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SOLIDWORKS Simulation Nonlinear studies include Result Options that can be defined before running the study to minimize the filesize of the results (.CWR file). You can choose how often to save results of Stresses and Strains over the time steps. Displacement values will always be…
Getting valid, informative, and useful results is the goal of any design validation and verification activity, whether it be through simulation or physical testing. However, getting these results efficiently is the difference between getting a product to market, or watching your competitor get there first….
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2019 now includes an option that enables an improved stress averaging method for mid-side nodes of a high quality (second order) solid element. A solid element is made up of a four-corner tetrahedral shape. Each corner has an associated node. High Quality elements…
When applying External Loads to a beam element, you can apply it to the entire beam which distributes the load. You can also apply it to a joint at the end of a beam element. But what if you need to apply a point load…
When it comes to computation with SOLIDWORKS Simulation finite element analyses, we are always looking at integrals. Evaluating those integrals need numerical methods. Gauss-Legendre numerical integration is commonly used in finite element codes for this purpose. The reason is this technique shows a higher ratio of accuracy…
SOLIDWORKS Design Analysis is NOT just for Experts anymore
SOLIDWORKS design analysis provides the greatest benefits when implemented very early in the design cycle because that’s when it is easiest and most cost-effective to make design changes. When analysis is performed in conjunction with solid modeling, design engineers can leverage analysis results to fix, improve,…
Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation Sensors and Selection Sets for common location results
After running a Simulation study you may have common areas of interest where you need to extract results. Whether it be using the Probe tool in plots or List Result Force, you are probably selecting the same faces each time. These selections can be saved…
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 results. To reassure those concerned, I usually rely upon the…
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 package of simulation tools: Simulation Standard. This is a great…