Managing Deformable Components (2025 SP2)

You can use the Product Mechanical Behavior command in MySession to define how a component behaves in an assembly. You can classify it as rigid, deformable, or deformed while keeping a single part number.

Benefits: This approach gives SOLIDWORKS users a simple way to manage flexible components without leaving their workflow.

In real-world design, some components, such as hydraulic hoses or springs, start with a fixed shape but deform when placed in an assembly. Engineers need a way to track these changes without switching between applications.

To define a component as deformable:
  1. Open an assembly saved in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.
  2. In MySession, select a component in the tree.
  3. On the action bar, click Tools > Product Mechanical Behavior .
  4. In the dialog box, select an option:
    Rigid The component does not change shape.
    Deformable The component can take different shapes in an assembly.
    Deformed A modified version of the component with a fixed shape.
When a component is marked as deformable or deformed, it remains linked to the original part number in the bill of materials.