You’re about to use the best simulation tool on the market, allowing you to iterate more quickly, generate more options and design with greater confidence.
Let’s ensure you have the best experience with Creo Simulation Live by going over system and hardware requirements.
Step 1: Check Your Version of Creo Parametric
Creo Simulation Live is available in the following versions of Creo Parametric. If you need to upgrade your version, use the corresponding installation guide.
Creo 5.0 (5.0.4.0 or later) | Creo 5.0 Installation Guide
Creo 6.0 (6.0.1.0 or later) | Creo 6.0 Installation Guide
Creo 7.0 (7.0 or later) | Creo 7.0 Installation Guide
Creo 8.0 (8.0 or later) | Creo 8.0 Installation Guide
Creo 9.0 (9.0 or later) | Creo 9.0 Installation Guide
Step 2: Perform a Hardware Check
Ensure your computer has the right graphics card to support Creo Simulation Live. You’ll need:
- A dedicated NVIDIA GPU card based on the Kepler, Maxwell, or Pascal architecture OR
- A later architecture and a minimum of 4GB of video RAM. 8GB of video RAM is recommended for better results. The latest NVIDIA drivers installed.
Support Resources
Please use these support resources to aid troubleshooting
Training Exercises
Introduction to the user interface
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Structural Analysis in Creo Simulation Live
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Modal Analysis in Creo Simulation Live
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Scope feature available for assemblies
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Thermal Analysis in Creo Simulation Live
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Viewing the Results
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External Flow Analysis
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Internal Flow Analysis of Part Model
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Electronics Enclosure Internal Flow Analysis
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Internal Flow Analysis of Assembly
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Training Resources
We’ve curated a few Creo Simulation Live tutorials for your further exploration. For the full list of tutorial videos go to our Learning Connector Playlist. All you need is a PTC eSupport login to access the tutorials. Don’t have a PTC support account? Register for free and get one today!
