A simulation comprises three major steps:
Preparing the furnace geometry
Defining materials and assigning them to furnace regions
Defining conditions and setting parameters for computing variables
CrysMAS provides a mode of operation for each of these steps.
In the Geometry Mode you draw or modify the geometry of a furnace. CrysMAS geometry uses points and lines only. You can import CAD drawings, but curvy shapes have to be transferred to lines. Otherwise the furnace outline may show gaps.
In the Material Mode you set up the material database, define materials and their properties, and assign materials to the regions of the furnace.
In the Simulation Mode you set the basic conditions in the Settings menu and you define the parameters for the simulation in the Computation menu. Prerequisite for Simulation Mode is that the furnace geometry is complete, and that materials were assigned to all furnace regions.
You have various choices to visualize the results of your simulation, such as isolines, the scalar field or the vector field, and you can determine the interval gradation. For showing isolines, for instance, you either open the pop-up window by selecting Visualization > Show or you click on the appropriate button in the tool bar.