Fusion Simulation Extension: Advanced simulation and generative design capabilities for product development.
Fusion Simulation Extension is an add-on to Autodesk Fusion, providing advanced simulation capabilities for design and manufacturing teams. It enables users to analyze part performance, manufacturability, and leverage generative design to create optimized products faster and at lower cost.
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The Fusion Simulation Extension unlocks advanced FEA, generative design, injection molding simulation, electronics cooling, and unlimited cloud solves — all inside the same Fusion environment where you already design and manufacture.
Overview
Stop guessing. Start simulating.
Base Fusion gives you static stress and thermal simulation for early-stage validation. But when your designs are more complex — or the stakes are higher — you need more study types, deeper analysis, and the ability to let AI explore design options you wouldn't have thought of. That's what the Simulation Extension delivers.
Because it runs entirely within Fusion, there are no model exports, no file conversion steps, and no disconnected tools to manage. Design change to re-simulation takes seconds, not hours.
Shorten Development Time
Minimize physical prototypes with digital ones. Catch design issues in hours, not after tooling has been cut.
Improve Product Reliability
Validate real-world performance with advanced study types and run side-by-side design comparisons.
Expand Design Possibilities
Use AI-driven generative design to explore manufacturing-ready outcomes beyond what human intuition alone can produce.
Predictable Costs
Unlimited cloud solves are included in the subscription — run as many iterations as your project demands.
Simulation Study Types
8 advanced study types. One subscription.
The Simulation Extension adds the following advanced study types on top of Fusion's built-in static stress and modal simulation capabilities.
Structural: Nonlinear Static Stress
Simulate large deformation, motion, contact, and load change behaviors on nonlinear materials — beyond what linear FEA can handle.
Structural: Structural Buckling
Identify the critical buckling multiplier and refine designs to prevent structural failure before a single part is manufactured.
Dynamic: Event Simulation
Predict how time-dependent forces — quasistatic or dynamic — influence your design's performance under real-world loading scenarios.
Vibration: Modal Frequencies
Inspect the effects of natural, free vibration on your part or assembly to identify resonance risks and fine-tune your design.
Thermal: Thermal & Thermal Stress
Trace heat transfer and temperature-induced stresses using thermal steady-state and thermal stress simulations.
Manufacturability: Injection Molding Simulation
Understand how part design influences manufacturability and quality for plastic injection molded parts — before you cut a mold.
Electronics: Electronics Cooling
Identify the risk of electronic component failure due to overheating on your PCB assemblies — directly within the Fusion environment.
AI-Powered:Generative Design
Leverage AI-driven algorithms to explore multiple manufacturing-ready design outcomes that reduce weight and improve performance while meeting your engineering constraints.
What's included vs. base Fusion
The Simulation Extension is an add-on to base Fusion. Everything in Fusion is still included — the extension unlocks additional simulation study types and unlimited cloud solving.
✅ = Included ❌ = Not included
| Feature | Base Fusion | + Simulation Extension |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation — Included in Both | ||
| 3D CAD / Parametric Modeling | ✅ | ✅ |
| Integrated CAM (Basic) | ✅ | ✅ |
| PCB / Electronics Design | ✅ | ✅ |
| Real-Time Team Collaboration | ✅ | ✅ |
| AI-Powered Drawing Automation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Sketch AutoConstrain (AI) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Design Configurations | ✅ | ✅ |
| Basic Static Stress Simulation | ✅ | ✅ |
| Cloud Data Management (PDM Essentials) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Advanced Simulation — Extension Only | ||
| Nonlinear Static Stress | — | ✅ |
| Structural Buckling | — | ✅ |
| Event Simulation (Dynamic & Quasistatic) | — | ✅ |
| Modal Frequencies | — | ✅ |
| Thermal & Thermal Stress | — | ✅ |
| Injection Molding Simulation | — | ✅ |
| Electronics Cooling Simulation | — | ✅ |
| Generative Design (AI-powered) | — | ✅ |
| Unlimited Cloud Solves | — | ✅ |
| Side-by-Side Design Comparisons | — | ✅ |
| Not Included — Available in Fusion for Design | ||
| Advanced Surfacing & Mesh Tools | — | — |
| Plastic, Sheet Metal & DFM Tools | — | — |
| PLM / Supply Chain Integration | — | — |
| Advanced PDM with Revision Control | — | — |
Ready to validate your designs before they hit the shop floor?
Talk to a Hagerman expert to figure out whether the Simulation Extension or Fusion for Design is the better fit for your team.
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Course Catalog
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