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Ease of Use - Learn More  |
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Learn Fast: Toolbar Menus, Context Sensitive Right-Mouse Menus, Built-In Tutorials, Searchable Help Documentation |
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Help Documentation |
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Knowledge Base |
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Concurrent Engineering - Learn More |
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Fully Embedded in SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD |
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Full Associativity with 3D Design Changes
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Support SOLIDWORKS Configurations |
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SOLIDWORKS Material Properties Support |
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Finite Element Analysis - Learn More |
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Solid, Shell and Beam modeling |
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h and p adaptive element type |
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Mesh control capabilities |
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Failure Mesh Diagnostic |
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Simplify model tool for meshing
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Customizable Material Library |
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Contacts and Connectors - Learn More |
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Bonded contact condition |
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Node-to-node, surface-to-surface contact condition
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Shrink Fit condition
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Virtual Wall condition
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Connectors: bolt, spring, pin, elastic support and bearing
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Connectors Safety Check
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Self-contact condition |
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Post Processing - Learn More |
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Contour, Iso-Surface, Surface, Section Result Plot<span
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Probe tool
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Design Insight
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Compare test data |
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List values on selected entities
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Animation of Results |
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Overlay Simulation results onto SW graphics |
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Hot spot detection (stress singularity) |
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Mass properties for simulation models |
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Communication - Learn More |
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Customizable simulation report
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eDrawings of Simulation results
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Linear Static Simulation for Assembly - Learn More |
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Analyze the structural behavior or parts and assemblies under loading
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Fixtures to prescribe zero or non-zero displacements
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Structural loads
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Temperature loading |
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Import Flow/Thermal Effects
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Calculation of stress, strain, displacement and FOS
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Calculation of reaction forces and moments |
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Time Based Mechanism Motion Simulation - Learn More |
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Automation |
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Macro recording and available APIs to automate Simulation features creation and repetition |
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Design Comparison Studies - Learn More |
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What-if scenarios based on defined variables (dimensions, mass properties, simulation data) |
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Tend Tracker - Learn More |
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Detect trends in results from different iterations of a static study |
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Fatigue Simulation - Learn More |
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Analyse the life expectancy of structure under repeated loading
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Theory of Cumulative Damage
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Outputs: life, damage and factor of safety plots |
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Detecting Unconstrained Bodies |
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Equation Driven Results |
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Design Optimization (based on Simulation data) - Learn More |
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Advanced Contracts & Connectors - Learn More |
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Thermal contact resistance condition
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Insulated condition |
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Edge and spot weld connector
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Event-Based Motion Simulation - Learn More |
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Frequency Simulation - Learn More |
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Analyze the natural frequencies and mode shape of parts and assemblies |
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Import Flow/Thermal Effects |
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Load Stiffening
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Buckling or Collapse Simulation - Learn More |
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Analyze slender structure for critical buckling factors and the associated buckling mode shapes
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Import Flow/Thermal Effects |
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Structural Thermal Simulation - Learn More |
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Drop Test Simulation - Learn More |
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Analyze the effect of the impact of a part or an assembly on a target surface |
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Inputs: drop height, gravity, velocity at impact |
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Outputs: stress, displacement, and strains |
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Pressure Vessel Design Simulation - Learn More |
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Analyze the structural behavior or parts and assemblies under loading |
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Linear combination and square root of the sum of the squares (SRSS) |
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Submodeling Simulation - Learn More |
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Analyze the structural resistance of a sub model from a main assembly |
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2D Simplification - Learn More |
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Plane Stress |
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Plane Strain |
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Axisymmetric |
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Load Case Manager - Learn More |
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Evaluate the effects of various load combinations on your model
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Non Linear Simulation - Learn More |
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Transient (time dependent) loads
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Large component deformation
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Nonlinear materials |
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Self-contact for nonlinear analysis |
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Real-time visual updates while solving |
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Dynamic Simulation - Learn More |
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Modal Time History Analysis
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Harmonic Analysis
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Random Vibration Analysis |
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Response Spectrum Analysis |
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Estimate component life based on dynamic loading |
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Composites Components Simulation - Learn More |
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Offloaded Simulation - Learn More |
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