March 15, 2016

Release Notes - Read Me file
Autodesk, Inc.

In a continuing effort to provide high quality products, Autodesk has released Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2017. This file highlights open issues with Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2017 and provides information that is useful while using this software.

Installation Instructions

Summary of Known Issues

Analysis

General / User Interface

Results

Legal Notice

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Before you begin...

1. Install all Windows Updates that are pending on your machine, and then restart.

   (For Windows 7 and Windows 8, use the Windows Update utility located in the Control Panel or under All Programs in the Start Menu.)

2. Close all Autodesk applications before you install, maintain, or uninstall Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2017.

To install Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2017:

1. Uninstall Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2017 Beta if you installed it previously.
2. Insert the product DVD or locate the installer file that you downloaded from the Autodesk website (typically *.exe, *.msi, or *.msp).
3. Double-click Setup.exe on the DVD, or alternatively the downloaded file, to start the installation process.
4. Accept the LICENSE AND SERVICES AGREEMENT, and click Next.
5. Optionally, in the Configure Installation page, set preferences as needed.
6. After configuration, click Install.
7. When the installation is done, click Finish.
8. If required, restart your system.



To Activate Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2017:

1. Start Autodesk Simulation Mechanical. The Let's Get Started dialog appears.
2. Choose your type of license:
   • If you are using a standalone license, click Enter a Serial Number.
   • If you are using a floating network license, click Use a Network License.
3. Enter your serial number and product key code and then click Activate, or enter your license server name and click Done (depending upon your license type).

   Note: You can specify a port number with the server name using the format, xxxxx@servername.




When creating a deployment image of Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2017:

1. Include only English characters in the deployment image path.
2. Enter your Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2017 serial number when creating a deployment.



To verify the installation is successful, start Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2017. Click the double-arrows near the top-right corner of the window to expand the InfoCenter icon group. Click the down-arrow next to the question mark icon and select About. If the About dialog box displays: Build 2017.00.00.31nn, the correct version is installed.

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Analysis

• When running a job on a remote computer, the job status shown in the FEA Editor could become out of sync with the Simulation Job Manager (SJM). In addition, certain jobs may fail to solve with unexpected errors. In such cases, run your simulations locally.
• Remote solve is not supported under networks using Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
• If you are signed into your Autodesk account, and you are using antivirus software like Symantec Endpoint Protection, job statuses shown in the FEA Editor will be out of sync with the SJM. In such cases, log out of your Autodesk account before running an analysis.

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General / User Interface

• You can no longer access the Autodesk LICENSE AND SERVICES AGREEMENT from within the product. You can go to the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\ Autodesk\Simulation 2017) and open the file license.rtf to access it.
• You may encounter the following error when installing Simulation Mechanical 2017 on Windows 8.1:

  Autodesk Simulation Job Manager Local Service failed to start

  Please install Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) prior to installing Simulation Mechanical to avoid this issue.

• If you cannot launch Simulation Mechanical 2017, it may be because the AlgAdlm.exe process did not terminated normally when you previously exited the software. In such cases, please terminate all AlgFrame.exe and AlgAdlm.exe processes from the Windows Task Manager.

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Results

• The Stress Linearization utility ignores midside nodes that are outside of the geometry (such as second order midside nodes on convex surfaces).
• The Stress Linearization mini-axis (NTH) is not shown when you position the global mini-axis at the origin (0,0,0).
• You can export 2D plane strain or stress models to the Nastran Editor for solving. When merging the results (*.FNO file) into Simulation Mechanical 2017 for such analyses, only the displacement results are available. You can get other results in Nastran Editor.

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Autodesk Simulation Mechanical/Multiphysics, Autodesk Algor Simulation, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Fusion, Autodesk Vault, Autodesk Simulation CFD, Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight, Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Advisor, AutoCAD, and Mechanical Desktop are trademarks or registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.




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NASTRAN is a registered trademark of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.




All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.




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We thank all our customers who help us to identify and report issues. These reports will give us the opportunity to improve the product and provide you with the best solution in mechanical simulation. We also thank you for your continued business and for the feedback regarding the content of this release.




Respectfully,




Autodesk Simulation Mechanical Team

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