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A Simulation Model brings together all of the necessary elements for the part to be analyzed, whether in simulation, optimization, or further analysis. It is built up of Domains and Connectors.
Each Domain contains an Implicit Body/FE Mesh/Lattice and Attributes, while connectors are made up of Tie Constraints, Structural Bonded Contacts, etc. that allow the analysis of multiple Domains. A Simulation Model does not need a connector if only one Domain exists. If it has multiple Domains, there will always be one less connector than the total number of Domains. Later, we will also walk through creating an Simulation Model from scratch. The flowchart below explains how a Simulation Model is configured: