Review the results and access all the post-processing tools you need to analyze the results in depth.Ħ.Run the simulation locally or in the cloud.If you have SOLIDWORKS CAD with simulation studies, simulation set-up automatically transfers, which will save you set-up time in 3DEXPERIENCE.All the functionalities you need for a given simulation are available, depending on which role you selected. If you have only a CAD model, an interactive assistant guides you through the steps of setting up your simulation.
Set up your simulation: Create a drop test scenario, mesh the geometry, and apply material, boundary conditions, and loads.ĥ. Your model opens automatically in the desired simulation app.Ĥ.In this drop test example, we need to access the Abaqus/Explicit solver, so we chose the Mechanical Scenario app under the Structural Mechanics Engineer role. From the task pane, choose a simulation app (organized by role), depending on what simulation you want to achieve (linear or nonlinear structural, thermal, flow, and much more).In SOLIDWORKS, open your CAD model from a traditional file (if you are not yet on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform) and save it in 3DEXPERIENCE using the task pane.New workflow with SOLIDWORKS accesses 3DEXPERIENCE® advanced simulation and collaborative apps Let’s take, for example, the industrial spreader assembly drop test. From your favorite CAD SOLIDWORKS, in one click you can access the SIMULIA technology, solve (locally or on the cloud), and get results, and with another click, share the results with colleagues. Now that you understand the power of the simulation you can access, you may wonder just how easy it is. Simulation sub-domains in the 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS portfolio
In addition, the 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS simulation portfolio offers not only Structure, but also Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Plastic Injection, and Simulation Review. Scalable structural simulation solutions (with Abaqus technology) made for all user profiles However, times have changed, and as part of its simulation democratization journey, SOLIDWORKS® now offers easy-to-access, easy-to-use, and easy-to-share advanced simulation solutions so anyone can solve every problem with the market-leader SIMULIA technology (for structural simulation, this is the proven Abaqus technology). It takes time and skill to obtain meaningful results, which are traditionally written up in a long report and shared via email or a shared drive.
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In the 80s, photography using a manual camera was an art.įor some mechanical engineers, performing real simulation techniques for simulating structure behavior, such as finite element analysis (FEA), is also an art. They take photos just by touching a screen with the tip of a finger and see the amazing results instantaneously, and with just another touch, share them with friends and family. There was also a direct cost for each photo, as I had to buy film and pay to have the photos developed (and for several copies, if I wanted to share them).
Taking a good photo was an art, as it took time and skill to master manually focusing the subject, the lighting, and the shutter speed. I bought my first camera, a second-hand Minolta SRT, all manual, without electronics and automation. When I was a teenager in the late 80s, I was interested in photography (these days referred to as old-school photography).
The following post was written by Nicolas Tillet and was originally published on the SOLIDWORKS Blog.