STATIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS:

 First we have to import the model into the STATIC STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
workspace.
 Then we have to fix the constraints and the load conditions.
 The loads can be forces, pressure, moments.
 The force and moments can be point forces or moments also or face forces or
moments also.
 Then we have to mesh.
 Then we click solve.
 The results include deformation,strain, stress, Factor of safety, etc..

MODAL ANALYSIS:
 Modal analysis is used to determine the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a
structure. These are the frequencies at which the system will naturally tend to
vibrate if disturbed.
 First we import the object.
 Then we can apply the load conditions, even though they are not compulsory like
in the case of static analysis.
 Loads are not needed in basic modal analysis — we're not simulating real-world
forces, we're just finding how the structure itself vibrates.
 Constraints (supports or boundary conditions) may or may not be needed,
depending on:
a) The type of system: e.g., a free-floating satellite vs. a fixed cantilever
beam.
b) What kind of modes you're interested in (rigid body modes vs.
constrained modes).

c) If it's unconstrained, the first few modes might be rigid body modes
(with 0 Hz frequencies), which may not be useful.

 Then we set the no. of modes.

 It determines how many natural frequencies and corresponding shapes the solver
should compute.
 The output will be the Natural frequencies and the corresponding shapes the
structure tends to vibrate in.

BUCKLING ANALYSIS:

 First, we must open the buckling analysis tab in the simulation workspace.
 Then, we import the object and choose a material for the study.
 Then we fix the constraints properly like fixed end, pinned end, simply supported,
etc..
 Then we apply the loads in the required location or faces in the right direction of
the expected buckling.
 Here the direction of the load matters.
 But the magnitude of the load doesn’t really matter as long as the ratios of the
different loads are appropriate.
 This is because Fusion 360 uses the applied load to scale and find the critical
load factor — a multiplier at which the structure buckles.
 The output includes:

a) Eigenvalue Buckling Factors (Load Multipliers): Multiply this

factor by your applied load to get actual critical buckling load.
 b) Mode Shapes: Fusion shows the deformed shapes (buckling
modes). These are not real displacements, just shape patterns,
Useful to know how the structure will buckle.
c) Buckling Modes: Fusion lets you view multiple buckling modes
(1st, 2nd, 3rd...).

TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION:
 In Topology Optimization we are designing a lightweight, efficient structure by
removing unnecessary material while keeping performance.
 First we open the Shape Optimization tab.
 Then we import the object and choose the materials.
 Then we choose which geometrical features must be preserved.
 We can also choose where there should be no materials called as obstacle
geometry.
 Then we apply the loads and constraints.
 Then we define the design objective like:
 Minimize Mass (default and most common)
 Minimize Max Displacement
 Minimize Max Stress
 The output is a visual result showing the remaining material structure.
 We can promote it to a solid body or use T-spline tools to convert it for
manufacturing.
 We can then remove those parts which are not needed.

FATIGUE ANALYSIS:
 Fatigue analysis predicts the life of a component under repeated loading (cyclic
stresses).
 First we open the Fatigue analysis module.
 Then import the model.
 Then choose a material.
 Constraints: Fix faces where the part is held or clamped.
 Loading: You must apply cyclic or repeated loading.
 Use remote force, pressure, or moment.
 Ensure loads vary over time or alternate between tension and compression.
 Then we define the fatigue event.
 Mean stress and alternating stress definitions, fully reversed, which fatigue
theory to use, etc..
 Define load ratio (R) or min/max stress.
 Choose number of cycles (e.g., 1e6 for a million cycles).
 Then we have to make a mesh. We must make a more refined smaller mesh if
there are discontinuities like holes or fillets.
 Then we can solve it.
 The output includes Fatigue Life (number of cycles to failure), Safety Factor,
Damage (%).
 We can use the slider or color plot to visualize high-risk zones (usually red = high
damage).
MESHING:

Mesh Type Description

Tetrahedral (TET4 / Good for complex geometries; default for

TET10) 3D.

Hexahedral (HEX8 / Ideal for structured domains, more accurate

HEX20) and efficient.

Shell Elements For thin structures (plates, sheets, etc.).

Beam Elements For long slender members.

Pyramid / Wedge
Used for transitions between hex and tet.
Elements

Surface Mesh Used in CFD and shell modeling.

Critical for fluid-solid interfaces or stress

Inflation Layers
boundary layers.

Hex mesh generated by sweeping a face

Sweep Meshing
through a volume.

Multizone Meshing Combines hex and tet in complex domains.

Fully structured mesh with grid-like

Mapped Meshing
alignment.