| Part analysis |
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| Assembly analysis |
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| Multibody part analysis |
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| Thin parts, sheet metal parts and assemblies, and surface analysis using shell elements |
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| Weldment analysis using beam elements |
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| Analysis combining solid, shell, and beam elements |
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| Stress analysis |
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| Strain and displacement analyses |
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| Trend tracker to determine trends from different iterations of a static study |
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| Thermal stress analysis |
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| Frequency and buckling analyses |
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| Heat transfer analysis |
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| p-adaptive and h-adaptive analyses |
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| Drop test analysis |
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| Fatigue analysis |
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| Pressure vessel design analysis |
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| Optimization analysis with one variable and criterion |
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| Optimization analysis with multiple variables and criteria |
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| Contact analysis of assemblies with friction |
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| Large displacement contact and friction |
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| Linear dynamic studies (time history, harmonic, and random vibrations) |
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| Static and dynamic nonlinear studies |
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| Connectors (bearing, bolt, edge weld, elastic support, grounded bolt, link, pin, rigid, spot weld, spring, and spring-damper) |
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| Interference or shrink fit |
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| Thermostat-controlled heat generation |
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| Thermal contact resistance |
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| Analysis management using Simulation study tree |
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| Analysis design library for common loads and fixtures |
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| Multiple studies "what-if scenarios" |
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| Analysis input as parameters |
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| Analysis design tables (batch run for studies) |
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| Isotropic materials |
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| Orthotropic materials |
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| Composite shells with isotropic or orthotropic material properties |
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| Temperature-dependent material properties |
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| S-N fatigue curves |
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| Edit SOLIDWORKS material library or create your own using the material library editor |
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| Uniform pressure and force on faces |
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| Directional and nonuniform pressure and force |
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| Force on edges and vertices |
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| Body loads: gravity and centrigugal |
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| Special loads: torque, remote, and bearing loads |
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| Heat transfer conditions: temperature, convection, radiation, heat power, and heat flux |
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| Fixed restraints on faces |
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| Fixed restraints on edges and vertices |
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| Directional fixtures |
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| Prescribed nonzero fixtures |
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| Remote mass |
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| Stress contour plot-equivalent (von Mises) stress |
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| Deformation plot |
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| Create a solid from the deformed shape |
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| Factor of safety calculation and plot |
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| Principal stress, directional stress, stress error, and stress intensity |
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| Strain plots (various components) |
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| Displacement plots (various components) |
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| Element result plots |
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| Resonant frequencies |
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| Resonant mode shape plots |
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| Buckling load factors |
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| Buckling mode plots |
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| Reaction force result plot |
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| Temperature distribution, temperature gradients, and heat flux result plots |
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| Fatigue plots |
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| Stress linearization plots for pressure vessel design studies |
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| Result graphs |
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| Result listings |
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| Probe and list-by-entity tools |
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| Dynamic section iso plots |
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| Plot customization, legend placement, scaled plots, legend color controls, superimposed plots |
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| Generate reports |
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| Publish eDrawings® of analysis results |
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| Animate and save as AVI |
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| Save as Bitmap, JPEG, VRML, and XGL of analysis results |
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| Export to NASTRAN, ANSYS, PATRAN, IDEAS option available |
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| Import loads from SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation |
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| Import loads from SOLIDWORKS Motion |
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