The tutorials do an excellent job of enforcing discipline. You cannot simply "jump in." The training usually forces the user to properly clean geometry in the Meshing module (Visual-Crash or similar). This is a crucial skill, as the quality of a simulation is entirely dependent on the quality of the mesh.

Would you like a for a specific casting type (e.g., HPDC or investment casting)?

★★★★☆ (4/5) It loses a star for user-friendliness, but earns the rest back for sheer engineering capability.

Before we dive into the tutorial, make sure you have the following: