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New Design Study

You can now create the Design Study to evaluate or optimize models. The new Design Study interface consolidates the earlier interfaces for optimization studies and design scenarios. You can plot the updated bodies and the calculated results for different iterations or scenarios by clicking their columns on the Results View tab.

To create a study, click Design Study (Tools toolbar) or Insert > Design Study > Add. A Design Study tab appears at the bottom of the graphics area.

You can also right-click a study tab and select Create New Design Study.

You can use the Design Study in SolidWorks for models without Simulation results. For example, you can minimize the mass of an assembly with density and model dimensions as the variables, and volume as the constraint.

Different sensors are available for use in Design Studies depending on your SolidWorks license and whether you are running an Evaluation study or an Optimization study.

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Mass Properties
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Simulation Data          
  • Optimization Design Study
    To perform an optimization, on the Design Study tab, select the Optimization check box. If you choose to define Variables as a Range or define Goals, the program automatically selects the Optimization checkbox. In most cases, use the Variable View tab to set up the parameters for the Optimization Design Study.
  • Evaluation Design Study
    The module lets you evaluate certain scenarios and view their results without performing an optimization. Use the Variable View tab to allow the program to automatically define the scenarios based on all possible combinations of defined discrete variables. Use the Table View tab only to specify each scenario manually or clear certain scenarios if required before running the study.
  • Viewing the Results of the Design Study
    Click the Results View tab to see the results.
  • Design Study Outcomes
    The tables summarize the expected results for different combinations of variables and study quality.
  • Design Study of a Knob
    You explore the new Design Study interface by solving this example. You perform an optimization of a knob to minimize its mass by defining the variables, constraints, and goals. Minimizing the mass saves the cost of the part by reducing material while meeting your validation constraints.
Parent topic: Simulation Studies


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