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Understanding Simulation Tools
Large and complex moving assemblies coupled with hundreds of articulated
moving parts can be simulated. Autodesk Inventor Simulation Simulation
provides:
■ Interactive, simultaneous, and associative visualization of 3D animations
with trajectories; velocity, acceleration, and force vectors; and deformable
springs.
■ Graphic generation tool for representing and post-processing the simulation
output data.
Simulation Assumptions
The dynamic simulation tools provided in Autodesk Inventor Simulation help
in the steps of conception and development and in reducing the number of
prototypes. However, due to the hypothesis used in the simulation, it only
provides an approximation of the behavior seen in real-life mechanisms.
Interpreting Simulation Results
To avoid computations that can lead to a misinterpretation of the results or
incomplete models that cause unusual behavior, or even make the simulation
impossible to compute, be aware of the rules that apply to:
■ Relative parameters
■ Continuity of laws
■ Coherent masses and inertia
Relative Parameters
Autodesk Inventor Simulation Simulation uses relative parameters. For example,
the position variables, velocity, and acceleration give a direct description of
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