Reviewing the study status

The study status indicator displayed in front of the study name in the Simulation pane indicates the current status of every study defined in the model. Each quadrant of the study status indicator represents a separate step in study definition and process tracking. Each quadrant is color-coded to indicate whether the step was initiated, complete, or failed. The study status indicator also shows whether the latest analysis solution is out of date.

FEA study definition and processing is cyclical, with four different processes that must complete successfully and in the order shown in the diagram below.

These processes are represented by the quadrants in the study status indicator.

Processing steps

• (1) Initial study creation, including geometry selection.

• (2) Definition of loads, constraints, and assembly connectors.

• (3) Meshing.

• (4) Solving.

Each processing step in the study status indicator is color coded.

The following table explains how to interpret the study status indicator color coding with respect to the study processing cycle.

Examples
	Status of newly created study. (1) Geometry selected. (2)(3)(4) are not defined or are incomplete.
	Status of a successfully solved study. (1)(2)(3)(4) Geometry, loads, constraints, meshing, and solving are complete.
	(4) Solve failed.
	(3)(4) The mesh and results are out of date.
	(4) Out-of-date results.
	(3) Initial meshing failed.

Out-of-date study inputs and results are marked in the Simulation pane by this icon: . Simulation results can become out of date when one or more of the following inputs to the study have been modified:

• Geometry

• Material

• Boundary condition, as defined by loads, constraints, or connectors

• Mesh