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Simulation
§Perform more advanced analysis with less setup time
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•What’s New
§Parametric Gear Joints
§Reference Frames
§Precise Contact Events
§Create new traces during simulation
§Output to Inventor Studio
Numerous enhancements to the dynamic simulation environment make the tools more accessible and easier to use. With additional automation of default properties, users unfamiliar with all facets of simulation conditions can now conduct trial simulations without expert knowledge, while seasoned users can enter a new simulation more efficiently and validate their digital prototypes very early in the design process.

Parametric Gear Joints
Use the design accelerator to create spur gears and the dynamic simulation environment will automatically insert a rolling joint and initialize the efficiency, helix angle, and pressure angle parameters.

Output Grapher – Multiple Reference Frames
Create new reference frames using the Add Reference Frame button in the Output Grapher toolbar Examine forces and moments in different reference frames. Reference frames are displayed in a new Reference Frames folder in the browser panel of the Output Grapher.

Output Grapher – Precise Events
Quickly determine the precise time of contact, or impact events.  Precise information about contact events are now displayed as a specific time step in the Output Grapher.

Output Grapher – Traces
Create additional traces without re-running the simulation. Dynamic Simulation now supports the addition of traces using the cached simulation data. Traces are now managed by the Output Grapher. To add a new trace after running the simulation just specify the point you want to trace and the cached simulation is used to draw the trace without re-running the simulation.

Output to Inventor Studio
Increase the realism of Studio animations by rendering the output of dynamic simulations.  Use the Create Studio Animation command and all of the simulation parameters are automatically transferred to the Studio environment. There is a new default animation called Dynamic_Simulation and a new parameter, Simulation_timeline parameter for use with the Animate Parameters command.