Gap needed between parts in Simulation Live to not be treated as bonded parts

[Chuck_Pottsmith]

I am using Creo Parametric - Release 7.0 (connected) 7.0 7.0.2.0

When using Simulation Live for a structural analysis of an assembly what spacing is required between the parts so that they are not considered bonded together. It appears that I need more than 0.1" before they are treated as not bonded together. Is this accurate? Can it be changed? I work with parts in the size of a handful of inches and this gap can make significant changes to the design in order to get the parts to behave as not bonded together.
Thanks,
Chuck

[MartinHanak]

Hi,

please ask PTC Support.

[hhiller]

Dear Mr. Hanak,

the gap behavior can be influenced with Study > Performance Options > Simulation Quality.

I think there is no further setting nor a fixed value to define gap behavior.

For more control you should use other Simulation tools as Creo Simulate.

If this answers your question, please accept it as a solution.

Regards,

Harald Hiller