Open the Model

If you are continuing from the Piston CAD Model tutorial, skip this procedure using the Next hyperlink at the bottom of the page.

1. If Simulation Mechanical is not already running, start it using the desktop shortcut or the Windows® Start Menu. The Open dialog box appears.
   • Skip the next step and continue at step 3.
2. If Simulation Mechanical is already running, click Open in the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT). The Open dialog box appears.
3. If the New or Recent Files option is selected, click the Open icon () in the upper-left corner of the dialog box to browse for other files.
   1. Navigate to your tutorial models folder.
   2. Depending upon whether you completed the Piston CAD Model tutorial, perform one of the following two actions:
      • Preliminary Tutorial Completed: Keep the default Autodesk Simulation FEA Model (*.fem) option in the Autodesk Simulation Files section of the Files of type drop-down list.
      • Preliminary Tutorial Not Completed: Select the Autodesk Simulation Archive (*.ach) option in the Autodesk Simulation Files section of the Files of type drop-down list.
4. Select the file, Meshed Piston.fem or Meshed Piston.ach, depending upon your action in step 3b.
   1. Click Open.
   2. If opening an archive file, select the directory where you want the file to be extracted.
   3. Click OK. The model opens in the FEA Editor environment, as shown below.

      

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