Fusion 360: Simulation

Learn how to use Fusion 360 simulation tools to discover how your designs will stand up to real-world conditions.

Introduction

• Stress analysis and simulation for your designs
• Using the exercise files

1. Accessing Simulation Tools and Quick Start

• What can be simulated in Fusion 360
• Review an existing simulation setup and results
• Review the results

2. Creating a Study: Static Stress

• Creating a study and simplifying the model
• Assigning materials to the model
• Applying loads and constraints
• Preview the mesh and run an analysis

3. Creating a Study: Static Stress

• Cloning a study
• Using simplification to explore design
• Refining the mesh
• Manage materials

4. Fundamental Analysis Types

• Creating a static stress study of an assembly
• Finding the frequency response of a component
• Define the conditions of a thermal analysis
• Apply the thermal loads to calculate thermal stress

5. Advanced Simulation Types

• Applying static loads to a design to search for nonlinear material behavior
• Set up an analysis of an event over time
• Predict the risk of structural buckling
• Use simulation to guide a change to the topology of the design
• Analyze how air flow can contribute to cooling electronics
• Review the electronic cooling results

Conclusion

• Additional Fusion 360 simulation extensability
• Next steps