The essentials skills videos demonstrate basic workflows that you should master when learning Autodesk® Simulation Mechanical. The videos present general steps for a particular process to give you an understanding of the concepts. These are not step by step tutorials. The intent of these videos is to give a base understanding of core concepts for modeling with Simulation Mechanical.
General graphical user interface (GUI) navigation topics.
- What You Can Do with the Middle Mouse Button
- How to Use the ViewCube®
- How to Use the Navigation Bar Tools
- How to Use the SteeringWheels® Navigation Tool
- Context Menus (Revised)
- Selection of Entities
- Selection Groups
- How to Work with Unit Systems
Become familiar with the Simulation Mechanical command ribbon. Learn how to customize the ribbon and see its various commands within the context of a linear static stress analysis workflow.
- Part 1: Ribbon Overview and Customization
- Part 2: Importing a CAD Model and Setting Up an Analysis in the FEA Editor (Revised)
- Part 3: Results Evaluation
- Part 4: Report Generation
In this six-part video series, learn about the various types of meshes that can be applied to CAD solid and CAD surface models. We discuss the applicability and the settings for each type using several solid and plate/shell examples. Also, learn about mesh refinement and how to mix mesh types or settings within an assembly.
- Part 1: Mesh Types and Basic Settings
- Part 2: Mesh Refinement
- Part 3: Solid Meshing
- Part 4: Boundary Layer Meshes
- Part 5: Midplane Meshing
- Part 6: Plate/Shell Meshing
Learn about new and advanced types of loads and constraints.
Learn how to define a rectangular, cylindrical, and spherical local coordinate system (LCS) and to apply an LCS to model geometry. Learn how to apply loads and constraints based on an LCS and how to view analysis results in non-global directions using an LCS.
- Define and Apply a Rectangular Local Coordinate System
- Define and Apply a Cylindrical Local Coordinate System
- Define and Apply a Spherical Local Coordinate System
- Apply Loads and Constraints Using Local Coordinate Systems (Revised)
- How to View Results Based on Local Coordinate Systems