A subsystem is a CAE representation of a self-contained assembly or group of
assemblies within a larger system model. For example, the body, a seat, the
suspension, and the center console each make up a subsystem within a full vehicle
simulation. Figure 1.
The Subsystem Browser allows you to organize the model into
manageable subsystems to aid model management. Furthermore, it takes existing
include modeling practices utilizing includes and extends it to provide representation, revision, and configuration management.
Subsystem connections can be automatically managed controlled using Attachments and Connectors.
Following the model build and assembly best practices, use the Part Browser to go from CAD to CAE a model of subsystem. Then, use
the Subsystem Browser to create subsystems and assemble a
system-level model.
