SOLIDWORKS Simulation SOLIDWORKS Simulation Standard, 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. Contents Automatic Update of Beam Joints When you make design changes to structural members that mesh with beam elements, you do not need to recalculate the existing definitions of beam joints in a Simulation study. The program automatically updates the beam joints when you switch to the Simulation study tab. Converting a Static Study to a New Study You can copy a static study to a new linear dynamic study or nonlinear study. Only supported boundary conditions are transferred to the new study. Detecting Stress Hot Spots The Stress Hot Spot diagnostics tool detects regions of the model that exhibit the highest stresses. Displaying SOLIDWORKS Simulation Results in the Graphics Area You can display SOLIDWORKS Simulation results in the SOLIDWORKS graphics area along with other components or bodies in the model that are not part of the simulation. Editing Multiple Contact Sets You can select multiple contact sets in a single step to modify their common properties. You can convert multiple contact sets to a common contact type that is different from their original settings. Improved Arc Length Control Method for Nonlinear Contact Analysis You can analyze the buckling behavior of any structure more accurately with the inclusion of no penetration contacts between components that may come into contact during the analysis. Intelligent Solver Switch The software can automatically select the most robust solver for Nonlinear studies. Managing Dynamic Analysis Results The management of large result files from Linear Dynamic Studies is improved. Macro Recording in Simulation You can record operations performed with the SOLIDWORKS Simulation user interface in a macro script. Mass Properties in Simulation You can calculate mass properties of all or selected bodies included in a Simulation study. Offloaded Simulation You can offload running a simulation to another computer connected on your local network domain. By offloading a simulation, you can continue working with SOLIDWORKS in the coordinator computer executing parallel tasks. Performance Improvements for SOLIDWORKS Simulation Several improvements in the areas of graphics, meshing, and contact formulation enhance the overall performance of the Simulation product. Post Processing Improvements for SOLIDWORKS Simulation Several improvements in post processing of results and plot viewing enhance productivity. Probing Results at Selected Nodes After you run a Simulation, you can probe results at nodes identified by their node number. The nodes you select from List Result and Probe Result PropertyManagers are highlighted on the model with their annotations. Remote Loads and Mass for Beams You can define remote loads, remote mass, and distributed mass over beams. Self-dismissed Solver Messages During a Simulation run, solver messages that prompt you with a choice of action automatically time out.