This topic provides you with quick access to the enhancements in SolidWorks Simulation API 2010.

• Service Pack 5
• Service Pack 3
• Service Pack 0

Service Pack 5

New and obsolete methods

ICWNonLinearStudyOptions APIs

• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::GetDisplacementControlOptions2 (obsoletes ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::GetDisplacementControlOptions)

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Service Pack 3

New methods and properties

ICWNonLinearStudyOptions APIs

• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::ControlMethodType
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::GetArcLengthCompletionOptions
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::GetDisplacementControlOptions
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::GetStepToleranceOptions
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::GetTimeCurve
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::IntegrationMethodType
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::IterativeMethodType
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::SetArcLengthCompletionOptions
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::SetDisplacementControlOptions
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::SetStepToleranceOptions
• ICWNonLinearStudyOptions::SetTimeCurve

ICWResults APIs

• ICWResults::GetContactForcesAndFriction

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Service Pack 0

• New functionality
• New interfaces
• New methods and properties  
• Obsoleted methods

New functionality

Support for beams. See ICWBeamBody, ICWBeamManager, and ICWJoints

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New interfaces

ICWBeamBody APIs

• ICWBeamBody::BeamBeginEdit
• ICWBeamBody::BeamBodyName
• ICWBeamBody::BeamEnd1ConnectionType
• ICWBeamBody::BeamEnd2ConnectionType
• ICWBeamBody::BeamEndEdit
• ICWBeamBody::BeamType
• ICWBeamBody::ConvertToSolidBody
• ICWBeamBody::GetBeamBodyMaterial
• ICWBeamBody::GetDefaultMaterial
• ICWBeamBody::GetManualEnd1ConnectionType
• ICWBeamBody::GetManualEnd2ConnectionType
• ICWBeamBody::SetBeamBodyMaterial
• ICWBeamBody::SetLibraryMaterial
• ICWBeamBody::SetManualEnd1ConnectionType
• ICWBeamBody::SetManualEnd2ConnectionType

ICWBeamManager APIs

• ICWBeamManager::BeamCount
• ICWBeamManager::GetBeamBodyAt
• ICWBeamManager::GetJointGroup

ICWJoints APIs

• ICWJoints::CalculateJoints
• ICWJoints::DeleteJoint
• ICWJoints::IncludeAllSelectedBeam
• ICWJoints::IncludeDisplayNeutralAxis
• ICWJoints::IncludeKeepModifiedJointOnUpdate
• ICWJoints::IncludeTreatAsJointForClearanceLessThan
• ICWJoints::IncludeUserSelectedBeam
• ICWJoints::InsertBeamEntity
• ICWJoints::JointsBeginEdit
• ICWJoints::JointsEndEdit  
• ICWJoints::PinBallRadius
• ICWJoints::PinBallRadiusUnit
• ICWJoints::RemoveBeamEntityAt

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New methods and properties

ICWContactManager APIs

• ICWContactManager::CreateContactSet2 (obsoletes ICWContactManager::CreateContactSet)

ICWLoadsAndRestraintsManager APIs

• ICWLoadsAndRestraintsManager::AddForce2 (obsoletes ICWLoadsAndRestraintsManager::AddForce)

ICWResults APIs

• ICWResults::GetBeamForcesForEntities
• ICWResults::GetBeamStressForEntities

ICWSolidBody APIs

• ICWSolidBody::ConvertToBeamBody

ICWStudy APIs

• ICWStudy::BeamManager

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Obsoleted methods

ICWContactManager APIs

• ICWContactManager::CreateContactSet (superseded by ICWContactManager::CreateContactSet2)

ICWLoadsAndRestraintsManager APIs

• ICWLoadsAndRestraintsManager::AddForce (superseded by ICWLoadsAndRestraintsManager::AddForce2)

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