{"id":160056,"date":"2022-09-26T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/discovery-aim-predicting-extrudate-shape-using-a-polymer-extrusion-simulation\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T06:33:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T06:33:26","slug":"discovery-aim-predicting-extrudate-shape-using-a-polymer-extrusion-simulation","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/innovationspace.ansys.com\/knowledge\/forums\/topic\/discovery-aim-predicting-extrudate-shape-using-a-polymer-extrusion-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery AIM &#8211; Predicting Extrudate Shape Using a Polymer Extrusion Simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"vidyard_iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/FQJbBFymfTfbtHMELemPJn.html?v=3.1.1\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this demonstration, you&#8217;ll learn how to set up and solve a polymer extrusion problem in ANSYS AIM. 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