Sensors page

• Reference Data File—Imports test data, or a validated simulation data, which is used as reference data for the thermal correlation analysis. The Reference Data file format must be in comma-separated values (CSV) format and must follow the TMG Correlation format. For more information, see Multiple sensor data CSV format.

• Named Point—Creates sensors by using one or more named points previously created in the original model with the Point tool in Simcenter 3D and by attributing a name to the points. Time and temperature data must also be defined or imported using a CSV file.

• User Defined—Creates sensors by specifying one or more points in the original model using the Point tool in Simcenter 3D. Time and temperature data must also be defined or imported using a CSV file.

Specifies the path and file name for the CSV file that contains sensor data.

Type a path and file name or click to browse to the location of the file.

Sets a unique name for the sensor.

Lets you select one or more points previously created in the original model.

Lets you select or create a point in the absolute coordinate system to define the coordinate of the sensor.

To specify a point, click Point Dialog or select a point creation method from the list and then take the appropriate action in the graphics window.

For more information, see Point tool dialog box in the NX Online help.

When Source is set to Name Point or User Defined, the following columns are displayed:

• Time—Lists the times you defined for the sensor.

• Value—Lists the temperature values you defined for the sensor.

Use Import Sensor Data to import a CSV file containing time and temperature values.

• Status—Sets the status of the imported sensors. The default status is Active .
• Double-click the Status box in front of the sensors to include (Active ) or exclude (Inactive ) a sensor from the thermal correlation analysis. If you excluded a sensor from a thermal correlation analysis in the Sensors page, the sensor is automatically excluded for all the next steps of the TMG Correlation workflow. For more information, see TMG Correlation workflow.
• Sensor—Displays the name of the sensors.
• Time points—Displays the number of sampling times specified in the reference data file. Available for transient solution only.
• Min—Displays the minimum time value for the sensor. Available for transient solution only.
• Max—Displays the maximum time value for the sensor. Available for transient solution only.
• Units—Displays the temperature units of the sensors inferred from the original solution.
• Source—Displays the method you choose to import or create a sensor. For the Reference Data File method, the source value is the folder path from which the reference data file is imported.

You can click any column heading to sort the list in ascending or descending alphabetical or numerical order.

When you right-click one or more sensors, the following commands appear:

• Status—Lets you activate or deactivate the imported sensors.
• Plot—Displays the temperature of the selected sensor versus time for the reference data.
• Information—Opens the Information window that lists general information about the sensors in a text format, which you can export if necessary.
• Delete—Removes the sensor from the reference data.