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SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Remote Load/Mass for Beams
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on November 19, 2016
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 now unlocks the ability to apply Remote Load/Mass features to beam elements. This is available in Static, Frequency, Buckling and Linear Dynamic studies. There are now buttons to select joints and beams, similar to…
Offloaded Simulation allows you to solve your SOLIDWORKS Studies on another computer
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on November 18, 2016
NOTE: The Offloaded Intel Network Sparse solver has been discontinued for SOLIDWORKS 2022 and future releases SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 introduces SOLIDWORKS Offloaded Simulation where you can solve a study on another computer to free…
Recording Macros in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on November 17, 2016
You now have the power of recording your own macros for studies in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017. The Record button in the Macro Toolbar (or under Tools > Macro > Record) makes it quick and easy to…
Save Time, Money, and Headaches at a SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Event
By Rod Mackay on October 26, 2016
Join us at a SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Canada Event to learn how the new SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Suite will help you to shorten your design cycles, reduce costs, and design better products! At a SOLIDWORKS Simulation…
How to convert a Static Study to a Nonlinear or Linear Dynamic Study in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on September 30, 2016
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 introduces the ability to take an existing Static Simulation study and convert it to a Nonlinear or Linear Dynamic study. Any valid loads and boundary conditions will be copied to the new…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Edit Multiple Contact Sets
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on September 29, 2016
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 now enables you to edit multiple Contact Sets at the same time. This enhancement can be a big time saver if you need to make a quick change to the properties of…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Mass Properties of Simulation Studies
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on September 28, 2016
With SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 you now have the ability to calculate the Mass Properties of your Simulation studies. This is useful as the SOLIDWORKS Simulation Mass Properties in each study may be different than the…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Locate Singularities by Detecting Hot Spots
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on September 26, 2016
Stress singularities are inherent in all FEA calculations. Sharp re-entrant corners, point loads and fixtures on edges cause singularities to develop. Due to inability to mathematically calculate these locations, the stress values increase to a…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Connector Symbol Improvements
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on September 23, 2016
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 has enhanced the SOLIDWORKS Simulation Connector Symbol for Pin and Bolt connections. Pin Connectors will now show symbols if they have the With retaining ring or With key enabled. Bolt Connectors will show a…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Automatically Update Beam Joints
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on September 20, 2016
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 has improved the workflow on how SOLIDWORKS Simulation beam joints get updated. In previous versions, modifying a model would cause a joint group in an existing studies to go out of date. The…
The Top 10 New Features in SOLIDWORKS 2017 [VIDEO]
By Rod Mackay on September 19, 2016
SOLIDWORKS 2017 is packed with new, customer-focused enhancements. Whether you design single components, incredibly complex equipment, or even entire facilities, SOLIDWORKS 2017 delivers easy-to-use tools to help turn your ideas into higher-quality products. Check out the…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 Display Simulation Results in the Graphics Area
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on September 19, 2016
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 now gives you the ability to display the results of a Simulation plot in the SOLIDWORKS graphics area. This is useful for demonstration purposes if the Simulation study has been simplified by…
What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 [On-demand WEBINAR]
By Rod Mackay on September 12, 2016With the new powerful and intuitive SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 solutions, product engineers can virtually test new ideas quickly, efficiently evaluate performance, improve quality, and get the knowledge for product innovation. Watch our SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2017 webinar on-demand below to see the…
SOLIDWORKS PDM Failed to create temporary file for SOLIDWORKS Simulation
By Joe Medeiros, CSWE on August 9, 2016
If your SOLIDWORKS Simulation results folder is associated with PDM, you may receive the error message ‘Failed to create temporary file‘. This can happen when PDM attempts to create a preview of the Simulation results. This will…
Go beyond the SOLIDWORKS Simulation Xpress tools and unleash your designs
By Rod Mackay on August 6, 2016
In a previous on-demand webinar we reviewed how to use SimulationXpress and FloXpress. While the free simulation tools are great starting points for simulation, complex designs require robust analysis. This on-demand webinar will explore the extended…
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