Documentation

Autodesk product documentation can help you to learn, use, and develop applications for your Autodesk Simulation software. All learning resources are available with your product, and some are also available online.

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User Guide
The User Guide is your comprehensive guide to learning and using all aspects of the Autodesk Simulation software. It includes general information about the program features, procedural information on how to perform various tasks, and an extensive reference section.

To download the complete User Guide to your computer for installation, click the appropriate installer below for your version of the software.

Autodesk Simulation Mechanical or Multiphysics 2013 (English):

	2013 User Guide Installer (exe - 40984Kb)
	2013 User Guide Install Instructions (html - 20Kb)

Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2014 (English):

	2014 User Guide Installer (exe - 189837Kb)
	2014 User Guide Install Instructions (htm - 17Kb)

Tutorials
Download the tutorial data files referenced in the Autodesk Simulation Tutorials.

	Simulation Mechanical 2014 Model Files (zip - 118255Kb)
	Autodesk Simulation 2013 Model Files (zip - 118802Kb)

How to ...

• How to Define Contact in 2D Analysis
• How to Determine the Factor of Safety
• How to Perform a Thermal Stress Analysis
• How to Define a Local Coordinate System
• Understanding Degrees of Freedom
• How to Sum Reaction Forces
• How and When to Take Advantage of Symmetry and Antisymmetry.
• How to Perform a Mesh Convergence Study
• How to Sketch & Mesh 2D Models
• How to Display Results in a Local Coordinate System
• Configuring your workstation to run Transient Coupled Fluid Flow and Thermal Analyses

Previous Releases

• 2012 Documentation