The Process

1. Prepare your CAD model for Autodesk Simulation CFD. To learn more about CAD geometry...
2. Launch from CAD into Autodesk Simulation CFD. To learn more about Launching from CAD...
3. Use the Design Study Manager or Design Study Builder to create the Design Study. To learn more...
4. For the first time user, now that you're in the Autodesk Simulation CFD environment, it's a good time to familiarize yourself with the User Interface and the basic work flow.
5. Repair or modify the geometry, if needed. To learn more about the Geometry tools...
6. Assign materials to all parts in the model. To learn more about Materials...
7. Assign boundary conditions. Boundary conditions define where and what comes in and goes out. To learn more about Boundary Conditions...
8. Switch to the Meshing task, and click the Automatic Size button. There are other ways to assign the mesh, but this is the easiest. To learn more about Meshing...
9. If some parts need to move, switch to the Motion task to assign motion. To learn more about Motion...
10. Open the Solve dialog, and define the model physics. Click Solve to start the analysis. To learn more about Solve...
11. Go to the Results task, and look at your results (while it's running and after it's finished).
12. Need to make a change? Clone the design or scenario in the Design Study Bar, make your change in your CAD tool. To learn more about cloning...
13. Launch again, and update the design in the Design Study Manager.
14. Run the new design, and compare results in the Decision Center. To learn more about the Decision Center (Design Review Center, Critical Values, XY Plots)...
15. Ready to automate the design study? Create several designs in the CAD model and assign parts and surfaces into CAD entity groups. Launch into the Design Study Builder. Run the scenarios from the Solver Manager. To learn more about Automation, CAD Entity Groups, the Design Study Builder, and the Solver Manager...
16. Track your analyses using the Solution Monitor and Autodesk Simulation CFD e-mail notifications. To learn more about the Solution Monitor and Notifications...

Design Study Automation is an essential part of the Autodesk Simulation CFD process. The tools contained in the Design Study Automation suite improve operational efficiency and facilitate simulation-based decision making. To learn more about Design Study Automation...