Import a Model

In this task, you import an existing CAD model.

1. Click Home > Import > Import.

   

   The next two steps will only occur when importing for the first time you have imported a model after installation. You are asked to update the location of Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Design Link. After your first time importing, you can start on step four.

2. Click OK to review Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Design Link options.

3. Click OK on the Options dialog box.

4. Click the Ellipsis button on the Import Wizard dialog box to find the file to import.

   

5. Navigate to the location of the Autodesk Inventor file you downloaded.

6. Select the Panel.ipt file and click Open.

7. Click Next on the Import Wizard dialog box. The part takes several seconds to import.

8. Confirm the units are Millimeters.

   

9. Click Next on the Advanced options page.

   

   It takes a few seconds for the cleanup and checks to take place.

10. Click Finish to accept the analysis type as Standard - Dual Domain.

    

11. Right-click the imported study in the Project manager and select Rename.

12. Change the name of the study to Panel End Gate.

13. Use the View Cube and Navigation bar on the right to move the model around the screen.

    

14. To program mouse buttons, click Applications menu > Options > Mouse. Set the mouse buttons to your liking.

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