{"id":159584,"date":"2022-09-26T09:33:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T09:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/importing-an-autodesk-fusion-360-design-study-into-ansys-discovery\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T09:44:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T09:44:34","slug":"importing-an-autodesk-fusion-360-design-study-into-ansys-discovery","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/importing-an-autodesk-fusion-360-design-study-into-ansys-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing an Autodesk Fusion 360 Design Study into Ansys Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ansys Discovery includes the ability to create Discovery simulation projects directly from Autodesk Fusion 360 design studies. When a Fusion design study is imported, Discovery will create a new simulation for each load case, including all loads, constraints and materials for the load case. The design may then be further simulated and modified from within Ansys Discovery.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\nThis capability is provided via a separately installed Discovery Addin. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/download.ansys.com\/Discovery%20Downloads\">here<\/a> to download the add-in installation package.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-align=\"right\" src=\"\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/10\/547-150x150.png\" style=\"float: right\" width=\"181\">\n<\/p>\n<p>When Ansys Discovery is launched, the File menu will include a new &lsquo;Import\/Import Autodesk SDZ File&rsquo; entry.<\/p>\n<p>For further information on how to export SDZ files or directly launch Ansys Discovery from Fusion, please refer to the following Autodesk Help pages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/fusion360\/ENU\/?guid=SIM-EXPORT-ANSYS-INSTALLED\">Export a created design study directly into Ansys<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/fusion360\/ENU\/?guid=SIM-EXPORT-NO-ANSYS-INSTALLED\">Create a Fusion 360 Simulation data file for import into Ansys<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about using Fusion 360 and Ansys products together, also see these classes from Autodesk University 2020:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/class\/Simulate-Anything-Fusion-360-and-Ansys-Interoperability-2020\">Simulate Anything: Fusion 360 and Ansys Interoperability<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/autodesk-university\/class\/Innovate-Faster-Capitalize-Autodesk-and-Ansys-Technology-Partnership-2020\">Innovate Faster: Capitalize on the Autodesk and Ansys Technology Partnership<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-159584","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry","topic-tag-addin","topic-tag-ansys-discovery"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ansys Discovery includes the ability to create Discovery simulation projects directly from Autodesk Fusion 360 design studies. 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