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Tech Tips and Tutorials for SOLIDWORKS Simulation, FEA, and CFD Applications
Using SOLIDWORKS Motion to Accurately Model a Disc Golf Basket Chain
By Aleksandar Tepsic on July 28, 2025
In our previous article, the disc golf basket was modeled in SOLIDWORKS using a top-down approach, weldments, and a skeleton sketch in the assembly to mate all the components together. By referencing the geometry in…
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To really master simulations, it’s important to know how and when to use SOLIDWORKS Simulation mesh refinement. At a very high level, meshes can be defined as the small computational elements that break a model into simpler parts for calculations.
Using Simulation Probes To Ensure Data Is Always Probed At Same Precise Location
By David Arthur, CSWE-S on June 18, 2025
When using SOLIDWORKS Simulation probes in a study, we typically want to take readings from the same location over and over regardless of the mesh or changes to the model. This is easy if a…
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation: Visualize Boundary Layer and Y-Plus parameter
By Suman Sudhakaran on June 13, 2025
Ever wondered how to visualize the invisible forces shaping your designs? In this article, learn about SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation options to visualize the boundary layers and Yplus parameters.
General Spring and Spring-Damper Connectors in SOLIDWORKS Simulation
By Suman Sudhakaran on June 2, 2025
In the realm of engineering simulations, SOLIDWORKS Simulation offers a robust suite of tools to analyze and optimize designs. Among these tools, connectors allow simulation users to simplify complex assemblies by virtually representing the presence…
Keeping Your Cool – How Thermal Analysis Services Reduce the Heat in Product Design
By TriMech Solutions, LLC on April 10, 2025
In this article, we examine why designers, engineers, and manufacturers rely on our TriMech Design Solutions’ Thermal Analysis Services to ensure their product design won’t overheat and fail. Designing your product to operate at the…
Relative Humidity in SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
By Suman Sudhakaran on March 24, 2025
Discover applications of relative humidity in simulation including HVAC system and building designs, environmental control systems, thermal management, and electronics cooling.
Harnessing Machine Learning in Physics Simulations
By Suman Sudhakaran on December 2, 2024
Using machine learning in design simulation on platforms like 3DEXPERIENCE enables engineers to automate analyses, predict performance, and optimize designs faster—driving innovation in product development.
Radiation Heat Transfer in the HVAC Module of SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
By Suman Sudhakaran on October 7, 2024
Radiation heat transfer is a critical aspect of thermal analysis in HVAC systems. In SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation, the HVAC module provides advanced capabilities to simulate radiative heat transfer, enhancing the accuracy and reliability of thermal simulations.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2025
By TriMech Solutions, LLC on October 4, 2024
Enhancements included with SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2025 enable you to simplify analysis without compromising accuracy. Watch the video to learn more.
How to apply Thermal Joints in SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
By Suman Sudhakaran on September 23, 2024
SOLIDWORKS powerful computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tool, offers a comprehensive solution for thermal flow simulation in various scenarios. In this blog, we’ll explore the concept of thermal joints in SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation.
How to: Managing Redundancies in SOLIDWORKS Motion Analysis
By David Arthur, CSWE-S on August 27, 2024
In a previous article, SOLIDWORKS Motion Analysis: First Steps to Success, we discuss the first steps that should be taken when tasked with creating a motion analysis from an existing SOLIDWORKS assembly. This article provides more detail on the third step in that process, developing a mating scheme that takes DOF into account and managing redundancies.
SOLIDWORKS Motion Analysis: First Steps to Success
By David Arthur, CSWE-S on August 27, 2024
Discover more about the physics type analysis of an assembly using the SOLIDWORKS Motion kinematic solver calculating forces, velocities, accelerations, motor torque, etc. Some of the suggestions in this article may apply to Animation studies and Basic Motion studies as well, but the intended audience of this article is the individual, or team, tasked with performing a kinematic Motion Analysis of an assembly using SOLIDWORKS Motion
Expanding SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium Boundaries with SIMULIA Apps on 3DEXPERIENCE
By Suman Sudhakaran on August 12, 2024
When SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium encounters limitations with complex geometries and intricate physics, SIMULIA apps on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform offer a powerful next step, enabling engineers to efficiently handle nonlinear structural problems with robust solver capabilities and advanced material models.
Making External Airflow Studies on the Eiffel Tower a Breeze with SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation
By Joe McDonough on August 8, 2024
Learn how SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation can be used for airflow studies on the Eiffel Tower while it is adorned with the Olympic Rings.
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