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Acfd 2016 Review Autodesk CFD

Autodesk CFD is offered in three packages that are integrated with Autodesk's Design Study Environment interface. It has advantages of full CAD integration and ease of use. However, it has disadvantages of limited mesh and model control compared to other programs like ANSYS. For students, Autodesk CFD Motion is free to use for educational purposes only.

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Acfd 2016 Review Autodesk CFD

Autodesk CFD is offered in three packages that are integrated with Autodesk's Design Study Environment interface. It has advantages of full CAD integration and ease of use. However, it has disadvantages of limited mesh and model control compared to other programs like ANSYS. For students, Autodesk CFD Motion is free to use for educational purposes only.

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Autodesk CFD

Joe Tichacek

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workflow-1-model-and-estimate-results
Autodesk CFD Overview
• Autodesk CFD is offered in three packages.
Autodesk CFD, Autodesk CFD Advanced, and
Autodesk CFD Motion. [1]
• Autodesk Design Study Environment is used for
all three as the user interface. [2]
• The main feature of Autodesk CFD is that it is a
CAD integrated CFD program.
[1]http://www.autodesk.com/products/cfd/compare
[2]http://www.autodesk.com/products/cfd/subscribe
Advantages
• Fully integrated CAD functionality: Autodesk CFD uses its
own CAD program to generate geometry. The program is
design centric. Additionally, designs can be moved to other
Autodesk programs such as Fusion 360 (CAM) or 3dsMax
(Animation). [1] [2]
• Ease of Use: Autodesk’s user interface generally is viewed as
simpler to use than its competitors. Mainly due to integration
of all of its tools. [1]
• User Support: Autodesk support available, unlike in open
source programs
[1] https://www.resolvedanalytics.com/theflux/comparing-popular-cfd-
software-packages
[2] http://www.autodesk.com/products/cfd/compare
Disadvantages
• Setup Control: Autodesk generally has less ability to
modify the geometry and models in the simulation.
[1]
• Mesh Control: Meshing is done automatically with
minimal control of relevance and refinement in
comparison to Ansys [1]
• Available Models: Autodesk lacks many of the
specialty options available in Fluent such as some
turbulence models, multiphase flow, etc. [1]
[1] https://www.resolvedanalytics.com/theflux/comparing-popular-cfd-
software-packages
Price/Student Version
• Autodesk CFD Motion is offered to students free
of charge with no computational limitations. [1]
• Student version cannot be used for monetary
gain, i.e., must be used for education [1]
• Must request quote for official price, unofficially
the price appears to be around $25,000. [2]
[1] http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/cfd-motion
[2] http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/main/110785-hvac-cfd-software-
best-option.html
Summary
• Autodesk CFD’s main advantage is its CAD
integration which facilitates user friendliness [1]
• Autodesk CFD’s main disadvantage is it lack of setup
control which limits the accuracy achievable with
the program [1]
• Autodesk would be best suited for designs which are
changed often, and where accuracy is not vital. For
example, Autodesk would be well suited to design
faucets but less so for turbine blades [1]
[1] https://www.resolvedanalytics.com/theflux/comparing-popular-cfd-
software-packages

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