Key features of Autodesk CFD

Flow control applications

Optimize designs when you need to improve pressure drop or flow distribution

Thermal prototyping

Solve for all modes of heat transfer, from solid to solid or solid to fluid

Architectural and MEP applications

Improve building efficiency with optimized HVAC design

Free surface modeling

Simulate interfaces between liquids and gases. Model flow phenomena like waves, sloshing, and spilling

Motion simulation

Analyze the interaction between solid objects in motion and surrounding fluid

Humidity and condensation

Model condensation of a liquid from a moist gas

Solar heating loads

Identify effects of solar heating on energy performance and efficiency of a structure and its spaces

Smoke visibility

Determine smoke patterns as they fill a room to help identify design changes and exit sign placement

Rotating (turbomachinery)

Analyze rotating devices surrounded by a static (non-rotating) frame of reference

Autodesk CFD features

Import and setup

Launch from CAD

Send CAD models to Autodesk CFD from Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD Architecture, and AutoCAD MEP. Enjoy a simplified import of other third-party native CAD models.


Surface Wrap

Consolidate multiple bodies of a model using surface wrap, add an external volume, and generate a quality mesh for transfer into Autodesk CFD.


Mesh import and adaptive mesh

Import existing mesh such as I-deas (.unv) or Nastran (.nas or .dat). Apply adaptive mesh sizing, which utilizes a comprehensive topological interrogation of the analysis geometry to apply appropriate sizes throughout the design.