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SOLIDWORKS® Simulation is an easy-to-use suite of structural analysis tools that uses finite element analysis (FEA) to predict the real-world physical behaviour of products by virtually testing CAD models. The suite offers linear, non-linear static and dy

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Virtual Prototype Before Physical Prototype

Run structural, thermal, vibration, fluid and injection-molding analyses directly on your 3D model to validate strength, cooling, noise and molding defects in minutes—cut physical prototypes by 70 % and accelerate time-to-market by half.

Cloud Power & One-Click Optimization

Set up locally, solve in the cloud—GPU parallelization delivers million-cell results in seconds. Built-in topology optimization auto-generates lightweight designs, closing the design-simulate-optimize loop in one go for peak performance at minimum cost.

Function Introduction

Multi-Disciplinary Coupled Simulation – One Platform

Switch effortlessly between structural, thermal, fluid, electromagnetic and injection-molding physics in a single interface. Built-in thermal-stress, fluid-structure and vibration-acoustic coupling automatically transfers loads and boundary conditions, delivering complex multi-physics validation in 30 minutes without data loss or software hand-offs.

Topology Optimization & Additive Manufacturing Validation

Automatically generate function-driven lightweight structures based on strength, stiffness and weight targets, complete with lattice infill and support strategies. Built-in AM process constraints detect printability issues up-front to guarantee “print once, succeed once.”

Real-Time Sensor Correlation & Digital Twin

Stream live sensor and IoT data into simulation models via API for virtual-to-physical error comparison and model calibration. Predict fatigue life and optimize maintenance schedules to build continuously evolving digital twins that extend equipment service life by 20 %.

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