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Viewing results
The results page allows you to view and explore the thermal analysis results of your job after its simulation is completed.
Results display window options
The display window on the results page shows the thermal analysis results of your job on the 3D model design.

Compression Molding
- Compression molding overview
  Use SimForm to perform thermal cooling analyses for your plastic compression mold designs. These analyses help you identify hot spots on the plastic part and develop cooling layouts to improve part quality and reduce cycle times.
- Setting up a simulation workflow
  You can set up and run a SimForm project by uploading your CAD file, categorizing components, selecting materials, and running simulations.
- Navigating the app interface
  The SimForm interface allows you to create and access projects and jobs, as well as add and manage users and account credits.
- Using projects and jobs
  Use projects and jobs in SimForm to manage and organize your mold design tests.
- Setting up a simulation
  Use the setup page to categorize and define your model components properties for the solver to identify them.
- Defining mold properties
  Defining mold properties based on your analysis type ensures that the SimForm solver correctly identifies the mold components in your CAD model and considers their material properties in the thermal analysis.
- Defining plastic part properties
  Categorize your plastic part components and define their materials to allow the SimForm app solver to identify them.
- Defining cooling channels
  In a channel assessment job, if your model contains cooling channels, you must define the components that represent them so the solver can identify them.
- Defining manufacturing constraints
  In a channel recommender job, manufacturing constraints let you specify practical limits for how cooling channels can be manufactured in your mold.
- Running a simulation
  When running a simulation, the solver relies on specific assumptions and automated processes to ensure accurate and efficient results.
- Viewing results
  The results page allows you to view and explore the thermal analysis results of your job after its simulation is completed.
  - View results
    Use the results page to view the thermal analysis results of your job.
  - Locate critical cooling regions in plastic parts
    This example shows you how to inspect the thermal results of your job to locate the critical regions to cool on your plastic part.
  - Export the cooling channel results data
    You can export the cooling channel results as a CSV file to analyze the heat removal, flow rate, and coolant temperature rise outside of the application.
  - Change the graphics processor for results
    Configure your browser to use a different graphics processor to improve results rendering performance in SimForm.
  - Results display window options
    The display window on the results page shows the thermal analysis results of your job on the 3D model design.
  - Results panel options
    On the results page, use the Results panel to select the display options to view the safe ejection time of the plastic part and the temperature distribution on the plastic and mold components.
  - Cooling Channel Results table options
    The Cooling Channel Results table summarizes the cooling performance of individual channels using metrics such as flow rate, temperature rise, and the heat removal rate. You can also export the summary as a CSV file.
- Tutorials
  These examples are designed to help you become familiar with some of the major features available in SimForm.
- Glossary

Results display window options

The display window on the results page shows the thermal analysis results of your job on the 3D model design.


Option	Description
Job type	Displays the job type.
Estimated Cooling Time	Displays the estimated cooling time range in seconds.
Results view	Displays the results selected in the Results panel on your 3D model. Click a component on the 3D model view to show the local result for the selected area.
Results legend	Displays the scale for the displayed results. Click the scale to open the Legend Settings window that lets you modify the maximum and minimum values for the scale legend. Values outside of the defined legend range are hidden in the display window.
Model manipulation tools	Lets you rotate the model around its geometrical center by clicking or rotating the view control cube.
Keyboard Shortcuts	Lists the following keyboard shortcuts: F—Recenters the model view. Ctrl+Click—Lets you select and inspect the local results on multiple points in your model.