After preparing the CAD model, you are ready to transfer it to Autodesk® Simulation CFD. This topic describes how to launch directly from the CAD system. Other topics in this section describe how to start with a CAD file, how to launch from a CAD reader, and how to open a meshed representation of the model.
By launching directly from the CAD system, you seamlessly push the model directly into Autodesk Simulation CFD. As you introduce design variations, Simulation CFD automatically assigns the settings from the original simulation model to the new one. This associativity ensures consistency between your simulations, and reduces the amount of setup time needed for subsequent design iterations.
When you install Simulation CFD, the installer adds an icon or menu to the following CAD systems:
Autodesk® Inventor
Click the Autodesk Simulation CFD tab, and select the appropriate option:
- To launch only the visible model, select Launch Active Model. This opens the Design Study Manager.
- To collect parts and surfaces into groups for assigning settings with Rules or in the Design Study Builder, select CAD Entity Groups.
- To launch the table of iParts or iAssemblies, select Launch iParts/iAssemblies. This opens the Design Study Builder.
Autodesk® Revit Onebox, Architecture, and MEP
Add-Ins_Autodesk Simulation CFD
The visible model launches, and the Design Study Manager opens.
PTC Creo
Open the Autodesk Simulation CFD menu, and select Launch Active Model.
The model launches, and the Design Study Manager opens.
- To launch only the visible model, select Active Model. This option opens Autoprep, which is useful for resolving accuracy issues, interferences, and changing the launch method. The model then launches into Simulation CFD with the Design Study Manager.
- To collect parts and surfaces into groups for assigning settings with Rules or in the Design Study Builder, select CAD Entity Groups. (For more about CAD Entity Groups...) Note that this feature supports only the Granite launch method.
- To launch the Family table of instances, select Launch Instances. This opens the Design Study Builder. Note that this feature supports only the Granite launch method.
Solid Works
Click the Autodesk Simulation CFD tab, and select the appropriate option:
- To launch only the visible model, select Active Model. This option opens the Design Study Manager.
- To collect parts and surfaces into groups for assigning settings with Rules or in the Design Study Builder, select CAD Entity Groups. (For more about CAD Entity Groups...)
- To study multiple geometric variations, select Multi-Configurations. This option opens the Design Study Builder.
UGNX
Autodesk Simulation CFD_Launch Active Model
The model launches, and the Design Study Manager opens.