SOLIDWORKS Simulation
SOLIDWORKS Simulation is the design engineer's virtual testing ground, employing Finite Element Analysis to predict and optimize the physical behavior of CAD models. Seamlessly integrated into the SOLIDWORKS environment, it refines designs through features like dynamic simulations and non-linear analysis, ensuring robust performance in the real world. It's the key to anticipating and enhancing a product's behavior before it ever takes a physical form.
Why Choose SOLIDWORKS Simulation?
SOLIDWORKS Simulation seamlessly integrates with SOLIDWORKS CAD, providing a unified platform for design and analysis, reducing time spent on data transfer and ensuring a cohesive product development process.
Offering structural, thermal and motion analysis, SOLIDWORKS Simulation provides a versatile toolkit, empowering engineers to thoroughly assess product performance under various conditions.
With an intuitive interface, SOLIDWORKS Simulation caters to both seasoned analysts and design engineers, facilitating easy adoption and efficient utilization of its powerful simulation features.
With parametric optimization tools, SOLIDWORKS Simulation enables engineers to swiftly explore multiple design iterations. This facilitates quick adjustments and refinements, helping to achieve optimal product performance efficiently.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation provides reliable results by utilizing accurate material properties and offering validation tools. Engineers can cross-verify simulation results with physical test data, enhancing the credibility of the analysis and supporting confident decision-making in the design process.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation enables seamless collaboration among cross-functional teams by providing a common platform for sharing design and analysis data. This fosters better communication and alignment throughout the product development process, leading to faster decision-making and improved outcomes.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Packages
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Standard
This package is well-suited for users engaged in general structural analysis. It provides fundamental capabilities for linear static analysis, motion analysis and basic fatigue analysis. If your projects primarily involve these types of analyses and do not require more advanced simulation features, Simulation Standard may be a cost-effective choice.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional
For those requiring more advanced structural analysis, including Design Optimization, Natural Frequency analysis, thermal analysis, and Buckling analysis, Simulation Professional is the recommended choice. This package builds upon the features of Simulation Standard, offering additional tools for simulating complex behaviors and scenarios. It is suitable for projects with a higher level of intricacy and analysis requirements.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium is the pinnacle solution for advanced structural analysis, offering engineers and designers a comprehensive toolkit. With features like non-linear analysis, Composites Material analysis, and vibration analysis, it enables a thorough examination of complex structural behaviors. This premium package goes beyond standard capabilities, providing the tools necessary for optimizing designs and ensuring peak structural performance. For projects requiring a high level of sophistication in structural simulations, SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium is an invaluable asset
SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION STANDARD | SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION PROFESSIONAL | SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION PREMIUM | |
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Ease of Use/ Inttuitiveness | |||
Finite Elements Analysis | |||
Contacts and Connectors | |||
Post Processing | |||
Communication | |||
Linear StaticSimulation for Assembly | |||
Time Based Mechanism Motion Simulation | |||
Design Comparison Studies | |||
Trend Tracker | |||
Fatigue Simulation | |||
Detecting Unconstrained Bodies | |||
Equation Driven Results | |||
Design Optimisation (based on Simulation data) | |||
Advanced Contacts & Connectors | |||
Event Based Motion Simulation | |||
Frequency Simulation | |||
Buckling or Simulation | |||
Structured thermal simulation | |||
Drop Test Simulation | |||
Pressure Vessel Design Simulation | |||
Submodelling Simulation | |||
2D Simplification | |||
Load Case Manager | |||
Non Linear Simulation | |||
Dynamic Simulation | |||
Composites Components Simulation |