Simulation CFD 360 Notes

Installing Autodesk® Simulation CFD 360

Autodesk® Simulation CFD 360 is installed as part of Autodesk® Sim 360™ Pro and Autodesk® Sim 360™ Moldflow®. To learn more about installing either, click here.

Licensing Autodesk® Simulation CFD 360

Instead of the Autodesk License Manager, Simulation CFD 360 relies on your Autodesk® 360 account. When installing, you will not be prompted for licensing information.

When you start Simulation CFD 360, you will be prompted to log in to Autodesk® 360.

Note: You must have an Autodesk® 360 account to upload data to Autodesk® 360. You can confirm your login through http://accounts.autodesk.com/.

To sign into Autodesk® 360

1. When you start Simulation CFD 360, a prompt asks you to sign into Autodesk® 360 if you are not already signed in.
   Note: If you do not have an Autodesk ID, click Need an Autodesk ID? on the Autodesk - Sign In dialog
2. In the Autodesk - Sign In dialog box, enter either the Autodesk ID or the e-mail address you used when you registered your account.
3. Enter your Password.
4. Click Sign In.

You are successfully signed in when your login name (or e-mail address) replaces the word "Sign In" on the Sign-In button:

Product Name and Installation Folders

The product name, as it appears in the user interface, is Autodesk Simulation CFD 360. Throughout most of the documentation, however, when we refer to "Autodesk Simulation CFD" we are also referring to Autodesk Simulation CFD 360 as well.

Folder Information:

• The default installation folder for Simulation CFD 360 is C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Simulation 360\Simulation CFD 360 2014.
• By default, the tutorials are located in C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Simulation CFD 360 2014\Tutorials.
• Log files, user preference files, rules, templates, and flags are located in C:\Users\<account name>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Simulation CFD 2014

The user interface, workflows, and processes are the same between the two products with a few exceptions described below.

CAD Launchers

The "Mechanica" launch method is not available when launching from PTC Creo or Pro/Engineer. This means that when launching into Simulation CFD 360, you must use the Granite method. Additionally, the UGNX CAD launcher is not available in Simulation CFD 360. To launch a UGNX model into Simulation CFD 360, open the UGNX file directly.

Solving with Autodesk® Simulation CFD 360

The fundamental difference between the desktop and 360 versions is where simulations are run and the associated licensing model. For the desktop version, all simulations are run on local or remote computers on a local network, and a traditional software licensing system meters usage. For the Simulation CFD 360, simulations are run either on the cloud, and Autodesk® 360 meters usage through Cloud Credits.

Note: Local remote computing and HPC computing are not available for Simulation CFD 360.

Monitoring your Simulation CFD 360 Jobs

The Simulation Job Manager provides real-time status information about your Simulation CFD 360 jobs. There are two ways to open the Simulation Job Manager:

• From the Windows® Start menu, click All Programs > Autodesk > Autodesk Simulation Job Manager 2014 > Simulation Job Manager 2014.
• Alternatively, click the Simulation Job Manager icon in the Windows® Notification Area.

For more information about the Simulation Job Manager, click here.

Note: The Simulation Job Manager replaces the Solution Monitor used in the desktop version as the tool for monitoring simulation status.