When you have successfully analyzed the global model and generated an output database or a results file containing the global model results, you are ready to create the submodel. You start by copying the global model to a new model that you will use to define the submodel. To copy a model, select Model
Copyglobal model name from the main menu bar. Enter the name of the submodel in the Copy Model dialog box that appears and click OK. The copied model becomes the current model.
You must select the output database or results file from the global analysis that will be used to drive the submodel. From the main menu bar, select ModelEdit Attributessubmodel name. From the Edit Model Attributes dialog box that appears, click the Submodel tab, and do the following:
Toggle on Read data from job, and enter the name of the output database or results file containing the global model that will drive the submodel. You must provide the file extension (.odb or .fil) if both an output database and a results file exist and they use the same name.
In addition, if your shell global model is driving a solid submodel, toggle on Shell global model drives a solid submodel.
Click OK to close the Edit Model Attributes dialog box.