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SOLIDWORKS Simulation

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional and SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium are available as separately purchased products that can be used with SOLIDWORKS Standard, SOLIDWORKS Professional, and SOLIDWORKS Premium.

The linear static analysis capability is available in SOLIDWORKS Premium.

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  • Contact

    Contact enhancements include the addition of edge-to-edge incompatible bonding and self-contact detection for nonlinear analysis.

  • Fatigue

    You can predict the damage and remaining life of a part that is exposed to repeated cyclic loading at a given operating frequency or to a random vibration environment.

  • Frequency Analysis Graphs

    Three new graphs are added to the results from frequency and linear dynamic studies: frequency versus mode number, frequency versus effective mass participation factor, and frequency versus cumulative mass participation factor.

  • Loads

    Enhancements to load definitions include a new load case manager interface within a static study, support for cylindrical and spherical coordinates for nonuniform distribution of a force, torque, or pressure, and easier access to prescribed displacement definitions.

  • Materials

    You can create a folder with your favorite materials and apply a favorite material from the list to multibody parts and assemblies.

  • Mesh

    When meshing fails, you have better visualization tools to display these parts which failed to mesh.

  • Nonlinear

    Enhancements for nonlinear studies include viewing intermediate results as the solution progresses and the availability of cyclic symmetry.

  • Performance

    Performance improvements include reduced solution time for Simulation studies with certain features, solver improvements (Direct Sparse and FFEPlus for static and nonlinear studies, availability of a new solver (Intel equation solver) for large problems), and the option to run selected Simulation studies.

  • Shells

    Enhancements for shells include a new Shell Manager user interface which allows you to define, edit, and organize multiple shell definitions more efficiently, and the ability to preview a shell's orientation before creating the mesh.

  • Simulation Results for the Colorblind

    A new color scale option for rendering simulation results is available to help users with color vision deficiencies in viewing result plots.



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