SOLIDWORKS: Simulation for Finite Element Analysis

Discover how to set up a model for finite element analysis, run the analysis, and interpret the results to optimize your SOLIDWORKS models.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Exercise Files

1. Introduction to Solidworks Simulation

• Creating the Simulation Add In
• Setting up Simulation properties
• Setting up defined views

2. The Simulation Task Background

• Analysis background

3. Preparing the Geometry

• Preparing the geometry overview
• Setting up a local coordinate system
• Splitting surfaces

4. Loads and Boundary Conditions

• Review of loads and boundary conditions
• Defining the constraint
• Defining the loads
• Using the Load Case Manager

5. Meshing

• Meshing objectives
• Meshing curvature
• Meshing local

6. Running the Analysis

• Running analysis
• Separate studies
• Single study

7. Viewing the Results: Post-Processing

• Contour control
• Displaced shape
• XY plots

Conclusion

• Next steps