Autodesk FlexSim: 3D discrete event simulation software

Model production, material flow, and logistics processes to improve throughput, increase production capacity, and make data-driven decisions

Why use Autodesk FlexSim?

Accurate predictions and optimizations

Use a data-driven, evidence-based method to predict how changes will impact production.

Minimize risks and disruption

Test what-if scenarios in a digital model without disrupting real-world operations.

Gain an edge with the digital factory

Achieve realistic 3D visuals and process steps to share the factory story with stakeholders.

What you can do with Autodesk FlexSim

Realistic 3D visuals, detailed process steps, and dashboards

Tell the complete factory story

Create a data-driven, evidence-based model that combines detailed process steps, accurate production data, and realistic 3D visuals to tell the complete factory story and engage with all stakeholders.

Test many scenarios and find a range of optimal solutions

Answer what-if questions and respond to change

Autodesk FlexSim provides a risk-free virtual environment to experiment with different scenarios, helping you validate designs, plan for unfamiliar conditions, and discover optimal solutions.

Faster simulation model layout and logic building

Get accurate results faster

With drag-and-drop layout, a full library of objects with pre-built logic, and a code-free logic-building environment, FlexSim significantly reduces the time it takes to build accurate simulation models.

FlexSim learning resources

E-Learning

FlexSim learning resources

Explore the free, on-demand FlexSim courses and learning resources on the Autodesk Learning platform.

 


DOCUMENTATION

FlexSim documentation

View the full documentation and reference for FlexSim, including tutorials, release notes, and more.

 


Q&A

FlexSim forum

Visit the community-led knowledge base and support forum, with a large catalog of simulation knowledge.

 


Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What is Autodesk FlexSim used for?

Autodesk FlexSim is used to model production, logistics, and people movement processes. Then, that model is used to visualize, analyze, and optimize the system. FlexSim users could be designing a new factory layout, responding to a bottleneck on the production floor, or validating a reconfiguration plan to predict its impact on future operations.

Who uses Autodesk FlexSim?

FlexSim users are typically focused on process improvement and often work in an industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering role. Anyone who wants to better understand or improve production, logistics, and people movement processes can benefit from FlexSim. These users include project managers, analysts, quality assurance, operations, health systems engineers, Lean/Six Sigma Black Belts, and more.

Is FlexSim compatible with other Autodesk products?

FlexSim has recently added features to enable interoperability between FlexSim and AutoCAD, Inventor, and Revit.

Can FlexSim be used in a digital factory solution?

FlexSim enables 2D and 3D CAD workflows to model, visualize, and improve your production processes. This allows you to simulate a variety of scenarios and use the results to refine and optimize your factory design for increased manufacturing throughput.

How does FlexSim fit in with digital twin solutions?

At its core, a digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical process. The core competency of FlexSim is creating 3D models that represent the look and behavior of your existing system, and these models simulate how the actual system would respond using different inputs and layouts. For advanced digital twin solutions, FlexSim can pull in data at regular (or even real-time) intervals and run simulations.

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