After saving the project file [file name].qform in the specified directory the folder [file name].data will be created in the same directory.

File [file name].qform contains all the initial data necessary for the simulation. Directory [file name ].data contains several files with the simulation results and tracking information.

For example, for the project fork_3D.qform the program will automatically create the directory fork_3D.data.

The directory fork_3D.data contains the following files:

*.ssz files contain the initial mesh of the corresponding tools.

*.ssd files contain the results of the simulation into the nodes of the finite element mesh and tracking information.

*.ssi files contain indexes of the data respectively stored in the *.ssd files.

*.log files contain reference text information about the simulation.

*.stat files contain information about the number of the current operation and service information about simulation files.

File view contains information about the properties of the created section planes.

After the initial data preparation project simulation may be run by clicking the Simulation button on the Simulation control panel, shown in the figure below. After clicking on the button Simulation , the program will prompt to save the project file on the hard disk, if it has not been previously saved:

When the simulation starts, the button Simulation is changed to the button Pausesimulation, if it is pressed the program will prompt two variants to stop the simulation: stop the simulation either immediately or by waiting for the current step to finish:

To simulate tools in the Post-processing mode, all simulated tools must have pre-defined boundary conditions applied in the SourcedatapanelBoundaryconditions tab. After the Main simulation you have to select the desired simulation record and press the button Simulate tools independently:

After selecting the tools to be simulated and clicking the button Simulation the program performs simulation of tools for active time step of the Main simulation.

The distribution of the effective stress in the tools for selected simulation record is shown below. Records on which the tool simulation has been completed are marked with blue vertical lines:

Tracing of points and lines for workpiece is performed in the Post-processing mode after the Main simulation. Points and lines can be created at any simulation step in the SourcedatapanelTracked points, lines tab.

The program will automatically track created points and lines by clicking Execute tracking for the operation according to the active operation or blow. If points and lines are created, for example, in the middle of an operation, then tracing will be performed both to the beginning and to the end of the operation.

The program will automatically track created points and lines by clicking Execute tracking for whole chain through all operations and blows, and it doesn't matter on which blow or operation the points and lines are created as tracing is performed both to the beginning and to the end of the active process chain.

Subroutines execution for workpiece is performed in the Post-processing mode after the Main simulation. Subroutines can be added in the Initial data panelSubroutines tab.

Subroutines execution for active operation or blow is started by clicking Execute subroutines.

Subroutine execution for active operation and for all subsequent operations of the active process chain is started by clicking Execute subroutines for whole chain. The fields of executed subroutines are appeared in the field selection bar: