DOE in Autodesk Simulation

[Anonymous]

Hello everybody,

I've a question: is it possible to set the geometry parameters of an Inventor CAD model as experimental parameters in a design of experiments (DOE) simulation in Autodesk Simulation? I've choosen the MES simulation.

When it is possible, please let me know how.

Thank you very much.

Regards, David

[John_Holtz]

Hi David,

Only plate/shell elements (their thickness) and beam elements (their cross section) can be changed in the D.O.E. and design optimization within Autodesk Simulation Mechanical. Inventor parameters are not supported currently.

But the following will be of interest to you. We just released a technology preview in which a parametric study can be performed on an Inventor model! That is, specify which parameters to change, what values to use, and the analysis will run the simulation for each combination. These results could be used to generate the data typically associated with a D.O.E. See http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/scout/ and give it a try.