For studies with a large number of bodies, the new submodeling feature allows you to improve the results at critical areas without having to rerun the analysis for the whole model.
Refining the mesh for a selected portion of the model and rerunning the analysis only for the submodel saves computation time.
This functionality is available in SolidWorks Simulation Professional and above.
After you run your problem with a relatively coarse mesh, you may define a group of bodies in a submodel where stresses may not have been calculated accurately due to sharp corners, or geometric and load non-uniformities.
The mesh of the bodies inside the submodel is refined, and you can rerun the problem to improve results for the
submodel only, without recalculating results for the rest of the model.
A submodeling study is derived from an eligible parent study. The parent study should meet these conditions to be eligible for a submodeling study:
- The study type must be Static or Nonlinear static with more than one body and not be a submodeling study itself. The parent study cannot be a 2D Simplification Study.
- The selected bodies that compose the submodel may not have No penetration contact with unselected bodies that result in contact pressure across the cut boundary.
- The selected bodies that compose the submodel may not share connectors with unselected bodies.
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| Unsuitable parent model for submodeling. All bodies are connected with bolts. |