Create Responses

Create output responses for the entire model, points, or individual parts.

  1. From the Design Explorer ribbon, select the Responses tool.
    Tip: To find and open a tool, press Ctrl+F. For more information, see Find and Search for Tools.
  2. To add individual responses for each selection, in the guide bar select Options , then turn on Add a Response for Each Selection.
  3. Use the dropdown menu on the guide bar to select the model type for which you want to create responses.
  4. Use the dropdown menu on the guide bar to select the type of response you want to create.
    Figure 1. Response types for Structures


    Figure 2. Response types for Fluids


  5. Use the dropdown menu on the guide bar to select the components for which you want to create responses.
    Note: To create a response for each selected point or part, on the guide bar, click More Options, and turn on Add Response for Each Selection.

    To create a response only for the first selected point or part, turn off Add Response for Each Selection.

    Option Description Note
    Structures Model Type
    Model Create a response for the entire model.
    Points Create a response for individual points.
    Note: Points is available only when Displacement is selected.
    Parts Create a response for one or more parts.
    Note: Parts is not available when Frequency or Buckling is selected.
    Motion Model Type
    Parts Create a motion response for one or more of the selected component types in the model.
    Joints
    Motors
    Actuators
    Torsion Spring-Dampers
    Coil Spring-Dampers
    Contacts
    Fluids Model Type
    Inlet Create a response for the inlet pressure or velocity.
    Note: Available only when Boundary Condition is selected.
    Outlet Create a response for the outlet's average pressure, average velocity, volumetric flow rate, flow fraction, average temperature, uniformity velocity, or uniformity temperature.
    Note: Available only when Boundary Condition is selected.
    FarField Create a response for a farfield flow's average pressure, average velocity, average temperature, volumetric flow rate, converge average pressure, or converge average veolcity.
    Note: Available only when Boundary Condition is selected.
    Temperature Create a response for a component's average temperature, force x/y/z, heat flux, average heat transfer coefficient, or maximum temperature.
    Note: Available only when Boundary Condition is selected.
    Convection
    HeatFlux
    Surface Monitor Create a response for a surface's average pressure, average velocity, average temperature, volumetric flow rate, converge average pressure, or converge average veolcity.
    Note: Available only when Boundary Condition is selected.
    Nodes Create a response for each node's maximum, first value, last value, maximum (absolute value), mean, or minimum temperature, pressure, or velocity.
    Note: Available only when Temperature, Pressure, or Velocity is selected.
  6. Select the model or the components for which you want to create a response.
  7. On the guide bar, click to create the response.
  8. Optional: Make any desired modifications to the created response in the microdialog.
    Option Description Note
    Response Name Enter a name to identify the response a response for the entire model.
    Response Type Use the dropdown to choose Response, Objective, or Constraint.
    Structures Model Type
    Load Case Use the dropdown to choose the load case you want to associate with the response.
    Note: Load Case is not available when Displacement, Mass or Volume is selected.
    Component Use the dropdown to choose Mag or X, Y or Z.
    Note: Component is not available when Mass, Volume, Frequency, or Buckling is selected.
    Request Use the dropdown to choose a request type.
    • Maximum (Absolute Value): Displays the absolute value of a response. For example, the absolute value of -3 or 3 is 3.
    • First Value: Shows the first value for time-based analysis responses such as topology optimization.
    • Last Value: Shows the last value for time-based analysis responses such as topology optimization.
    • Maximum: Displays the largest value of a response.
    • Mean: Displays the average of a range of responses.
    • Minimum: Displays the smallest value of a response.
    Note: Request is not available when Mass, Volume, Frequency, or Buckling is selected.
    Mode Number Use the dropdown to choose a mode when Frequency or Buckling is selected.
    Motion Model Type
    Load Case Use the dropdown to choose the load case you want to associate with the response.
    Component Use the dropdown to choose a component for the response.
    Request Use the dropdown to choose a request type.
    • Maximum (Absolute Value): Displays the absolute value of a response. For example, the absolute value of -3 or 3 is 3.
    • First Value: Shows the first value for time-based analysis responses such as topology optimization.
    • Last Value: Shows the last value for time-based analysis responses such as topology optimization.
    • Maximum: Displays the largest value of a response.
    • Mean: Displays the average of a range of responses.
    • Minimum: Displays the smallest value of a response.
    Goal Use the dropdown to choose whether to minimize or maximize motion when Objective is selected.
    Component Constraint Use the controls to constrain the selected Component when Constraint is selected. Select the Add button to add another constraint.
    Fluids Model Type
    Component Use the dropdown to choose a component for the response.
    Request Use the dropdown to choose a request type.
    • Maximum (Absolute Value): Displays the absolute value of a response. For example, the absolute value of -3 or 3 is 3.
    • First Value: Shows the first value for time-based analysis responses such as topology optimization.
    • Last Value: Shows the last value for time-based analysis responses such as topology optimization.
    • Maximum: Displays the largest value of a response.
    • Mean: Displays the average of a range of responses.
    • Minimum: Displays the smallest value of a response.
    Goal Use the dropdown to choose whether to minimize or maximize pressure or velocity when Objective is selected.
    Component Constraint Use the controls to constrain the selected Component when Constraint is selected. Select the Add button to add another constraint.