Launch a valve model into Autodesk CFD

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In Autodesk CFD, there are several ways to transfer your geometry into the program to configure and run a simulation.

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One quick way is to open a geometry or CAD file directly from your local folder.

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Use this method if the CAD system is not available or if you are using geometry from Vault.

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However, if you need geometry associativity, it is better to launch from the CAD system.

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On the Autodesk CFD ribbon, on the Start & Learn tab, Launch panel, click New.

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In the New Design Study dialog, click Browse.

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Next, on your local drive, navigate to and select the file you want to open.

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For this example, in the Flow Control folder, select Flow-Control-Valve-model.sat.

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Then, click Open.

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In the New Design Study dialog, type a name for your study, such as “flow control model”,

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and then click Create new design study to open the model.

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For this example, the geometry imports in units of meters, and needs to be converted to millimeters.

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To make this conversion, in the Design Study Bar tree, right-click Geometry and select Change length units to > mm.

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In the Change Unit popup, ensure that Change units is selected.

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Without this option selected, the model geometry will be resized.

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Click OK, and the model updates to reflect the new units.

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You can now begin interacting with the model in CFD.