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January 23, 2015

Release Notes - Read Me file Autodesk® CFD 2016

Autodesk, Inc.

Contents

• Installation Requirements
• Installation Preparation
• Installation Instructions
• Autodesk® CFD 2016 Notes
• Legal Notice

Important: You will need to update the Network License Manage (NLM) on the license server to the version that comes with CFD 2016. Older versions of the NLM software will not work with CFD 2016.

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Installation Requirements

• Autodesk® CFD supports the following operating systems:
  • Windows 8 and 8.1 Enterprise x64
  • Windows® 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate (SP0 or SP1 for x64)
  • HPC operating systems: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012.
  • Note: Windows Server 2008 is not supported. CFD 2016 is not verified to install or operate on Windows Server 2008.
• Verify that you have administrator privileges on your local machine to install Autodesk® CFD 2016.

Installation Preparation

Prior to installing Autodesk® CFD 2016, you will need to uninstall any pre-release (Beta) versions of Autodesk® CFD 2016.

To check if an earlier version has previously been installed, open the Control Panel (Start > Control Panel), select Programs and Features, and look for entries titled Autodesk® CFD 2016.

To uninstall an earlier version of Autodesk® CFD 2016:

1. Verify that Autodesk® CFD is not running.
2. Open the Control Panel (Start > Control Panel).
3. Select Programs and Features.
4. Select the entry you want to remove, and click Uninstall/Change to launch the uninstall procedure.
5. Restart the computer to complete the process.

Additionally, you should shut down any CAD systems that are currently open.

Installation Instructions

Autodesk® CFD uses an Installation Wizard to guide you through the installation process.

1. Log in to the computer using an account with Administrator privileges.
2. Exit any Autodesk® programs that are currently running.
3. You can install Autodesk® CFD from either a downloaded installation executable or from an installation DVD.
   • If installing from a downloaded executable file, navigate to the file, right click on it, and select Run as Administrator.
   • If installing from the DVD, insert it into the DVD drive. If Autorun is enabled, the DVD main menu displays automatically. Otherwise, navigate to the DVD drive folder, right-click on setup.exe, and select Run as Administrator.
4. After the Installation Wizard initializes, the Welcome page appears.
   • Click Install to begin the installation process.
5. The License Agreement page appears.
   • Select the appropriate entry in the Country or Region list.
   • Review the agreement.
   • Select the option to accept the agreement.
   Note: If you reject the license agreement, you cannot install the software.
6. The Product Information page appears.
   • Enter a Serial number and Product key for one of the modules that you purchased. (It does not matter which module you use.)
   • Select the License Server Model. There are three options:
   • Single License Server: In the single license server model, the Network License Manager is installed on a single server. License management and activity is restricted to this server. A single license file contains the total number of licenses available on the server.
   • Distributed License Server: In the distributed license server model, licenses are distributed across multiple servers. A unique license file is required for each server. To create a distributed license server, you must run the Network License Manager on each server that is part of the distributed server pool.
   • Redundant License Server: In the redundant license server model, you use three servers to authenticate a single license file. One server acts as the master, while the other two provide backup if the master server fails. Licenses are monitored and issued as long as at least two servers are functional. The license file on all three servers is the same. You must install the Network License Manager on each server.
   Note: The Network License is the only license type available for Autodesk® CFD.

   Check with your system administrator if you are unsure which model to select.

   Enter the name of the license server computer that will run the Network License Manager (NLM).

   • If the NLM is installed on another computer, enter the name of that machine. (Do not enter the name of the local machine.)
   • If the NLM is installed and configured to run on the local machine, enter 127.0.0.1 as the license server name. If the "FLEXnet License Finder" dialog opens when Autodesk® CFD is first started, enter 127.0.0.1 as the Computer Name of the License Server System.

     

     Check with your system administrator if you are unsure which computer to specify.

7. The Configure Installation page appears.
   • Select Autodesk CFD.
   • Accept the default Installation Path or click Browse to select a different folder.
   • Review the installation settings. You can change settings by clicking Back until the relevant screen appears. When you are satisfied with the settings, click Install to begin the installation.
8. The Installation Progress page appears.
   • The Wizard begins installing Autodesk® CFD.
   • A progress indicator shows how much of the installation has been completed.
9. The Installation Complete page appears.
   • The successfully installed products are listed, as are any products that failed to install.
   • Click Finish to close the Setup Wizard.

Notes:

• Before you can use CFD, the Network License Manager must be installed, and you must be able to access your network.
• You must have activated your licenses on the license server machine.
• To change the language of the installed version, run CFDConfig.exe, located in the Autodesk CFD installation folder, and select the desired language on the Welcome page.

Autodesk® CFD 2016 Notes

Here is a brief summary of some of the exciting new functionality in Autodesk® CFD 2016:

• Model Assessment Toolkit: Success of the model import and meshing processes within CFD are highly dependent upon the nature of your CAD model. Before model import, use the Model Assessment Toolkit (MAT) to assess your model for six different types of geometry issues. Iterate between your CAD system and the MAT until your model is ready for use in CFD.
• AEC Solar Heating: This simulates the effect of solar heat passing through windows and walls into the structure. It computes the optical path of incoming solar radiation through windows to compute the heat gain due to sunlight passing into an occupied space. Unlike exterior solar heating, a dome is not required around the structure because the internal surfaces are in contact with the air.
• Surface Wrapping: Use the new Surface Wrap tool to quickily generate CFD-quality external meshes without extensive CAD clean-up.

To learn more about all the new Autodesk® CFD 2016 functionality, please consult the What's New section in the Help. You can access it by clicking What's New from the Autodesk® CFD Start & Learn tab.

Additional notes:

• Autodesk® SimStudio Tools is included with the CFD 2016 installation. With SimStudio Tools, you can prepare geometry for simulation by fixing modeling issues, creating the flow volumes, and simplifying complex geometry that is not needed for the analysis. Once your model is complete, export the geometry to a file or push to one of your available applications.
• Be sure to update the NLM on the license server to the version that comes with CFD 2016. Older versions of the NLM software will not work with CFD 2016.
• After enabling the Office plugin to view Dynamic Images in either Microsoft® PowerPoint or Word, you will see a "Glview error" if you do not have the plugin currently installed. To download and install the plugin, go to http://ceetron.com/products/end-user-products/glview-3d-plugin . Note that this opens the Ceetron website.
• A change was made to the way PCB materials saved in the "Local" material database. To use a custom PCB material in the "Local" database from CFD 2015 or earlier, open the Material Editor, and select the PCB material. Click OK. (Alternatively, save the PCB material to a material database such as My Materials.) Reapply the PCB material to the part.
• Launching Wildfire/Creo gives the following error:

  Pro/TOOLKIT registry File: C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 1.0\Common Files\M050\text\protk.dat; application 'CFD 2016' failed to start, see trailfile for details.

  Workaround: Install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x64) from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=15336.

Legal Notice

Autodesk® CFD, Autodesk® Simulation, Autodesk® Inventor, Autodesk® SimStudio, Autodesk® Vault, Autodesk® Moldflow Insight, Autodesk® Moldflow Advisor, AutoCAD, and Mechanical Desktop are trademarks or registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Thank You

We thank you for your business, and encourage you to use Autodesk® CFD to its fullest. Your feedback is important, and we greatly appreciate your input and feedback about the product.

Respectfully,

Autodesk® CFD Team