New FEM/Edit FEM dialog box

FEM Name
FEM Name	Displays the name of the FEM file.
CAD Part
Associate to Master PartNote: This option does not appear in Design Simulation.	Available when an association between the FEM file and a master part does not already exist.Creates an association between the FEM file and the selected master part.
PartNote: This option does not appear in Design Simulation.	Specifies the part file to associate the FEM file with.You can select an open part file from the list, or click Open to browse for a part file.
Idealized Part
Appears when the Associate to Master Part check box is selected.
Create Idealized Part	Creates and associates an idealized part to the selected master part.All geometry idealization occurs on the idealized part; the master part is unchanged.
Name	Appears when the Create Idealized Part check box is selected.Displays the name of the idealized part file.
Bodies
Appears when the Associate to Master Part check box is selected.
Bodies to Use	Specifies which bodies to include in the FEM file when the master part contains multiple bodies.All VisibleIncludes all the currently visible solid or sheet bodies from the master part.Bodies that are not currently visible are not included.Note: The software does not remove a body from a FEM file if you later hide the body. If you later display additional bodies, the software automatically adds those to the FEM file.AllIncludes all solid or sheet bodies from the master part.Any new bodies that you create with idealized part commands (such as Midsurface or Partition) are automatically added to the FEM file.Note: Because lightweight facet bodies contain no polygon edge or face data, you cannot create a FEM on lightweight facet representations in assembly reference sets. If you select All, the software skips any lightweight facet bodies in the assembly part.SelectIncludes only the solid or sheet bodies that you select.Any new bodies that you create with idealized part commands are not automatically added to the FEM file. You must manually edit the FEM file to add any additional bodies.NoneCreates a FEM file that includes no bodies from the master part.Note: These options have no effect on the idealized part file. That file always contains all the bodies from the master part.
Polygon Body Resolution	Controls the level of tessellation that the software uses to create the polygon bodies.StandardCreates the polygon geometry using the standard level of tessellation. This option provides the best balance between accurately representing the data from the underlying part in the polygon geometry and minimizing the size of the FEM file.MediumCreates the polygon geometry using a higher level of tessellation to capture the curvature of edges very accurately.HighCreates the polygon geometry using the highest level of tessellation. This option is useful for parts in which you want to capture the curvature of edges and faces very accurately. With this option, the software highly refines the tessellation in the regions where edge and face curvature are high.CustomCreates the polygon geometry using the values for maximum distance and angle between facets that you specify. Use this option when you want to have very granular control over how the software refines the tessellation.For more information, see Controlling polygon body tessellation.
Select Bodies	Appears when Bodies to Use is set to Select.Lets you select the bodies to add to the FEM file.
Custom Resolution Options
Appears when Polygon Body Resolution is set to Custom.
Distance	Sets the maximum distance between facets.You can also click to have the software evaluate all selected CAD bodies and suggest a distance value.
Angle	Sets the maximum angle between facets.
Geometry
Appears when the Associate to Master Part check box is selected.
Geometry Options	Displays the Geometry Options dialog box.You can select any optional non-part geometry to include in the FEM polygon geometry representation of the part:PointsCoordinate SystemsLinesArcs/CirclesSplinesConicsSketch CurvesDatum PlanesNote: If you select the Points check box, you can select the Create Mesh Points check box to control whether the software automatically creates a mesh point at the location of each CAD point that is associated to an edge or face. For more information, see Including CAD points in a FEM file.
Layer Visibility
Appears when the Associate to Master Part check box is selected.
Layers From	Specifies how layers are created in the new FEM file.PartCopies layers from the master part to the new FEM file.FEMCopies layers from the FEM template to the new FEM file.AllCopies all layers from both the master part and FEM template to the new FEM file.
Solver Environment
Solver	Specifies the solver to use.
Analysis Type	Specifies the type of analysis to perform.
2D Solid OptionNote: This option does not appear in Design Simulation.	Appears when Solver is set to Simcenter Nastran, Simcenter 3D Multiphysics, ANSYS, Abaqus, or Ideas Unv.Specifies the plane on which you can create plane strain, plane stress, or axisymmetric 2D solid elements for axisymmetric modeling.NoneNo 2D solid elements for axisymmetric modeling can be used.ZX Plane, Z AxisAppears when Solver is set to Simcenter Nastran or Simcenter 3D Multiphysics.If 2D solid elements for axisymmetric modeling are used, they must be on the ZX plane. The rotational axis is Z.XY Plane, X AxisAppears when Solver is set to Simcenter Nastran or Simcenter 3D Multiphysics.If 2D solid elements for axisymmetric modeling are used, they must be on the XY plane. The rotational axis is X.XY Plane, Y AxisAppears when Solver is set to ANSYS, Abaqus, or Ideas Unv.If 2D solid elements for axisymmetric modeling are used, they must be on the XY plane. The rotational axis is Y.
Suppress Plane Check	Appears when the Enable Cylindrical Sys and Suppress Plane Check for 2D Solid Option early access feature is enabled and 2D Solid Option is set to a specific plane and axis of rotation. For more information, see Enable an early access feature.Prevents the software from checking whether 2D solid elements are in the correct plane.This ensures that you can create 2D plane or axisymmetric elements that are planar to the orientation of the selected geometry rather than to the plane specified for the FEM. As a result, you can create component FEM files that use 2D solid elements in any plane and then transform them to the correct plane in the context of an assembly FEM.When you select this check box, no plane-related messages appear when you create a 2D mesh or perform other actions that check for planarity, such as rotating a plane or axisymmetric node. However, a message advising you that the plane check is being ignored appears when you create a Simulation file from the FEM file, make the associated Simulation file the work part, open the associated Simulation file, or switch to the associated Simulation file window.Note: If the model includes any 2D plane or axisymmetric solid elements that are not in the correct plane, the software cannot write out the solver input file, and the solve will fail.You can still export the Simulation and FEM file using the File→Export→Simulation command. However, if you subsequently import the output, the plane checks are not suppressed.If you already created 2D solid elements that are not in the correct plane and then clear this check box, a message advises you that the model has invalid 2D solid elements. If you click Cancel, the Suppress Plane Check check box becomes selected again, and the 2D solid elements are retained. If you click OK, the 2D solid elements and any associated mesh are deleted when you click OK on the Edit FEM dialog box.Likewise, if you select this check box, create 2D solid elements that are not in the correct plane, save the FEM file, and then disable the early access feature, a message appears when you open either the FEM file or the associated Simulation file, advising you that the invalid 2D solid elements have been deleted. When you click OK, the file opens. If you want to retain the deleted elements and any associated mesh, close the file without saving it. You can then re-enable the early access feature and open the file again. In that case, the Suppress Plane Check check box is automatically selected.
Default Cyclic Symmetry Cylindrical CSYS
Appears in both of the following cases when the solver supports the global cyclic analysis coordinate system:When 2D Solid Option is set to None.When the Enable Cylindrical Sys and Suppress Plane Check for 2D Solid Option early access feature is enabled and 2D Solid Option is set to a specific plane and axis of rotation. For more information, see Enable an early access feature.
Use Cyclic CSYS if Defined	Appears when 2D Solid Option is set to None.Sets the global cyclic analysis coordinate system as the default coordinate system for boundary conditions and for the Assign Nodal Coordinate System command. The Z-axis of the coordinate system is the default axis of rotation for the FEM.
Specify CSYS	Appears when 2D Solid Option is set to None.Available when the Use Cyclic CSYS if Defined check box is selected.Lets you specify the global cyclic analysis coordinate system.
Create Cyclic CSYS	Appears when 2D Solid Option is set to a specific plane and axis of rotation.Creates a global cyclic analysis coordinate system and sets it as the default coordinate system for boundary conditions and for the Assign Nodal Coordinate System command. The Z-axis of the coordinate system is the default axis of rotation for the FEM.Example: If the 2D Solid Option is set to:XY Plane, X Axis, the Z-axis of the cylindrical coordinate system aligns with the global X-axis and the axis of rotation for the cylindrical coordinate system aligns with the global Y-axis.ZX Plane, Z Axis, the Z-axis of the cylindrical coordinate system aligns with the global Z-axis and the rotation for the cylindrical coordinate system aligns with the global X-axis.
Mesh Morphing
Save Full Morphing DataNote: This option does not appear in Design Simulation.	Controls whether the software stores comprehensive data about modifications to the underlying CAD geometry. If you plan to use morphing, rather than the FEM Update command, to update the meshes in your model in subsequent sessions, you should select this option. When you select the Save Full Morphing Data option, the software stores additional data about changes to the CAD geometry. If you use the morphing commands in a subsequent session, this additional data allows the software to produce higher quality morphing results.Note: The Save Full Morphing Data option does not have any impact on the quality of morphing results when you modify the CAE geometry and morph an associated mesh in the same session.
Description
Description	Sets an optional description of your model.

Teamcenter Integration mode

The following options appear when running in Teamcenter Integration mode using the Teamcenter for Simulation data model.

Idealized Part
Number****Revision	Specifies the part number and revision level. Enter a value, or click Assign to automatically assign values.
Name****Description	Enter an optional name and revision for the new item revision
Type	Specifies the item type.
Folder	Specifies the Teamcenter folder in which to store the revision item. Click Storage folder for part to select the folder.

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