Materials
Traditionally, design teams have approximated the physical (optical) behavior of materials in digital tools through tedious and time-consuming manual re-creation and editing. These “hand-made” virtual representations are neither accurate nor able to be shared across the numerous design and rendering tools. AxF™ files from X-Rite…
The extensive SOLIDWORKS Simulation materials library can be used for many things such as mass properties, simulation studies etc. These materials include accurate mechanical properties that come into effect when simulation studies are run. SOLIDWORKS Simulation materials include steel, iron, aluminum, copper, titanium, zinc, non-metals, and…
How to add materials to the SOLIDWORKS Material Database [VIDEO]
Since the SOLIDWORKS 2014 release you are able to download additional materials for your SOLIDWORKS Simulation Material Database from the Matereality website which has a much broader range of advanced material properties that have been physically tested. As shown in Figure 1, you can access additional materials using the SOLIDWORKS Materials Web…
Nonlinear Analysis – Stress / Strain Curves for Material Models
Depending on the settings, nonlinear analysis may require the input of stress / strain curves. When that is the case, the curve should be entered using the correct definition/values for stress and strain. As a matter of fact, several definitions of stress exist: true stress,…
One of the most challenging aspects of conducting realistic structural simulations is obtaining reliable material data. SOLIDWORKS Simulation offers a wide range of additional materials that can help you with better design simulations. SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional and SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium users with active SOLIDWORKS Simulation Subscription…