Import a model

Create a study by importing a model into your project.

1. Click (Home tab > Import panel > Import). The Import wizard-Model selection dialog appears.
2. Click Browse.
3. In the Open dialog, navigate to the Tutorial folder (typically C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Simulation Moldflow Adviser xxxx\tutorial), then select All Models from the Files of type drop-down list.
   Tip: To import files created in earlier versions of Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser, select Legacy MPA files with the appropriate file extension (*.adv, *.mpa or *.mda).
4. Click the file cellphone.stl, click Open, and then click Next. The Import wizard-Units dialog appears.
5. Leave the default unit in the Please select the appropriate units drop-down list, then click Next. The Import Wizard-Advanced options dialog appears.
6. Select the Automatic clean up option to check the CAD model for defects and try to repair problems automatically.
7. Select the Check suitability option. The geometry of the part is investigated and the most appropriate analysis technology is automatically recommended. There are two different technologies you can use to represent and analyze your model.

   Dual Domain analysis technology

   This is most appropriate for analyzing thin walled, shell-like models.

   3D analysis technology

   This is used for parts that have thick sections, as complex part geometries are better represented by this method.

8. Click Next. The Import Wizard-Processing first shows the status of the selected Automatic clean up and Check suitability tests. When these tests finish, the Advice pane shows information about the model.

   The Analysis type pane shows the analysis technology recommended based on the model suitability check.

   In this example there were no errors in the CAD model.
9. Accept the default Standard-Dual Domain analysis type selection and click Finish.

   The model is displayed in the Model pane.

10. Click Save Study from the Quick Access toolbar.

It is possible to change the analysis type once it has been set, but you cannot change from Dual Domain to 3D if the following apply:

• Unresolved defects remain in the model.
• The model was imported from an *.adv file or opened from an MPA 8.0 project, Dual Domain study.
  Note: MPA 8.0 is an earlier version of Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser.

If you require 3D analysis technology and there are defects in your model, repair the model in the original CAD package. Or use an alternative surface repair tool. You can then re-import the repaired model into your project.