Using Autodesk Simulation Mechanical products with Autodesk Moldflow Insight

Models imported from Autodesk Simulation Mechanical only have a surface geometry representation and so need to be meshed.

Note: This feature is available for Thermoplastics Injection Molding analyses of Dual Domain and 3D models.

1. Select Home tab > Create panel and select Dual Domain or 3D.
2. Click (Mesh tab > Mesh panel > Generate Mesh) to mesh the model for Autodesk Moldflow analysis. If necessary, you can change global or local mesh density and remesh the model.
3. Click (Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Injection Locations) and define one or more injection locations.
   Note: For analyses of parts where structural performance criteria are critical, it is important that the injection location used in the analysis should match the injection location used in production.
4. Click (Home tab > Molding Process Setup panel > Analysis Sequence) and select an analysis sequence that includes Fill + Pack.
5. Click (Home tab > Analysis panel > Start Analysis) to launch the analysis.

When the analysis is complete, the resulting process-induced mechanical properties are automatically made available to Autodesk Simulation Mechanical for use in the structural analysis.

Note: In order for Autodesk Moldflow results to transfer successfully for the structural analysis, you cannot change the orientation of the imported model with respect to the global coordinate system or modify the geometry. You should not change the name of the study that was created on import.