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PolyFoam Analysis
Run an analysis to minimize defects and prevent manufacturing problems for a foam part design.
Show Analysis Results
Display and review the results of an analysis.
Show Options
Determine what is made visible in the modeling window when viewing analysis results. You can show or hide the initial shape, loads and supports, deformation, and/or contours.

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Parametric Modeling
Create 2D sketches, surfaces, and solids with construction history and variables.
PolyFoam Setup
Set up your foam part, nozzles, materials, tooling and process parameters prior to analysis.
PolyFoam Analysis
Run an analysis to minimize defects and prevent manufacturing problems for a foam part design.
- Process Parameters
  Use the Process Parameters icon to define the ending condition of the simulation, define a parting line, and set up the model for tilt pouring, centrifugal foaming, or moving mold parts.
- Run Options
  Choose whether to run jobs in sequence or in parallel.
- Run Analysis
  Define settings and execute an analysis of a foaming part design. Generate results for individual or combined events.
- Show Analysis Results
  Display and review the results of an analysis.
  - Show Options
    Determine what is made visible in the modeling window when viewing analysis results. You can show or hide the initial shape, loads and supports, deformation, and/or contours.
  - Add Callouts to the Results
    Call out and review values for a selected result type at points of interest on your model using the callout icons in the Analysis Explorer.
  - Callout Options
    Add visual callouts to show points of interest on your analysis results.
  - Animate and Record Results
    Use the Animation Toolbar that appears at the bottom of the modeling window to animate and record results.
- Result Types
  A set of result types is available for each of the four analysis stages: injection, foaming, curing and defects.
- Run Status
  View the status of the current run, as well runs for the current model that have not yet been viewed. To see all past runs, you need to view the run history.
- Run History
  View, sort, open, and delete past runs for the current and previous models.
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Show Options

Determine what is made visible in the modeling window when viewing analysis results. You can show or hide the initial shape, loads and supports, deformation, and/or contours.


Option		Description	Note
Show/Hide Initial Shape		Show/hide the initial shape as a reference.
Show/Hide All Loads and Supports		Show/hide loads and supports. You can also show only the current loads and supports.
Show/Hide Deformed State		Show/hide the deformed shape as a reference.
Show/Hide Contours		Show/hide contours.
Options		Interpolate during animation: Animate the result contour. Blended contours: Toggle between blended and nonblended contours. Element contour: Show contours based on elements rather than nodes. This option is only available for results types that are based on elements. Vector plot: Display the direction vectors for the displacement result type.
Show/Hide Elements		Show/hide the element edges.	This icon appears under the view controls in the lower left of the modeling window, but only when the Analysis Explorer is active.