2019.2 Readme

Where to find release information

• What's New: Learn about important changes, improvements, and additions
• Release Notes: Read on individual fixes and known issues
• System Requirements: Check whether your system meets or even exceeds what Netfabb and Local Simulation require to run

Additional notes

Simulation Utility

• Cloud solve availability was terminated in April 2019.
• Importing STL files into Simulation Utility on a Windows 7 Remote Desktop produces a crash. As a workaround, you can launch Simulation Utility from a command line with the following command: tscon 1 /dest:console start "appname.exe modelfile.stl" where modelfile.stl is the name of the file to be imported. If this does not work, a more extensive procedure is as follows:

  Determine your remote desktop session ID

  1. At the Command prompt, type query session and press Enter.
     
  2. Find the ID number in the rdp-tcp row (typically 1 or 2).

  Create and run a batch file

  1. In a text editor, create a two-line batch file (.bat) with the correct Session ID, Netfabb install directory, and STL file path. These elements are located as shown below:

     tscon <session ID> /dest:console 
     start "" "<Netfabb install directory>\SIM\appbase.exe" "<STL file path>" ""
     

     An example is as follows:

     tscon 1 /dest:console 
     start "" "C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Netfabb Ultimate 2018.3\SIM\appbase.exe" "c:\test\1.stl" ""
     

  2. Run the batch file as an administrator.
     Note: The batch file will end by logging you out of the remote desktop connection. Log back in to see the imported STL file in Simulation Utility.
• If you close Simulation Utility after initiating a cloud solve, the cloud solve is interrupted. As a workaround, you can enter your Autodesk Account credentials and enable the Stay signed in check box. When you close Simulation Utility, you will be prompted to save your project. The next time you open Simulation Utility and open the previously saved project, you will be automatically signed in and your cloud solve will show that it is running (if not already completed). As a best practice, we recommend that you are always signed in before opening a project or importing a new model in Simulation Utility.
• Simulation Utility does not work if Netfabb is installed in a folder whose name contains international characters.
• The first time you submit a simulation to be solved on the Cloud, you may receive an error about starting the simulation. This issue can appear if you have a slow network connection and the server cannot verify your user account. As a workaround, simply save the project, close Simulation Utility, reopen the project, and solve again.
• When working with a part that contains "model" in the name, Simulation Utility will crash when you perform a mesh preview or a solve. The error is caused because Simulation Utility incorrectly writes multiple STL files to the *STLF keyword. As a workaround, rename the part so that it does not contain the text "model".
• Warning and error notifications are cleared from the list of toast notifications when a simulation is re-run.
• If a part level powder bed or DED model is run while a PRM generation process is in progress, critical warnings and error notifications for the PRM process are not shown. Warnings and errors for a PRM generation are available from the View Logs button within the Job Manager.
• The Clipping Edit function is not available after using the Results Probe on a clipped surface. To edit the clipping plane, turn the clipping function off and then turn it back on again, selecting the desired new clipping surface.
• If a .TIVUS file using a custom PRM file is shared, moved, or copied to a new workstation, then the PRM file will revert to the first PRM file in the Machine Dialog menu. Import the custom PRM using the Processing Parameters Import function to add it to the local library and then reselect the file from the Machine Dialog.
• If multiple PRM files are generated simultaneously, the Lack of Fusion, Hot Spot, and Interlayer temperature columns in the Processing Parameters Library can remain blank until the Simulation Utility is closed and restarted.
• Selected points from the Results Probe will be lost once the user exports a CSV file.
• Some .SLDPRT files will not import the first time. If the user re-attempts the import it will work correctly.
• The new splashscreen that appears upon opening Simulation Utility may not be fully visible on smaller screens at some resolutions.

Local Simulation

• The first time you solve from the command line, you may receive a message saying "'pan' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." As a workaround, edit the Path environment variable (Control Panel > System Properties > Environment Variables) to point to the bin directory of the Local Simulation installation (typically C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Netfabb Local Simulation 2019\bin).
• Be sure to set the netfabb_sim_vars.sh environment variable according to your system. Refer to the Shell and Intel MKL Environment Variables section of the help for details about controlling the number of threads and the memory limit per thread. If these variables are not set in accordance with your system, a segmentation fault can occur.
• Unconstrained DED toolpaths will create unconstrained floating elements and incorrect results.