Autodesk Inventor Professional: Stress Analysis Tools

Learn the basics of conducting stress analysis tests of parts and assemblies with Inventor, and uncover the weak points of your designs.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Accessing Simulation Tools

• Where are the simulation tools?
• What tools are there in Inventor?

2. A Quick-Start Example

• Understanding common elements
• Assigning materials to the model
• Setting a load and constraint
• Generating a basic mesh and starting an analysis
• Reviewing analysis results

3. An Exploration of Stress Analysis in Parts

• Working with different constraint types
• Exploring loading options
• Basic mesh refinement
• Running a modal analysis
• Simulation of a thin body part

4. Working with Assemblies

• Comparing contact options
• Animating results
• Creating a dynamic simulation
• Leveraging results for FEA (finite element analysis)