 Solid Edge has built-in simulation capability allowing the user to test their 3D model prototype without physically building it, saving them time and money. Click on the simulation tab located along the top ribbon. We will create a simulation study by clicking on the new study command. This will automatically generate a pop-up dialog box asking the user to select the type of study and mesh. Linear static and buckling are just some of the examples of the type of studies available to users. On the left side of the screen are different interfaces available for easier navigation. Hover over to simulation button and the screen will automatically pull out from the left side of the screen. You can dock the interface by clicking on the pin image. In the interface you will see a pie-looking circle with some parts shaded in green. These are showing that they have been completed. In order to do a simulation, the model has to be assigned a material. After all, some made out of nothing. You can right click on the material and select edit material. Solid Edge allows you to assign all types of material, including metal, non-metal, as well as standard or commonly used materials. Applying force on a model not only allows the user to test the ability of the model to withstand the stress, but also locate the point with the most stress. This is very useful since the user can make changes to reduce the high points of stress in order to decrease the chances of potential failure. So what does mesh and solve mean? Basically what Solid Edge is doing is breaking our part up into elements, the element in finite element analysis, and then testing the loads and the constraints on each of these to give an overall result. It's then going to give us feedback where the greatest stress is in the part. So here are our results. Full is low stress and red is high stress. For a given force, notice this part's max stress values are way below the yield stress for the material, which is shown at the bottom of the screen. We can even animate how the stress propagates through the part as the load is applied. The first thing you probably notice is that the model appears to have deformed an unrealistic amount. This is however just an exaggerated view. We can change this to actual deformation instead, but notice how it's not so clear anymore. So that exaggerated view option is great as how else could we get this insight. Another way to understand how the part will behave under stress is using the factor of safety. Factor of safety is very important when building a physical prototype. That determines how many times more force can be applied to the model before it breaks. This is useful for when the part is misused or excessive load is applied to the part. For example, people standing on a table meant to hold lighter things. We also have the option to view the maximum and minimum values for this factor of safety. Looking at the displacement plot is another way to get an idea of exactly how far certain parts of the model are displaced. We can also modify the part in order to reduce the points of high stress. This will also reduce the probability of the part failing and breaking. After modifying the model, simply press the solve button and the software will carry out the simulation with the previously provided forces and constraints. This way the user can easily and quickly find out how the changes affect the model and most importantly if the part is more secure from failure. Finally you can also generate a report with a click of a button. This is a useful tool for publishing and sharing the results of the simulation. In this simulation tutorial we covered creating a new study, applying loads and constraints, mesh and solve, stress and factor of safety, modifying the model and finally creating a report.