Clone a simulation model

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Clone a simulation model.

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In this video, we'll clone a simulation model and we will modify model geometry.

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

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It's important that we do continue with our rear set because we have our simulation study results and that's something that we want to capture,

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and we want to make sure that we can compare any changes we make to the original.

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From here we're going to navigate into simplify, make sure that we're on frame mount only.

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We'll right click and we'll clone the simulation model.

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We're going to bring all the information from study one and then in our clone, we're going to rename this.

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We're going to call this frame mounts M O D for mod.

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We want to modify the geometry of our rear set frame mount to see if we can increase the safety factor, be a little bit higher above one.

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We know that the design is flexing and really our only option at this point is to either thicken it on the back side or add some structural ribs,

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aside from changing the material altogether.

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Both options are perfectly fine.

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Changing the material is a great way to increase the stiffness.

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In this case, we're using aluminum 6061.

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We could go to a T6 or 7075, some other aluminum material or we can add some structural ribs.

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To do that, I'm going to start by sketching on the backside, so we'll right click and we'll create a new sketch.

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I'm going to rotate this slightly and using create project include and project.

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We're going to bring the outside diameter of the boss from the front side and say Ok.

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This is going to allow us to create an extruded boss on the backside,

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and prevent us from adding material in places we don't actually need it.

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The next thing that I want to do is use modify offset to grab the outside profile and I'm going to bring this in a distance of -5 mm.

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From there, we'll say ok finish our sketch and we'll use extrude or E on the keyboard.

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I'm going to bring the entire outside profile of this boss,

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and I want to bring the offset out a distance of 5 mm and we're going to join it with the original body.

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Before we move on, we also want to add filets.

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So we'll go into our fillet option, make sure that we grab each of these internal corners and let's manually enter a value of 2 mm and say ok.

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From here, we can finish simplify and now we have our frame mount mod and no changes need to be made to the simulation study.

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The places where we added our remote force are still fine, the location of our fixed and pin constraints are also fine.

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The mesh has not been generated and note that we do have local mesh control,

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but again, we didn't modify the face that is contained in that local mesh control selection.

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So no changes have to be made.

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It will be calculated when we solve.

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Another option that we might want to explore is cloning a simulation study.

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That's something that we will explore but at this point we really want to focus on cloning the simulation model and having that geometry change.

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So let's make sure that we navigate back to Home view and save the design before moving on.