How does engineering simulation software work?

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I know this is a very broad/challenging question, however any responses would be helpful for my understanding.

So let say I want to model the shrinkage of a 3D object on cooling, how would computer simulations go about this? I have heard of software like ANSYS being used for such modelling, but how does it actually work under the hood?

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It uses millions of calculations based on user input and known data to generate a simulation. Lots of work goes into programming this type of software because it has to be incredibly powerful. The slightest error can cause a lot of problems for an engineer who is designing something. That’s why this software costs thousands of dollars.

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