Two key enhancements to the sketch-based runner design are
available in this release.
- The enhanced algorithm for the runner design integrates
SOLIDWORKS APIs to create realistic shapes of runner cross-sections and runner
junctions from sketch lines.
- Enhanced meshing algorithms apply tetrahedral elements at the
core and prism elements at the boundary layer when you mesh runners. This
element combination leads to better convergence and results. Previously, a
single layer of prism elements was applied to the core, and the rest of the
cross-section, including boundary layers, was meshed with hexahedral
elements.