2011 Autodesk Autodesk Inventor Fusion for Moldflow Hanno Van
Raalte Moldflow Product Manager Jeff Higgins Technical Specialist
Slide 2 2011 Autodesk Agenda About Autodesk Simulation and Digital
Prototyping About Inventor Fusion Using Inventor Fusion File
Translation History Free Modeling Assemblies Preparing Models for
use in Moldflow Feature modification Process for exporting to
Moldflow Making Modifications from Inside Autodesk Moldflow Insight
Seamless roundtrip using Inventor Fusion Other plastic functions
using Inventor Fusion Gate and Runner System Creation Slide 3 2011
Autodesk Digital Prototyping Slide 4 2011 Autodesk Digital
Prototyping Digital Prototyping enables customers to design,
visualize, and simulate their products and processes digitally.
Slide 5 2011 Autodesk Simulation and Digital Prototyping Slide 6
2011 Autodesk Detailed Engineering Plastics Visualization Marketing
Data Management Documentation and Technical Publication Provided by
Inventor Provided by Inventor with follow-on ADSK Products Provided
by adjacent ADSK products Routed Systems Conceptual Design
Simulation Electro-Mechanical Design Automation & Configuration
Factory Design AutoCAD & DWG Interoperability Tool Design Slide
7 2011 Autodesk How is Autodesk Different? Attainable The easiest
way for manufacturers to quickly create and share a single digital
model that can be used in all stages of development. Scalable
Cost-effective Autodesk, the world-leader in making powerful
desktop technology available to mainstream manufacturers. The
easiest and most flexible solution to integrate into existing
processes. Slide 8 2011 Autodesk Autodesk Software Enables
Customers To Design Visualize Simulate Explore design ideas
Visualize projects Analyze & test to simulate real-world
application and performance Design Visualize Simulate Explore
design ideas Visualize projects Analyze & test to simulate
real-world application and performance Image created in Autodesk
3ds Max software Slide 9 2011 Autodesk Strategic Acquisitions
200520072008 2009 2011 $ 500M Slide 10 2011 Autodesk Autodesk
Inventor Fusion Slide 11 2011 Autodesk Inventor Fusion Autodesk
Inventor Fusion expands the 3D conceptual design capabilities of
Inventor and sets a new standard for 3D modeling ease of use.
Unites Direct and Moldflow 3D modeling Ease of Use Rapid Design
Changes without Limitations Aids in Design exploration Slide 12
2011 Autodesk 12 Improve collaboration with suppliers and customers
who use different CAD formats Interoperability Data Translation
Direct Connection to Autodesk Simulation Slide 13 2011 Autodesk
Using Autodesk Inventor Fusion Personal Note: How do I show
something so powerful in a presentation? Slide 14 2011 Autodesk
Translate CAD Files without a need for Translators Alias *.wire DWG
Files JT Files Rhino *.3dm Alias *.wire DWG Files JT Files Rhino
*.3dm Slide 15 2011 Autodesk Concept Modeling and Test Part
Creation Concepts come in different forms of data CAD Files
Industrial Design Sketches In some cases data needs to be created
for use in Moldflow Slide 16 2011 Autodesk Assemblies Assemblies
Needed for Moldflow Part Insert Mold Inserts Core Deflection
Over-Molding Etc Slide 17 2011 Autodesk Feature Modification and
Simplification Typical Recommended Part Modifications Remove
Tooling Features or non- critical features Rounds Fillets In-Mold
Text/Lettering Etc Edge Length 3mm Chord Height 30 Elements 193,192
Max. Aspect Ration 48.2 Mesh Match 78.1% Time to Mesh 905.83s Edge
Length 3mm Chord Height 30 Elements 34,194 Max. Aspect Ration 18.8
Mesh Match 91.4% Time to Mesh 82.75s Slide 18 2011 Autodesk
Moldflow Inventor Fusion Interoperability Part Modifications may be
required for improved moldability Typical Changes Flow Leader Flow
Restrictor Wall Thickness Change Feature Removal Feature Additions
Slide 19 2011 Autodesk Advanced Gate Creation Quickly Make Gates
that arent easily modeled in Moldflow Diaphragm Gates Fan Gates
Contour Gates Edge Gates Slide 20 2011 Autodesk 3D Runner System
Creation Sometimes we need 3D Runner Systems Not easily modeled in
Moldflow Sprue Gates Complex cross-section Shear-Induced Flow
Imbalance Complex Runner System Configuration Slide 21 2011
Autodesk Additional Capabilities Allows for solid model
modification from Autodesk Inventor Full roundtrip functionality
with Autodesk Inventor Allows for easy modification of non-native
CAD files used in Inventor Export to Autodesk Simulation Mechanical
Full automated export to Autodesk Simulation Mechanical Offers full
functionality offered to Autodesk Moldflow Products Contains a full
set of Surface Tools as well as Solid Based tools Thicken
Industrial Design Surface data Patch or repair problem surface
files Manual Tools Automated Stitch Tool Slide 22 2011 Autodesk
Summary Autodesk has provided the tools to complete the Digital
Prototyping solution for the Autodesk Simulation products Autodesk
Inventor Fusion provides CAD functionality without the restrictions
traditional CAD environments Autodesk Inventor Fusion is the
additional functionality required to optimize designs and make
needed part modification at the analysts command Designed with the
end user in mind, with easy to use commands and a familiar
interface AND YOU ALREADY HAVE IT!!! Slide 23 2011 Autodesk
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in this document. 2011 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.
