Student version for Autodesk CFD 2016

[Anonymous]

HI,

My name is lee Hobbs and I am currently a student at London south bank University.

Please could you tell me if it possible to export a 2017 Robot model to 2106 autodesk CFD student software. It was not avaiable for me to download 2017 as a student  and I will need to export my model at some point to CFD for my dissertation. 

[marwan_azzam]

Hello Lee,

I'm not sure what file formats Robot Structural can export.

Autodesk CFD can open CAD models (3D and 2D) in native formats such as Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo, etc...

CFD can also open neutral file formats such as parasolid (x_b, x_t), ACIS (sat), iges, step, etc...

What do you want to do with the model in CFD?
What does your Robot model look like?  can you post an image?

[Anonymous]

I an analysing a 35 storey RC building and need to use the CFD simulation option to simulate a wind tunnel. I don't know if I am using the correct software. Can you advise please?


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[Artur.Kosakowski]

You can run this simulation inside Robot or export the corresponding solid model to CFD 

You may find this topic on the Robot forum helpful.

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[marwan_azzam]

Hello Lee,

I take it you are interested in the air flow around the building rather than the effect of wind on the building.  Is that a correct assumption?

What does the model look in Robot?  By that I mean is the building an enclosed volume?

If you are interested in the air flow around the building then only the external shape of the building would be of interest to a CFD model and none of the internal details.  In that case you can create a CAD model of the external shape and bring it into CFD.  At that point you can have CFD generate the external air volume needed to run the flow analysis.

[Anonymous]

Ok thank you. What software would I need to download to do that?



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[Anonymous]

Ok thank you. What software would I need to download to do that?



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[Jon.Wilde]

What CAD do you know?

Fusion 360? Inventor? Revit?

Anything that produces solid geometry could produce something for CFD.

[Anonymous]

I am try8ng to find the product (CFD SIMULATION 2017) which allows me to simulate the wind pressures on my structure. When I click the icon loads in ROBOT it gives me the option of CFD Simulation. Therefore I need the correct product for this function.

Thanks.



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[Anonymous]

I am try8ng to find the product (CFD SIMULATION 2017) which allows me to simulate the wind pressures on my structure. When I click the icon loads in ROBOT it gives me the option of CFD Simulation. Therefore I need the correct product for this function.

Thanks.



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[Anonymous]

Hello @Anonymous

I suggest you to download autodesk cfd from a torrent then you may use your senior account.

Regards,
Hasan

[Artur.Kosakowski]

I am try8ng to find the product (CFD SIMULATION 2017) which allows me to simulate the wind pressures on my structure

Actually you don't need CFD for this task as you can run this simulation inside Robot and convert generated the obtained pressures into wind load cases which then you can combine with other load cases as per selected code provisions. To do so select 'Generate wind loads' instead of  "Simulation CFD) (see the picture I posted previously). 

See these movies:

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis-Wind Load Simulation

Wind Loads Simulation - Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2015

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[Anonymous]

Please can anyone send me a link so I can download CFD simulation? it is an option in Robot that i would like to use but cannot seem to find the software.


Also can any advise on how i design RC walls in ROBOT?


Thanks,


Lee


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[Artur.Kosakowski]

Please can anyone send me a link so I can download CFD simulation? it is an option in Robot that i would like to use but cannot seem to find the software.

Please check the Education Community site. 

Also can any advise on how i design RC walls in ROBOT?

You may want to watch the recording of the 5th Robot webinar available from here.

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[Anonymous]

Hi,


I am trying to design RC walls in ROBOT to Eurocodes but it said that this function is not available?


Can anyone advise on why this is the case?


If you need the error message i can attach it to the next email.


Thanks,


Lee

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[Artur.Kosakowski]

For RC Walls Robot supports NF EN (French NAD) code unless you design a wall in the RC Slab Reinforcement module.

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[Anonymous]

Is there future prospects of RC wall design to Eurocodes being added to ROBOT?


Thanks,


Lee

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[Artur.Kosakowski]

Lee,

Please be informed that we are not in the position to discuss any future development plans on the forums. 

In addition I'd like to ask you to post any next Robot questions on its dedicated forum instead. Thank you.