Launch into Autodesk® Simulation CFD

In this step, we open the electronics enclosure model into Autodesk® Simulation CFD.

1. Start Simulation CFD, and click New.

2. On the New Design Study dialog, click Browse...

3. Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Simulation CFD 2015\Tutorials\Quick Start\Electronics Cooling, and select Electronic-Cooling-model.sat. Click Open.

Can't find the ProgramData folder?

Using Simulation CFD 360?

4. On the New Design Study dialog, enter a name for the Design study name, and click Create new design study:

5. The geometry imports in units of meters, but we need to convert it to mm. To do this:

What it should look like:

Autodesk Simulation CFD starts, and you should see the model. Note the dimension values on the axes:

Note: In the next step we rotate the model to see the other side of the enclosure.

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