Quickly push products to market and reduce the number of prototypes
By fully embedding into SOLIDWORKS ®  The easy-to-use simulation tools in can accurately predict product performance, enabling designers to avoid costly over design and focus on innovation.

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SOLIDWORKS Simulation is an easy-to-use product combination of structural analysis tools that can use finite element analysis (FEA) methods to predict the true physical behavior of products through virtual testing of CAD models. The simulation solution product portfolio provides everything designers need for linear, nonlinear static and dynamic analysis, from entry-level to higher-level functionality.

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Fully embedded in SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD interface
• Support SOLIDWORKS CAD configuration and materials
Predicting product performance by calculating component stress, strain, displacement, and safety factor (FOS)
Estimate the fatigue life of components under different loads
Analyze complex and nonlinear material behaviors (metal, rubber, and plastic), and consider large deviations and sliding contacts in nonlinear analysis
Discovering new minimum materials through topological examples
• Use thermal analysis to calculate temperature distribution and heat flux
• Determine natural frequencies and pattern shapes
Calculate the impact of force vibration, collision, impact, or any time-varying load through linear and nonlinear dynamic analysis
• Use parameters ("assumptions") and optimization analysis to determine the best or most robust design
Simplify simulation examples using bolts, pins, springs, bearings, as well as edge welding and spot welding
Simulate the product performance of composite materials
• Provide rigid geometric motion with time-based motion and event based motion analysis
Predicting structural instability through distortion analysis
Calculate linearized stress through pressure vessels
• Using eDrawings ®  Format Export SOLIDWORKS Simulation Results

Analysis type
Linear static analysis
Nonlinear static analysis
Frequency analysis
• Thermal analysis
Topological examples
Modal time history analysis
• Harmonic analysis
Random vibration analysis
Response spectrum analysis
Nonlinear dynamic analysis: collision, impact, time
• Load variation
Design examples (parameter optimization)
• Fatigue analysis
Linear bending analysis
• Sub model analysis
• Drop test analysis
Pressure vessel design simulation
Time based motion analysis
Event based motion analysis