Simulation Setup PropertyManager

With SOLIDWORKS Simulation added in, you can perform stress, factor of safety, or deformation analysis of components without specifying loads and boundary conditions. The required loads are obtained automatically from a calculated Motion Analysis study.

For each stress analysis result, you can select a component, duration, and start time in the Simulation Setup PropertyManager. You can also modify the mesh density.

To open this PropertyManager, from a Motion Analysis study:

Click Simulation Setup (MotionManager toolbar).

Selection

Component Specifies the component on which to calculate stress analysis results.

Select only single-body top-level components for the stress analysis.
Start Time Specifies the start time for an isolated time point or time range.

You can enter a time value or select the time from the MotionManager timeline.
End Time Specifies the end time for an isolated time point or time range.

You can enter a time value or select the time from the MotionManager timeline.
  Add Time Includes an isolated time point or time range in the stress analysis.

You can enter multiple isolated time points or time ranges.

Advanced

Mesh Density Adjusts the mesh density from Course to Fine.
  Check Mesh Monitors the mesh creation and displays the mesh progress.

To set up stress analysis for more than one part, click Keep Visible and select another part.

When closing the Simulation Setup PropertyManager, you are prompted to select the component material if a material is not selected.