Blog Category
Showing 1-15 of 296.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Tech Tips and Tutorials for SOLIDWORKS Simulation, FEA, and CFD Applications
How to make the Perfect Golf Putt using SOLIDWORKS Motion [VIDEO]
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on July 31, 2015
This summer I’ve realized that my short game could use some work so I thought I’d take some pointers from SOLIDWORKS Motion. With the use of Motion linked with a Design Study, SOLIDWORKS can automatically calculate the speed and…
Heat Transfer Analysis: What they didn’t teach you in engineering school
By Rod Mackay on July 10, 2015
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is no longer relegated to the realm of the specialist. A new class of CFD analysis software, ‘Concurrent CFD’, is proving to be highly effective at performing heat transfer analysis,…
Pressure Drop Analysis using SOLIDWORKS [WHITE PAPER]
By Rod Mackay on June 8, 2015
If you were taught to only rely on analysis “specialists” or physical prototypes on flow benches to verify designs, it’s time to learn more about testing with today’s Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools. Computational Fluid…
Free Simulation Software included with SOLIDWORKS!?!
By Rod Mackay on June 5, 2015
Did you know that every version of SOLIDWORKS includes free simulation software? It doesn’t matter if you have SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS Professional, or SOLIDWORKS Premium; there are tools available to enhance your experience and enable you to test your design. SimulationXpress On…
How Embedded Flow Simulation Accelerates the Mechanical Design Process
By Rod Mackay on April 6, 2015
For several decades engineers and mathematicians have been trying to improve the understanding and prediction of fluid dynamics and heat transfer phenomena by means of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. The objective is clear –…
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation Heat Pipe
By Irfan Zardadkhan, PhD, CSWE on March 24, 2015
A heat pipe is an extremely efficient device for transferring heat from its hotter surface to its colder surface due to evaporating a liquid and condensing its vapor in this device’s inner hollow. In Flow…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Pin Connector
By Irfan Zardadkhan, PhD, CSWE on March 17, 2015
A Pin Connector connects a solid or a shell body to another solid or shell body. The selection entities can be cylindrical faces or circular edges from the same body or two different bodies. The Pin…
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation: Printed Circuit Board
By Rahul Achar on February 27, 2015
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are concerned as a special case of solid material having anisotropic thermal conductivity. The integral characteristics of a PCB, i.e. its effective density, specific heat, and components of thermal conductivity, are…
SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION: The Bearing Connector
By Irfan Zardadkhan, PhD, CSWE on February 19, 2015
You define a bearing connector between split cylindrical faces of a shaft and cylindrical or spherical faces of a housing. You can use a bearing connector when the housing is not much stiffer than the…
New in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2015 – Run Specified Studies
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on February 13, 2015
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2015 has introduced a new option to Run Specified Studies within a file so you have an option to choose what you want to run. Previously you could run the active study or all…
New in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2015 – Flip Shell Orientation in Definition
By Scott Durksen, CSWE on February 2, 2015
When defining shells by selected faces, you always need to specify the offset direction. The offset would be defined as Top or Bottom, and then you would verify if the mesh matches up with your selection. If not,…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation – Bolt Connector
By Irfan Zardadkhan, PhD, CSWE on January 27, 2015
A Bolt can connect two components, multiple components, or a component and the ground. You can define bolts through a mixed stack of solids, shells and sheet metal bodies. You can also define a bolt…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Accuracy (?)
By Rod Mackay on January 20, 2015
A common concern I hear when presenting SOLIDWORKS Simulation is whether or not the results are accurate. This is a difficult – if not impossible – thing to prove without empirical data to back up the…
Happy New Year from the Javelin Simulation Team
By Rod Mackay on January 5, 2015
It has been an exciting year for SOLIDWORKS Simulation, and, as always, we’ve seen some incredible changes happen to the software. The biggest change in the last year has to be the release of a new…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Load Case Manager
By Irfan Zardadkhan, PhD, CSWE on November 25, 2014
In SOLIDWORKS Simulation a new load case manager interface within a Static study allows you to define (secondary) load combinations from (primary) load definitions quickly and evaluate the effects of the various load combinations on your…
Design Services
From concept to manufacturing to scale, TriMech Design Services helps makers, startups, inventors, small manufacturers get to market.
Most Popular Posts
SOLIDWORKS 2024 Hardware Recommendations
TriMech has compiled this recommended SOLIDWORKS 2024 hardware guide to aid you in the process of upgrading or purchasing new hardware for SOLIDWORKS.
IMPORTANT! Transfer Activation Prior to Upgrading to SOLIDWORKS 2024
Prior to installing SOLIDWORKS 2024, you need to transfer activation from your prior release of SOLIDWORKS to ensure it’s available to activate SOLIDWORKS 2024.
SOLIDWORKS Packages Comparison
What is the difference between SOLIDWORKS® Standard, Professional and Premium 3D CAD software? Learn about the features included in each of the three SOLIDWORKS offerings.