Simulation reports

00:02

Simulation reports.

00:05

In this video, we'll create a simulation report.

00:09

In Fusion 360, we want to carry on with our motorcycle rear set.

00:13

At this point, we've explored a handful of the results tools, taking a look at the min and max values of surface and point probes,

00:21

creating a slice plane and even taking a look at comparing multiple simulation models.

00:26

But now we want to go to our results tools dropdown and we want to focus on creating a report.

00:31

When we select report, there are a handful of options that we can customize.

00:36

For example, we have a general section which allows us to alter the report title, the author, the logo that's going to be used and even add a summary.

00:45

We also have the option at the bottom allowing dynamic content in this case creating embedded web pages using javascript.

00:52

If we change this option, we won't be able to dynamically change some of the elements on the report.

00:58

On the left hand side under properties, you'll note that we have the title of studies and the author.

01:05

We can add or remove additional properties, remove them, reset them if needed,

01:10

and then under the studies, we can determine which studies we want to include.

01:14

Note that this is at the simulation model level followed by the study level and then individual load cases.

01:21

For the purposes of this example, we're going to select all three studies if you solve them all.

01:26

If not then select only the frame mount the study one and load case one.

01:31

From here, we can either preview this or directly save it.

01:34

It's always a good idea for us to preview this to make sure that it has all the information we need.

01:41

Once the preview is opened, it will display inside of your web browser.

01:45

You'll notice that at the very top, we have image widths and it allows us to determine the size of the images that we want to use.

01:52

We have Fit Width and also Original.

01:54

I'm going to use Fit Width and as we scroll down, you can see information about the project, the studies that are used.

02:01

We even have the option to minimize these.

02:04

As we're taking a look at these, you'll see all the information about the materials that are used.

02:09

In this case, we did not use remove rigid body modes and there is no initial dampening that was added based on that option.

02:17

You can see information about the mesh.

02:19

We didn't use adaptive mesh refinement.

02:22

We have material properties, we have contact sets if they were used and then we have our mesh.

02:28

From there, we move into our load cases.

02:30

Because we only have one, it's going to show all the information about the constraints, the selected entities for those constraints,

02:38

the selected entities for the pins that were used and then our loads that were applied.

02:44

After we have all the loads and constraints, it moves on to our results summaries.

02:48

It gives a table giving us the safety factor.

02:51

It gives us a stress values, the reaction forces, strain and then as we go down, we can see plots of each of these.

02:58

Once again, we have the available option to minimize these and include them in the report at various sizes.

03:09

Once we're happy with the preview of the report, we can move back into Fusion 360 and we can save the report.

03:15

If we select Save, we will need to determine a location to save the study.

03:19

This will be locally and you see here that it's going to be an html web page.

03:24

I'm going to go ahead and save this in my local temp folder,

03:30

and once it opens, it will be identical to the preview because we didn't change any of our settings.

03:35

So creating simulation reports, in Fusion 360 is extremely easy and quick,

03:39

capturing all the data that was used in the setup of the simulation study as well as all the plots.

03:47

Back in Fusion 360, let's make sure that we do have a save design and I'm going to finish my results and then we can move on to the next step.

Video transcript

00:02

Simulation reports.

00:05

In this video, we'll create a simulation report.

00:09

In Fusion 360, we want to carry on with our motorcycle rear set.

00:13

At this point, we've explored a handful of the results tools, taking a look at the min and max values of surface and point probes,

00:21

creating a slice plane and even taking a look at comparing multiple simulation models.

00:26

But now we want to go to our results tools dropdown and we want to focus on creating a report.

00:31

When we select report, there are a handful of options that we can customize.

00:36

For example, we have a general section which allows us to alter the report title, the author, the logo that's going to be used and even add a summary.

00:45

We also have the option at the bottom allowing dynamic content in this case creating embedded web pages using javascript.

00:52

If we change this option, we won't be able to dynamically change some of the elements on the report.

00:58

On the left hand side under properties, you'll note that we have the title of studies and the author.

01:05

We can add or remove additional properties, remove them, reset them if needed,

01:10

and then under the studies, we can determine which studies we want to include.

01:14

Note that this is at the simulation model level followed by the study level and then individual load cases.

01:21

For the purposes of this example, we're going to select all three studies if you solve them all.

01:26

If not then select only the frame mount the study one and load case one.

01:31

From here, we can either preview this or directly save it.

01:34

It's always a good idea for us to preview this to make sure that it has all the information we need.

01:41

Once the preview is opened, it will display inside of your web browser.

01:45

You'll notice that at the very top, we have image widths and it allows us to determine the size of the images that we want to use.

01:52

We have Fit Width and also Original.

01:54

I'm going to use Fit Width and as we scroll down, you can see information about the project, the studies that are used.

02:01

We even have the option to minimize these.

02:04

As we're taking a look at these, you'll see all the information about the materials that are used.

02:09

In this case, we did not use remove rigid body modes and there is no initial dampening that was added based on that option.

02:17

You can see information about the mesh.

02:19

We didn't use adaptive mesh refinement.

02:22

We have material properties, we have contact sets if they were used and then we have our mesh.

02:28

From there, we move into our load cases.

02:30

Because we only have one, it's going to show all the information about the constraints, the selected entities for those constraints,

02:38

the selected entities for the pins that were used and then our loads that were applied.

02:44

After we have all the loads and constraints, it moves on to our results summaries.

02:48

It gives a table giving us the safety factor.

02:51

It gives us a stress values, the reaction forces, strain and then as we go down, we can see plots of each of these.

02:58

Once again, we have the available option to minimize these and include them in the report at various sizes.

03:09

Once we're happy with the preview of the report, we can move back into Fusion 360 and we can save the report.

03:15

If we select Save, we will need to determine a location to save the study.

03:19

This will be locally and you see here that it's going to be an html web page.

03:24

I'm going to go ahead and save this in my local temp folder,

03:30

and once it opens, it will be identical to the preview because we didn't change any of our settings.

03:35

So creating simulation reports, in Fusion 360 is extremely easy and quick,

03:39

capturing all the data that was used in the setup of the simulation study as well as all the plots.

03:47

Back in Fusion 360, let's make sure that we do have a save design and I'm going to finish my results and then we can move on to the next step.

Video quiz

Which of the following options in the simulation Report window should be used to allow for certain elements of the report to be modified after it has been generated?

(Select one)
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