You can specify a scale factor for the penalty stiffness for
contact that is used in linear static studies.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation uses a default scale
factor of 1.0 for the penalty stiffness to reach an accurate solution for linear static
studies with contact interactions. However, you can select a lower scale factor to
obtain an approximate solution faster to assess design iterations and the overall
behavior of a model.
You can set the study-level scale factor for
the penalty stiffness in the Study Properties
dialog box. For global-level settings, select .