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 deformable product deforms a deformed product.
    Click Select Deformable to choose a deformable product.
    For a deformable 3DPart, you can only set 3DParts as deformed. For a deformable product, you can only set products as deformed.
When a component is marked as deformable or deformed, it remains linked to the original part number in the bill of materials.
For more information on Product Mechanical Behavior, see Action Bar of MySession.