SOLIDWORKS: SimulationXpress

Use SimulationXpress to create and run simulations of your designs. See how to identify areas for improvement, make iterative modifications, reevaluate, and finalize your models.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Introduction to Simulation

• Loading SimulationXpress
• Simulation workflow

2. Simulation Basics

• Xpress vs. Simulation vs. Sim pro
• Simulation options
• Fixtures
• Loads
• Materials
• Mesh
• Running the simulation
• Reviewing the results: Von Mises stress
• Reviewing the results: Displacement
• Reviewing the results: Factor of safety
• Updating and iterating
• Producing reports
• Saving out an eDrawing report

3. Advanced Model Preparation

• Model preparation
• Simulating multiple parts
• Importing assemblies as parts

Conclusion

• Next steps