Activity 1: Setup a new thermal analysis

In this activity, you create Study 1 - Thermal in which you

• Define the mesh size
• Select the desired units system
• Change the model material. By default, the simulation study material is the same as the material defined in the Design workspace.

Browser when model is first imported (left). Browser after creating a new Thermal study (right).

Prerequisites

• Fusion is started.
• Data file location: Samples > Basic Training > 11-Simulation > Radiator.

Steps

1. Open the starting shape model, Radiator, in the Z up direction from the Basic Training folder in the Data Panel.

   1. If the Data Panel is not currently shown, click Show Data Panel at the top of the screen.
   2. The top level (home view) of the Data Panel is divided into two subsections: ALL PROJECTS and SAMPLES. Scroll down until you reach SAMPLES.
   3. Double-click the Basic Training folder to open it.
   4. Double-click the 11 - Simulation folder to open it.
   5. Double-click the Radiator model to open it in the canvas.
   Note: The sample model is read-only, so you must save a copy of it to a personal project.

2. Identify a personal project in which to save the starting shape models.

   1. Click File > Save as.
   2. Enter a name, such as Radiator, in the name field.
   3. Expand the arrow button next to the Location field.
   4. Locate and click on an existing project, or click New Project to start a new project.

3. Identify or create a folder in which to save the starting shape models.

   1. Double-click on a folder in the project to select it, or create a new folder.
   2. To create a new folder, click New Folder.
   3. Type a name, such as Radiator for the folder.
   4. Press Enter.
   5. Double-click the folder to make it the current file saving location.
   6. Click Save.
      
      

4. Create a new Thermal simulation study.

   1. Click on the Change Workspace drop-down menu at the top left end of the toolbar and select Simulation.
      
      
   2. In the New Studies dialog box, select Thermal.

5. Set the mesh size to 10 mm.

   1. In the upper right corner of the large thumbnail image, click the Settings icon to access the Settings dialog.
      
      
      
      The General settings appear initially.
   2. Select Mesh from the left frame of the dialog to display the mesh settings.
   3. Click Absolute Size and type 10 mm in the input field.
   4. Click Back to apply the changes.
   5. In the New Study dialog, click Create Study to create the study and close the dialog.

6. Change the default units system to Metric (SI).

   1. In the Browser, hover over Units: Custom then click Edit.
   2. In the Units Settings dialog, choose Metric (SI) from the Default Unit Set drop-down list.
   3. Click OK to accept the change and close the dialog.

7. Change the material for the radiator model to Aluminum. Materials need to have a conductivity, to run a thermal analysis.

   Note: Materials defined in another workspace in Fusion are applied automatically to the Simulation workspace.
   1. Click (Simulation workspace > Setup tab > Materials panel > Study Materials) to open the Study Materials dialog.
   2. In the Study Materials dialog, click Select All in the bottom-left corner to select all components.
   3. Change the Study Materials for one of the drop-down menus to Aluminum.
   4. Click OK to close the Study Materials dialog.
      
      

Activity 1 summary

In this activity, you created a Thermal study in which you

• Defined the mesh size to be 10 mm
• Selected the Metric (SI) units system
• Changed the model material to Aluminum.