SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 enhancements, tech tips, and best practices
Copy Tabular Simulation Results to the Clipboard in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 has added another option to export data from your study results. Besides generating a report, you can copy tabular data from several sources to the clipboard, and then paste this data into another document, such as a spreadsheet. This data can be…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 has made significant improvements to solver performance that can reduce the solution times of some studies. The improvements are focused on studies with a large amount of surface-to-surface contact elements. There are three default solvers available: FFEPlus, Intel Direct Sparse, and Direct…
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…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 increases your control over the default mesh settings for new Simulation studies. Accessed in the menu through Simulation > Options, the default settings provide numerous options to configure studies before they are created. Shown below are the default mesh settings for SOLIDWORKS…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 has added an important tool to help diagnose and efficiently improve mesh quality — the Mesh Quality Diagnostics Tool. Take the hoist ring part below: of particular interest is the area where the ring meets the block. In SOLIDWORKS 2020 and previous…
We recently ran a Virtual Tech Conference where our certified SOLIDWORKS experts unveiled the new features and enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2021. You can watch the What’s New recordings in the videos below, they are broken down into four different parts, Core CAD enhancements, Simulation, Data…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation provides three different types of meshers. The Standard and Curvature-Based meshers have been available for a long time. The Blended Curvature-Based mesher was introduced in Simulation 2016 with improved algorithms that can assist where the other two meshers may fail. SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021…
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2021 has made changes to algorithms related to bonded interactions to improve the accuracy and stability of static, frequency and buckling studies. There may be small gaps between the physical geometry that were not noticed. In some cases the geometry may have no…
Simulation studies require proper geometry setup to ensure that the solver can run. The most common source of studies that fail to solve is from missing bonded or contact definitions. There are techniques, as shown in our troubleshooting unstable models blog article, to help determine…