• Click Show to calculate and display data. The calculated parameters values are displayed on the pane at the bottom of the screen.

  • If you want to recalculate displayed data, click Refresh .

  • If you want to copy the selected value, click Copy  or right-click the value and select Copy.

  • If you want to copy the table, click Copy Entire Table  or right-click the value and select Copy Entire Table.

  • By default, in the case of a time-dependent (transient) analysis the parameters values in the bottom pane are displayed for the currently loaded time moment (results file). To see the parameters values for all selected time moments, in the bottom pane click Time History . To switch back to the current time moment values, click Time .

• Click Export to Excel to calculate the parameters and export data in a tabular format into Microsoft Excel.

  Note:

  If you want to export data of the group of Volume Parameters into Microsoft Excel at once, in the Flow Simulation analysis tree, right-click the Volume Parameters icon and select Export All to Excel.