SW Prem

SIM STD

SIM Pro

SIM Prem

Concurrent Engineering

• Fully Embedded in SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
• Full Associativity with 3D Design Changes
• Support SOLIDWORKS Configurations
• SOLIDWORKS Material Properties Support

Finite Element Analysis

• Solid, Shell and Beam modeling
• h and p adaptive element type
• Mesh control capabilities
• Failure Mesh Diagnostic
• Simplify model tool for meshing
• Customisable Material Library

Contacts and Connectors

• Bonded contact condition
• Node-to-node, surface-to-surface contact condition
• Shrink Fit condition
• Virtual Wall condition
• Connectors: bolt, spring, pin, elastic support and bearing
• Connectors Safety Check

Post Processing

• Contour, Iso-Surface, Surface, Section Result Plot
• Probe tool
• Design Insight
• Compare test data
• List values on selected entities
• Animation of Results

Communication

• Customisable simulation report
• eDrawings of Simulation results

Linear Static Simulation for Assembly

• Analyse the structural behavior or parts and assemblies under loading
• Fixtures to prescribe zero or non-zero displacements
• Structural loads
• Temperature loading
• Import Flow/Thermal Effects
• Calculation of stress, strain, displacement and FOS
• Calculation of reaction forces and moments

Time Based Mechanism Motion Simulation

This feature is included in all four 4 packages that are available.

Design Comparison Studies

What-if scenarios based on defined variables (dimensions, mass properties, simulation data)

Fatigue Simulation

• Analyse the life expectancy of structure under repeated loading
• Theory of Cumulative Damage
• Fatigue Check Plot
• Outputs: life, damage and factor of safety plots

Trend Tracker

Detect trends in results from different iterations of a static study

Design Optimisation

This package comes with Simulation Professional & Simulation Premium

Advanced Contacts & Connectors

• Thermal contact resistance condition
• Insulated condition
• Edge and spot weld connector

Event-Based Motion Simulation

This package comes with Simulation Professional & Simulation Premium

Frequency Simulation

• Analyse the natural frequencies and mode shape of parts and assemblies
• Import Flow/Thermal Effects
• Load Stiffening

Buckling or Collapse Simulation

• Analyse slender structure for critical buckling factors and the associated buckling mode shapes
• Import Flow/Thermal Effects

Structural Thermal Simulation

This package comes with Simulation Professional & Simulation Premium

Drop Test Simulation

• Analyse the effect of the impact of a part or an assembly on a target surface
• Inputs: drop height, gravity, velocity at impact
• Outputs: stress, displacement, and strains

Pressure Vessel Design Simulation

• Analyse the structural behavior or parts and assemblies under loading
• Linear combination and square root of the sum of the squares (SRSS)

Submodeling Simulation

Analyse the structural resistance of a sub model from a main assembly

2D Simplification

*Moved from Premium into Professional from SOLIDWORKS 2015

This package comes with Simulation Professional & Simulation Premium

Non Linear Simulation

• Transient (time dependent) loads
• Large component deformation
• Nonlinear materials

Dynamic Simulation

• Modal Time History Analysis
• Harmonic Analysis
• Random Vibration Analysis
• Response Spectrum Analysis

Composites Components Simulation

This package is included with Simulation Premium