Contact Visualization Plot
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 Geometry Corrections for Curved Surfaces in Contact
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 has improved the calculations for curved surfaces that come into contact by integrating geometry correction factors. These help improve the accuracy of linear static studies involving cylindrical, spherical and conical contacting surfaces. Take the two cylindrical rings below. After creating a separate…
Have you ever wondered what contacts you have created when running a simulation and what contacts have you missed? Imagine a large assembly with hundreds of contacts. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get a summary of the contacts you have created to avoid those error messages which say that your model is unstable or not properly restrained? SolidWorks Simulation 2014 does just that. With a contact visualization plot, you can view how bodies are connected in multibody parts and assemblies. Before you run the analysis, you can detect the areas of contact applied by the global contact settings and any local contact sets. To view this plot, Right-click Connections, click Contact Visualization Plot Select Components: Select either the assembly or components (two and…