Autodesk Simulation Mechanical
The Complete Guide

This course gives you a solid understanding of Simulation Mechanical features and capabilities, by learning the steps to start a SM project.

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

English

Course Length: 20 Hours

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What you'll learn

Introduction to FEA
Introduction to Autodesk Simulation Mechanical
Importing and Exporting Geometry
Creating and Modifying Geometry
Meshing

Meshing 2
Working with Joints and Contacts
Defining Materials and Boundary Conditions
Performing Analysis and Viewing Results
Advanced Structural Analysis

Course Description

Autodesk Simulation Mechanical The Complete Guide is designed to give you a solid understanding of Autodesk Simulation Mechanical features and capabilities. You’ll follow a workflow-based approach that mirrors the development of projects in the real world, learning the steps to start a Simulation Mechanical project, exporting and importing Geometry, working with equipment in the drawing, using Meshing techniques, creating and editing Joints and Contacts, and analyzing the model and producing results.

To get the most out of this course, we strongly recommend you review every topic within the course, and use all the learning styles to ensure you retain the important information within. We also encourage you to take all the progress tests to ensure you have retained the knowledge, and most importantly practice with the real world, Let Me Try examples.

Course Outline

Autodesk Simulation Mechanical Course Outline

Introduction to FEA

Introduction to FEA
Types of Analysis and Theories of Failure
Introduction to Autodesk Simulation Mechanical
Introduction to Autodesk Simulation Mechanical

Getting Started with Autodesk Simulation Mechanical

Setting the Unit System
Important Environments of Autodesk Simulation Mechanical
Short Cut Menus, Color Schemes, and HotKeys

Importing and Exporting Geometry

Introduction and Importing and Splitting
Splitting Surfaces Of CAD Model
Simplifying the Model Geometry Before Importing
Importing, Saving and Exporting FEA Model
Archiving FEA Model
Understanding the Drawing Display TOOLS
Changing the View Using the View Using ViewCube
Navigating the Model using Steering Wheels and Controlling the Display of Models
Importing the Inventor Assembly File Tutorial
Importing a SolidWorks Assembly File Tutorial
Importing a STEP File Tutorial

Creating and Modifying Geometry

Creating and Modifying Geometry and Selection Methods
Creating 2D Sketched Geometry
Editing and Modifying Geometry

Meshing

Generating Mesh
Viewing the Meshing Results
Eliminating Unmatched and Multi-Matched Feature Lines
Generating 2D Mesh
Unmatched and Multi-Matched Feature Lines

Meshing 2

Creating Refine Mesh
Editing Refinement Points

Working with Joints and Contacts

Introduction and Creating Joints
Creating Bolted Connection
Working with Contacts

Defining Materials and Boundary Conditions

Introduction and Assigning Material
Managing Material Libraries
Boundary Conditions Part 1
Boundary Conditions Part 2
Boundary Conditions Part 3
Boundary Conditions Part 4

Performing Analysis and Viewing Results

Introduction to Performing Analysis and Viewing Results
Performing Analysis and Viewing Results
Reviewing the Displacement Results
Reviewing the Stress Results
Reviewing the Strain Results
Reviewing the Reaction Force Results
Reviewing the Current Result for Nodes, Faces, and a Part
Adding Probes and Reviewing Results in Graphical Path Format
Modifying Legend Properties and Displaying Loads and Constraint
Creating and Generating Report

Advanced Structural Analysis

Introduction to Advanced Structural and Dynamic Analysis
Nonlinear Analysis

Navigation Strategies

Beginners: Complete the course in order from beginning to end. Once any topic is completed, you will have full access to it at any time for one year after registration, to use as a resource.

Intermediate/Advanced Users: Use the course as a flexible resource tool to find what you need, whenever you need it. Try the assessment tests first, if you get 80%+ you can move to the next level, if you get less than 80% you should complete the lecture. This gives you a pre and post-assessment score, which can be used to track your skills improvements.