Extend SOLIDWORKS Simulation with a tightly integrated, cloud-based solution and solve complex linear and non-linear problems. Built on the cloud-based Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, Structural Mechanics Engineer can run simulations on both local machine or the cloud.
Structural Mechanics Engineer with Abaqus
Design Simulation for SOLIDWORKS Users powered by proven world-class Abaqus Realistic Simulation technology in a seamless, intuitive, and modern user interface within the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform.
Cloud-based simulation software
Structural Mechanics Engineer on the cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE® platform enables you to conduct structural linear and non-linear static, low and high-speed dynamic and thermal simulation of product behavior. Its material calibration capabilities help ensure accurate material behavior modeling. The platform lets your engineering teams collaborate in real time and securely share simulation results from anywhere and on any device.
Combined with SOLIDWORKS Simulation, Structural Mechanics Engineer delivers a unique, easy and integrated workflow to solve more advanced problems while allowing customers to reuse their SOLIDWORKS geometry, loads, restraints and materials.
You can run simulations on both your local machine or in the cloud. Leverage the growing suite of apps available on the platform aiming to help you with all facets of creating innovative, successful products.
Capabilities
Understanding product performance under extreme loading and deformation requires a robust non-linear solution. Structural Mechanics Engineer enables analysts to tackle the most challenging of static non-linear problems
Provide a Robust Engineering Workflow Fully Associative with SOLIDWORKS® 3D CAD
- Connecting SOLIDWORKS® 3D CAD to the cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables your team to save and manage your SOLIDWORKS geometry on the platform directly from SOLIDWORKS and share it through a browser.
- Once on the platform, you can easily test SOLIDWORKS geometries with Structural Mechanics Engineer relying on full simulation associativity for best-in-class designs simulation workflows.
- Enable traceable revisions of what-if scenarios for efficient engineering workflows.
Solve Complex Engineering Problems
- Enable your engineering team to conduct a large variety of analysis procedures (linear and nonlinear static, nonlinear implicit and explicit dynamic, frequency, thermal, and more) to ensure validation accuracy and robustness.
- Use implicit and explicit methods to cover a very wide range of structural simulation applications such as drop tests, impacts, crash, snap fits, gasket compression and pre-loaded bolted assemblies.
- Efficiently handle large displacements, large rotations and large strain, improving simulation accuracy. Simulate multiple and sequential load cases to represent exactly the real loading conditions.
Offer a Productive Meshing and Modeling Environment
- Use reliable contact detection capability to ensure accurate interactions prediction even on large models.
- Enable users to simulate any type of geometry with reliable meshing tools (beam, shell, or solid including tetrahedron and brick elements) and improve pre-processing efficiency.
- Use the large material models library to define the right behavior (including non-linear behavior such as hyper-elasticity or plasticity) and ensure simulation fidelity.
- Standardize and democratize your simulation workflows enabling experts to easily customize the user interface and guide non-experts or first-time users through the simulation workflow.
3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation Product Matrix
| Key Capabilities | SOLIDWORKS Simulation Standard | SOLIDWORKS Simulation Pro | SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium | Structural Designer (SRD) | Structural Engineer (SLL) | Structural Performance Engineer (SFO) | Structural Mechanics Engineer (SSU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL | |||||||
| Prerequisites | SOLIDWORKS | SOLIDWORKS | SOLIDWORKS | IFW, CSV | IFW, CSV | IFW, CSV | IFW, CSV |
| CAD Integration Intuitive handling in the familiar CAD-UI for early design decisions | ● | ● | ● | IFW, CSV | IFW, CSV | IFW, CSV | IFW, CSV |
| CAD Associativity Enable efficient what-if scenarios that update your simulation model for any CAD change made | With UES | With UES | With UES | With UES | |||
| Collaboration Collaborate in real time, exchange ideas, and manage tasks across disciplines on the cloud | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| SOLVER & TECHNOLOGY | |||||||
| COSMOS Solver The 'SOLIDWORKS Simulation solver' includeng mainstream functionalities (e.g. basic contact) | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Abaqus Solver Market-leading structural simulation solver technology | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Abaqus General Contact Automatically set uup component contact deploying market-leading contact algorithms | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Sequential Multi-Step Simulations Set up automatic sequential loading in one simulation | (bolt preload only) | (bolt preload only) | (bolt preload only) | ● | ● | ||
| ANALYSIS TYPES | |||||||
| Linear Analysis Linear static analysis of assemblies | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Extended Linear Analysis Thermal, frequency, and buckling studies | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Advanced Linear Analysis Run modal transient and model harmonic studies | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Nonliner Analysis Run nonlinear static, thermal (transient), visco/creep studies and axisymmetric idealization of 3D models | (limited) | ● | ● | ||||
| Advanced Nonlinear Analysis Study explicit dynamic, post-buckling, random vibration, complex frequencies (with possible preloading effects), piezoelectric response, and unstable collapse of nonlinear structures | ● | ||||||
| Design Exploration / DOE Find the best design based on performance | ● | ● | (limited) | (limited) | ● | ||
| Topology Optimization Find optimial designs while minimizing mass | ● | ● | With Separate Role | With Separate Role | With Separate Role | With Separate Role | |
| Fatigue Analysis Run realistic fatigue loading defined by any number of structural events from elastic or elastic-plastic structural analysis, miltiple load events can be used to replicate entire test schedules, including manufacturing effects | (basic high cycle metal fatigue) | (basic high cycle metal fatigue) | (basic high cycle metal fatigue) | With FGP | With FGM | ||
| MODELING & MESHING | |||||||
| Geometry Preparation & Simplification Remove undesired geometry (holes, fillets, logos), extract mid-surface | ● | ● | ● | With UES | With UES | With UES | ● |
| Connections Define connectors / coupling / virutal bolts/ ... between components in an assembly | (most common) | (most common) | (most common) | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Comprehensive Meshing Capabilities Create high-quality meshes for solids, shells, and beams | (most common) | (most common) | (most common) | (limited) | ● | ● | ● |
| MATERIALS | |||||||
| Nonlinear Materal Models Hyper-elasticity, platic or permanent deformation, creep deformation, viscoelasticity, material failure and more | (most common) | ● | ● | ||||
| Material Calibration Use test data to calibrate model behavio | (limited) | ● | |||||
| Material Library | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| COMPUTATION | |||||||
| Local Computing Run simulations no your local computer | ● | ● | ● | 4 cores FOR FREE | 4 cores FOR FREE | 8 cores FOR FREE | 8 cores FOR FREE |
| Cloud Computing Run simulations in the cloud | 4 cores FOR FREE | 4 cores FOR FREE | 8 cores FOR FREE | 8 cores FOR FREE | |||
| High Performance Computing (HPC) Expand the computing capacity of your local computer and on the cloud up to 144 cores | ● | ● | ● | ● |
UES - Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS (connectors to other CAD software available). SOLIDWORKS CAD required.
FGP - Durability Performance Engineer = SFO plus fatigue capabilities (database of factigue materials with high-quality stress- and strain-based data for over 350 common materials)
FGM - Durability and Mechanics Engineer = SSU plus fatigue capabilities
(database of factigue materials with high-quality stress- and strain-based data for over 350 common materials)
*requires one of the following:
SRU - SimUnit tokens
SUN-1K - SimUnit 1K credits
Structural Mechanics Engineer Benefits
Assess structural integrity of products with powerful FEA simulation
Empower Engineers with Intuitive and Comprehensive Results Investigation Experience
- Enable high-performance results visualization, particularly for very large models including realistic rendering
- Facilitate collaborative decision making across the organization using online dashboards to review, compare, and perform tradeoffs between design alternatives
- Run simulation computations on multiple cores either on a local computer or remotely on the cloud* to free up local machines for other work
* Might require additional roles.
Capabilities of the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform for Structural Mechanics Engineers
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform enables your organization to efficiently manage all facets of your product development process while reducing infrastructure costs, IT overhead, software maintenance and complexity. Your teams can take advantage of the following platform capabilities:
- Securely view, share, annotate, discuss and manage designs and simulation data from anywhere, at any time and on any device with a web browser
- Collaborate with all internal and external team members through cloud-based dashboards, messaging, activity streams, communities and drag-and-drop task management
The 3DEXPERIENCE platform provides a Safe, Social, Connected, Informed and Structured environment for team leaders, project managers and other professionals who want to manage data on the cloud and collaborate without constraints.
Safe: Customer controlled access. Transparent cloud backup. Encrypted communication protocols. Data always safe—no overwrite, no loss of data.
Social: Integrated structured and unstructured collaboration tools enabling social innovation. Collaborate on product design or engage with your stakeholders early in product development.
Connected: Every user always connected to a single, common database. Access data anywhere, anytime, on any device. Review and markup models.
Informed: Choose from the widget library, Create and share Dashboards. Get the latest information about your product development. Always have access to your latest data.
Structured: Zero overhead data management - store and manage data across collaborative spaces, share information in communities. Find indexed data faster by using tags, custom search, etc.
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SOLIDWORKS Services included
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Technical Support
With SOLIDWORKS Subscription Service, you have access to extensive help from our SOLIDWORKS experts. Which will enhance your software investment and guide you through development challenges.
Benefits
- Live Technical Support from our certified support team.
- Remote Support to solve your technical issue right on your machine.
- Regular Communication of software updates and technical tips and tricks.
Upgrades & Resources
Enjoy the latest version of your software and direct access to a comprehensive library of drawings, parts, assemblies, and features contributed by users around the globe.
Advantages
- Automatic Upgrades to the most Up-to-date Version of your SOLIDWORKS software.
- FREE access to the SOLIDWORKS Customer Portal for Macros, Documentation, and the ability to submit Enhancement Requests.
- Full access to the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base for Articles, Tech Tips, and Best Practices.
Online Training & Certification
A SolidProfessor and a MySolidWorks online account is included with your subscription service where you can get answers, stay current, and sharpen your design skills with online training:
Features
- SolidProfessor includes 15K+ online tutorial videos.
- FREE access to SOLIDWORKS testing and certification to help you become a Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) or Professional (CSWP).
Working on the Cloud
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