Launch from CAD

After preparing the CAD model, you are ready to transfer it to Autodesk® CFD. This topic describes how to launch directly from the CAD system. Other topics in this section describe how to start with a CAD file, how to launch from a CAD reader, and how to open a meshed representation of the model.

By launching directly from the CAD system, you seamlessly push the model directly into Autodesk® CFD. As you introduce design variations, Autodesk® CFD automatically assigns the settings from the original simulation model to the new one. This associativity ensures consistency between your simulations, and reduces the amount of setup time needed for subsequent design iterations.

When you install Autodesk® CFD, the installer adds an icon or menu to the following CAD systems:

Autodesk® Inventor

Click the Simulation tab, and select the appropriate option from the Autodesk® CFD panel:

Autodesk® Revit Onebox, Architecture, and MEP

Click the Add-Ins tab, and select the appropriate option from the Autodesk® CFD panel:

add-ins

PTC Creo

Click the Tools tab, and select Autodesk® CFD 2023 from theTools drop-down.

Solid Works

Click the Autodesk® CFD 2020 tab, and select the appropriate option:

UGNX

Click Menu and Autodesk® CFD 2020.

SpaceClaim

Click the Autodesk Simulation tab, and select the appropriate option: