#1 most frequent
United States of America
63.0%92 installations of 146
What is Autodesk CFD?
Autodesk CFD is a computational fluid dynamics simulation software that engineers and analysts use to intelligently predict how liquids and gases will perform. Autodesk CFD helps to minimize the need for physical prototypes while providing deeper insight into fluid flow design performance.
Categories & Use Cases
Product Demos
Who Buys & Uses Autodesk CFD
#2 most frequent
Canada
5.5%8 installations of 146
#3 most frequent
Germany
4.1%6 installations of 146
Best solution in Thermal Analysis
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have been using Autodesk CFD for a few years. It really helps with thermal analysis, there are several options and we can use our Inventor models straight in the software. We can just open our models without any import or export or using step files; no need for conversion.
Pros
- Analyze heat transfer
- thermal analysis
- helps minimizing prototyping parts
Cons
- more options in the software
- better reports
- better interface
Most Important Features
- thermal analysis
- wind analysis
- structural analysis
Return on Investment
- definitely saved money in our design process
- improved existing 3D models
Alternatives Considered
Ansys Fluent
Other Software Used
Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Autodesk Vault