Simulation Job Manager Process

Process Summary

1. Set up your simulation in CFD Flex.
2. Launch one or more jobs.
3. The Simulation Job Manager compresses and encrypts the model, and transfers it to the Autodesk® secure storage service.
4. As the job is executed in the cloud, results are placed in the Autodesk® secure storage service.
5. As the job progresses, the Simulation Job Manager transfers the results and simulation progress information to the local workstation as they become available.
6. When the job finishes, the Simulation Job Manager transfers the final results to the local workstation. You can review and visualize your results, and proceed with your design process.

Throughout this process, you can use the Simulation Job Manager to track each step of the simulation.

To Run Concurrent Jobs

The Simulation Job Manager automatically sends multiple jobs to the cloud, and distributes them to the Autodesk® storage service. Jobs are then automatically distributed to suitable cloud compute nodes to ensure they are solved concurrently instead of sequentially.

After launching multiple jobs, you can close the CFD Flex user interface. It is best to ensure that "Analysis Started" appears in the Output window.

To Stop a Running Job

You can use the Simulation Job Manager to immediately stop a job that is running:

1. Right click on the job thumbnail or job name if the list view is active.

2. Click Cancel.

Note: This halts the job immediately, and no additional results are transferred to the desktop workstation for visualization. Cloud credits are refunded when you cancel a job.

To Retrieve Results

At the conclusion of each job, the Simulation Job Manager automatically downloads the simulation results to the local workstation from which the job was launched.

After the Simulation Job Manager has transferred results back to the local workstation, it retains the data until the results have been saved to the model in CFD Flex. Once this occurs, Simulation Job Manager removes the data from Autodesk® storage.

To Solve Locally

Autodesk® CFD Flex support solve when not connected to the Internet.

• You must have a valid login, and must login periodically (at least every 14 days) to "refresh" your off-line access.
• Users that have the Local Solve option will be able to perform model setup and results visualization tasks as well as run simulations while off-line. All other users will be able to perform model setup and results visualization tasks.
• Continuous offline usage is available for 14 days after the last time the product was used while connected to the Internet. For example, a user runs a job while connected at 2:00 PM, on October 1. That user can disconnect and can use the Simulation product offline until 2:00 PM, on October 15.
• Each Flex product has a separate cache for offline usage. For example, if you open CFD Flex while online, but not Simulation Mechanical Flex, then you can only open CFD Flex while offline.