You import from SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium the residual stresses and temperatures generated after the packing (Flow + Pack) process.
To import in-mold stresses from SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium do one of the following:
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Right-click the
study icon at the top of the Nonlinear simulation study tree, and click Properties. Click the In-mold stresses tab
- Right-click External Loads and click In-mold Residual Stresses .
In-mold stresses
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Import in-mold stresses from SOLIDWORKS Plastics
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Browse to the location of the *.POE binary file.
The binary file stores:- Node coordinates and element connectivity of the original mesh
- Nodal values for temperature and in-mold residual stresses (three normal and three shear stress components)
- Material properties
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Include material from SOLIDWORKS Plastics
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If material has been assigned for the part in SOLIDWORKS Plastics, this option is selected by default. To apply a different material, clear this option and select a material from the SOLIDWORKS Material database.
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You can import data from SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium only for a single part that meshes with solid elements and uses a linear elastic isotropic material.