Applying Fixtures

must fix at least one face of the part to avoid analysis failure due to rigid body motion...The fixture is added to the Fixtures folder in the SimulationXpress study tree and a check mark appears next to Fixtures in the...To delete a fixture, right-click the fixture in

Fixtures in SOLIDWORKS Simulation

Fixtures in SOLIDWORKS Simulation...Apply fixtures to edges, vertices, and beam joints...Save common fixtures in an analysis library for future use

Comparing SimulationXpress to SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium

... design library for common loads and fixtures...fixtures...fixtures Remote mass Stress contour plot-...

Using Default Mesh Settings

Review the animation and determine whether the loads and fixtures are applied properly...Otherwise, click No, return to Loads/Fixtures, modify the loads and fixtures, and then rerun the study

Nonlinear Analysis (Available in SOLIDWORKS Simulation)

...if the material behavior is nonlinear, deformations are large, or loads or fixtures vary with time.

Changing Mesh Settings

Review the animation and determine whether the loads and fixtures are applied properly...Otherwise, click No, return to Loads/Fixtures, modify the loads and fixtures as desired, and then rerun the study

Viewing the Results

The Results folder in the SimulationXpress study tree contains the results for the current geometry, material, fixtures, and loads...If there is a change in geometry, material, fixtures, or loads, the symbol appears next to the Results folder in the SimulationXpress study tree

Overview of SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress

interface to guide you through a step-by-step process to specify fixtures, loads, material, run the simulation, and view the results...The accuracy of the results depends on fixtures, loads, and material properties...accurately represent the part material, and the fixtures and loads must accurately represent the part working conditions

Analyzing the Part

If there is a change in geometry, material, fixtures, or loads, the symbol appears next to the Results folder in the SimulationXpress study tree

SimulationXpress User Interface

The SimulationXpress wizard guides you through steps to define fixtures, loads, and material properties, analyze the model, and view results...Fixtures...If there is a change in geometry, material, fixtures, or loads, the symbol appears next to the Results folder in the SimulationXpress study tree

Analysis in SOLIDWORKS Simulation

... efficiently. Import loads from SOLIDWORKS Motion without having to specify fixtures. Use adaptive ...

Saving Analysis Results

... analysis results. Materials, fixtures, and loads are saved in the part document. Saving Result ...

What More Can I Do With SOLIDWORKS Simulation

... the SOLIDWORKS Simulation products: General Fixtures Loads Material Analysis Visualization For more...

Getting Started

...study tab appears below the graphics area. Apply fixtures. Apply loads. (Optional) Optimize the part

Why Simulate?

Stress or static analysis calculates the displacements, strains, and stresses in a part based on material, fixtures, and loads...equations relate the displacements to known material properties, fixtures, and loads

Optimization Analysis (Available in SOLIDWORKS Simulation)

In searching for the optimum design, you will need to manually try different geometry configurations, dimensions, materials, loads, and fixtures