Modeling Limits: Top-Down or Bottom-Up?
After taking a hiatus from writing, I am considering the digital prototype model from my engine research. The question is whether to control this model from the top-down, or the bottom-up?
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Category: Simulation
Autodesk Inventor 2016 R2 – Shape Generator
Subscription customers are in for a treat with the availability of Autodesk Inventor 2016 R2, which includes new tools and features. In this post, Mike explores the new Topological Optimization tool…. the Shape Generator!
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Inventor: October Update and Move Away from Annual Releases
Autodesk announces Topological Optimization along with other enhancements coming this month to coincide with their push to leave annual product cycles. More inside.
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Fusion 360 Simulation and September Update
Autodesk announces the reemergence of Simulation as well as some pretty nifty A360 enhancements that you probably don’t want to miss. Can anyone say “real-time team chat” in the model with non-team invitees – nice. There’s more!
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Engineering Notes: Curved Area Calcs Using Limited Information
This week’s engineering topics are related to blade areas, but the math is valid for any use. If you are wanting to automate more of your design or spreadsheets with curve geometry calculations, here’s a great set of equations to help you when you don’t know much about the curves.
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Review: solidThinking Inspire 2014 Test Drive
Wondering what a radically new shape might do for your product performance? We take SolidThinking Inspire 2014 for a spin and find out what this awesome optimization software can do.
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What’s New: solidThinking Inspire 2014
Want to know more about what solidThinking has done with Inspire. Here’s the new 2014 feature review.
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Autodesk Simulation 2016 Portfolio
How is Autodesk arranging their 2016 Simulation portfolio in Manufacturing this year? Check out the new SimStudio and more simulation enhancements.
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Autodesk Manufacturing 2016 Product Launch
What does Autodesk have in mind for Manufacturing in 2016 and beyond? Here’s how the company is launching this year’s new portfolio in Design, Lifecycle, and Simulation.
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Autodesk Nastran In-CAD: Results
John returns to wrap-up our Inventor Nastran In-CAD review. Take a look at In-CAD’s results UI, post-processing features, as well as a realistic overview of our first experience with Inventor’s new Nastran capabilities.
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Autodesk Nastran In-CAD: Test Drive
Want a feel for how the setup, UI navigation, and solver behave in Nastran In-CAD for Inventor ? We take In-CAD for a spin and see how easy it is to learn.
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Autodesk Nastran In-CAD: Interface and Features
Autodesk now offers a Nastran Solver, and equally important, a Nastran front end in Autodesk Inventor. If you were wondering what’s included with Nastran In-CAD and how it works, this series of articles is for you.
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