Tutorial A8: Set Up the Model and Analysis Type

  1. Start Autodesk Inventor Nastran.
  2. From Open, navigate to the C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Autodesk\Inventor Nastran 2024\Tutorial\en-us\Inventor 2024 folder and open Qs-Billet.iam, or get the parts from the Tutorial A8 Assembly folder on the Download Page.
  3. In Inventor Nastran, click File, Save As and save the part with another name. Doing this allows you to reuse the original part.
  4. Click Environments > Autodesk Inventor Nastran.
  5. Right-click Analysis 1 > Edit, and then in the Analysis dialog, set Type to Explicit Quasi-Static.

    On the Output Controls tab, ensure that boxes are checked for Displacement, SPC, Stress, and Strain.

  6. Also, in this dialog, click Select Units and ensure that the Unit System is CAD Model.
  7. Click OK to close the dialog.