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How to use result temperatures from a Steady-State Thermal as initial condition

- March 2, 2026 at 4:33 pm
  
  lohomb00
  Subscriber
  
  I want to use the results of a Steady-State Thermal analysis as initial condition for a Transient Thermal analysis. I have them connected in Workbench but I can't seem to find an option to use the temperature data.
  Any help is appreciated.
- March 2, 2026 at 5:48 pm
  
  ErKo
  Ansys Employee
  
  Linke the two first – see right image below
  It is under Initial Conditions / initial temperature (left image below):
  More info:
  https://ansyshelp.ansys.com/public/account/secured?returnurl=/Views/Secured/corp/v252/en/mech_obj/ds_initial_temp_o_r.html?q=initial%20temperature
  
  See below for details
  All the best
  Erko
- March 2, 2026 at 5:49 pm
  
  Raman Babu
  Ansys Employee
  
  Hello,
  Please have a link between system I & J till the solution cell, as shown below.
  If you want to have a different mesh during transient analysis, please remap steady state results to another steady state analysis having a different mesh, which later on you can link it till solution cell.
  Please try it and let me know how it goes.
  Regards,
  Raman Babu

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