Test the direction
Consider a wall, rib or support arrangement while it is practical to change. Start with one performance question, then compare geometry under the same study conditions.
Which dimension or feature is still open to change?
Creo Simulation LiveCreo Simulation Live.
Creo Simulation Live.
Change the design. See the direction.
Explore performance while the geometry is still taking shape. Creo Simulation Live brings Ansys-powered feedback into the modeling workflow so designers can compare ideas before a deeper engineering review.
Meet Creo Simulation Live.
Design with feedback in view.
Creo Simulation Live is an interactive analysis tool within Creo. Set up a study, edit the model and investigate how the predicted response changes—without making a separate analysis environment the center of every design iteration.
Use it to compare directions under a consistent set of assumptions. A result becomes useful when the designer understands the materials, constraints and conditions behind it, and knows which questions require a more detailed study.
Download the Simulation Live datasheet- Geometry
- Which change are you testing?
- Conditions
- What stays consistent between alternatives?
- Decision
- What would make an option worth developing?
Explore while choices are open.
Know when to use live simulation.
Use feedback when a design decision is still open. The value is in learning what to change next, rather than treating every early model as a finished verification exercise.
Keep comparisons fair
Change one meaningful variable at a time and retain the conditions used for each alternative. A stronger-looking contour alone is not a sufficient basis for selecting a design.
What changed—and what stayed the same?
Make the handoff useful
Carry the chosen geometry, model identity, assumptions and unresolved questions into the next analysis. Explain why the candidate was selected and what still needs to be investigated.
Which uncertainty should the next study resolve?
Make the feedback usefulCatch concerns earlier.
Catch concerns earlier.
Make more of every iteration.
Judge the value of live feedback by what it changes in the project: where the team spends design time, what it tests physically and which tradeoff it can explain.
Find a concern while it is actionable
A preliminary result can help the team focus review effort on the regions most sensitive to a change. It does not establish design acceptance.
Spend prototype effort deliberately
Use virtual comparisons to sharpen the question a physical test must answer. Keep manufacturing variation, real operating conditions and other effects outside the study in the verification plan.
Explore beyond the first workable idea
A comparison can make the tradeoff visible to a reviewer, such as whether a stiffness gain justifies giving up space for an adjacent component.
Two depths. A deliberate handoff.Explore with Simulation Live.
Explore with Simulation Live.
Refine with Creo Ansys Simulation.
Choose the analysis depth around the decision. Fast design exploration and a detailed engineering investigation can contribute to the same product without being interchangeable tasks.
Creo Simulation Live
Creo Simulation LiveUse interactive feedback to compare geometry as you design. Keep the setup focused on the question and compare alternatives with understood inputs.
- A design variable is still open
- You need direction for the next change
- The assumptions are suitable for an exploratory comparison
Creo Ansys Simulation
Use a more detailed analysis workflow when the decision calls for deeper study setup and review. Confirm the applicable product and release before planning advanced physics.
- The investigation needs more detailed control
- Study assumptions need specialist scrutiny
- The evidence must support a defined review
Creo Ansys Simulation Advanced adds documented capabilities such as nonlinear contact/materials and coupled structural/steady-state thermal studies. Confirm current scope and entitlements. Neither product removes the need to review assumptions or perform appropriate physical verification.
Compare the available methods before choosing the study.
The physics behind the next questionChoose a physics question.
Choose a physics question.
Watch Simulation Live at work.
Choose a physics question, then watch the related official demonstration. The recordings below were published in 2019–2020 and illustrate workflows from those releases. Fluid-flow capabilities require Creo Simulation Live Advanced.
Official PTC recording · 2020 · Creo 7.0 Simulation Live with Fluid Flow Simulation
Explore fluid-flow behavior
Follow PTC’s Creo 7.0 demonstration of interactive fluid-flow work. Treat flow-volume definition and the operating conditions as part of the engineering question, rather than reading streamlines as a complete answer.
Official PTC recording · 2019 · Thermal Analysis in Creo Simulation Live
Investigate a thermal question
See a thermal study in the modeling environment. Before comparing a geometry change, agree how heat enters and leaves the model and which material information matters to the interpretation.
Official PTC recording · 2019 · Structural Analysis in Creo Simulation Live
Compare structural response
Watch the structural workflow and consider how loads and restraints shape the predicted behavior. Keep a record of the setup when deciding whether a changed feature is an improvement.
Official PTC recording · 2019 · Modal Analysis in Creo Simulation Live
Examine natural frequencies
Review the modal demonstration as an introduction to frequency and mode-shape investigation. Use the modeled supports and material definition deliberately; a mode shape is not an operating vibration amplitude.
Official PTC recording · 2020 · Fluid Simulation Study: Computational Fluid Dynamics in Creo Simulation Live
Follow a fluid simulation study
Use this second official flow recording to look at the study workflow as a whole. Define a representative scenario before evaluating results, and confirm the Advanced offering and current supported capabilities.
Read with a purposeGo deeper into simulation.
Go deeper into simulation.
Read with your next decision in mind.
Use the product reference for scope, the comparison guide for analysis depth and the portfolio brochure for the wider Creo context. These are technical reading aids; confirm the proposed release, package and workstation before an evaluation.
Creo Simulation Live datasheet
A three-page 2024 reference covering interactive structural, thermal, modal and Advanced fluid-flow scope. It also records dated GPU requirements; check current platform support rather than treating those specifications as a purchase recommendation.
Download the datasheet
Use this reading in your evaluation
Which physics and workstation requirements apply to the proposed environment?
High-fidelity simulation comparison
Use this portfolio comparison to prepare questions about study depth and product selection. Match the tool to the engineering decision and check the current offering with TriStar.
Use this reading in your evaluation
What needs to pass from design exploration into detailed analysis?
Creo portfolio brochure
Place the simulation discussion alongside modeling, definition and manufacturing work. Build a short list of required capabilities before comparing packages or delivery options.
Use this reading in your evaluation
Which adjacent modeling or manufacturing capability does your team need?
Continue with a different physics question when the design calls for it.
Industry ApplicationsDifferent products.
Different products.
Earlier insight for your industry.
Illustrative applications connect the design-feedback workflow to the questions teams can prepare for a representative evaluation.
Scroll or swipe to explore all 5 industries. Use Tab to reach each industry link.
Aerospace & Defense
Explore a component direction before a program-specific verification process. Retain model identity and assumptions; illustrative simulation capability is not program certification. Real-time design guidance in context Which assumptions must be carried into the formal review?
Automotive
Vehicle programs coordinate components across packaging, supplier and manufacturing constraints. Use this setting as a practical example when using real-time simulation feedback to compare early design changes. Which product interface and review criteria should guide the evaluation?
Industrial Machinery
Compare a support, housing or thermal design while equipment geometry is still being developed. Agree the operating assumptions and identify what the next detailed study must resolve. Real-time design guidance in context Which geometry choice has the most useful comparison question?
Electronics & High-Tech
Investigate a thermal, structural or Advanced flow question in an enclosure or compact assembly. Define relevant heat paths, supports and operating conditions before comparing alternatives. Real-time design guidance in context Which operating condition could change the preferred design?
Medical Devices
Device teams work within defined design controls and documented review responsibilities. Use this setting as a practical example when using real-time simulation feedback to compare early design changes. Which product interface and review criteria should guide the evaluation?
Creo Simulation Live FAQPlan your first study.
Plan your first study.
Get your questions answered.
Clarify the product, workflow and review boundaries before evaluating your own model.
Is Creo Simulation Live the same as Creo Ansys Simulation?
No. Simulation Live focuses on interactive design feedback; Creo Ansys Simulation provides a different workflow for more detailed studies. Select the analysis depth and product around the question, release and entitlements.
Which physics should we evaluate?
Start with the actual design question. PTC documents structural, thermal and modal work, with fluid-flow capabilities in Simulation Live Advanced. Confirm current support for the proposed release and offering.
Does a real-time result approve the design?
No. Interpret results against the study assumptions and applicable requirements. Keep engineering approval, manufacturing effects, operating variation and appropriate physical verification in the review plan.
What hardware is required?
The linked 2024 datasheet records dedicated NVIDIA CUDA graphics and video-memory requirements. Hardware support can change, so confirm current certified requirements for the proposed release before selecting a workstation.
Are the demonstration videos current release tutorials?
The six official recordings were published in 2019–2020. They illustrate the design-feedback approach and selected physics workflows; their interface and capability scope may differ from a current installation.
What should we bring to an evaluation?
Bring a representative model, one geometry change, material and operating assumptions, a comparison question and the evidence the next reviewer needs. Include the person who owns the design decision and any specialist analysis handoff.
Your Simulation Live discussionBring a design question.
Bring a design question.
Plan your Simulation Live evaluation.
Choose a representative part, a performance question and the assumptions your team needs to understand.
TriStar can help frame an evaluation and clarify product scope, licensing, workstation requirements and the next analysis handoff.