Initial Values
The Initial Values node adds initial values for the displacement field and structural velocity field that can serve as an initial condition for a transient simulation or as an initial guess for a nonlinear analysis. In addition to the default Initial Values node always present in the interface, you can add more Initial Values nodes if needed.
Shell Properties
This section is only present in the Layered Shell interface, where it is described in the documentation for the Initial Values node.
Initial Values
Enter values or expressions for the initial values of the Displacement field u (the displacement components u, v, and w in 3D), and the Structural velocity field ∂u/∂t.
Location in User Interface
Context Menus
Solid Mechanics>More>Initial Values
Layered Shell>More>Initial Values
Membrane>More>Initial Values
Truss>More>Initial Values
Wire>More>Initial Values
Ribbon
Physics tab with Solid Mechanics selected:
Domains>More>Initial Values
Physics tab with Layered Shell or Membrane selected:
Boundaries>More>Initial Values
Physics tab with Truss or Wire selected:
Edges>More>Initial Values