Simulation
SOLIDWORKS Simulation did not recognize my Sheet Metal part? [VIDEO]
If SOLIDWORKS Simulation did not recognize sheet metal part when you created a simulation study then watch the video below to learn how to solve the issue. In the figure below, the created part seems to be sheet metal since a ‘sheet metal’ folder exist in the…
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…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2016 Bolts and Pins on the Same Part
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2016 now supports the ability to apply Bolts and Pins that start and end on the same body. Bolt Connector For Bolt connectors, be sure to apply the “Bolt series” option under Advanced Options to the hole faces of other components that are…
How to make the Perfect Golf Putt using SOLIDWORKS Motion [VIDEO]
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 direction required for that perfect golf putt. How I calculated the putt using SOLIDWORKS:…
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 studies in the model. This will allow you to setup…
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…
A Linear Static analysis can be performed on a problem if the following assumptions are valid: The material is linear elastic, where the geometry will return to its original shape if the load is removed. Deformations are small in relation to the dimensions of the…
For SolidWorks Simulation Files, the results are contained in one file with the extension CWR. Other information like study properties, materials, restraints, loads, and contact conditions are saved, in the SolidWorks part or assembly document. Many files are created by the solver during an analysis. Some of them are temporary files automatically deleted when the analysis is complete, others are result files which are meant to be put together and saved in the CWR file before being deleted when the model is closed. In case of abrupt termination of the solver or of SolidWorks, the deletion of the files will not take place, leaving many unnecessary files behind. They can be deleted manually, as only the CWR file is required to access the mesh and results. SolidWorks…