Simulation answers the question every designer eventually asks: will this part hold up? These video tutorials introduce SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress, the analysis tool included with SOLIDWORKS, and SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation for fluid and airflow studies.
Start with SimulationXpress. It walks you through a stress analysis in a guided sequence: set your units, fix the part in place, apply loads, choose a material, run the study, and review the results. The videos below follow that order, so watching them in sequence gives you a complete first analysis.
Getting started with SimulationXpress
How to Start a SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress Analysis
Learn how to start an analysis in SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress. The SimulationXpress wizard guides you through each step in the analysis process.
Setting Units in SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress
Learn how to set the units of your simulation. The units used in SimulationXpress can be set independently from the units of the SOLIDWORKS part. Get 30 of our most POPULAR SOLIDWORKS video tutorials delivered to your inbox for
How to Apply Fixtures in SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress
Learn how to apply fixtures to your part in SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress. Fixtures tell SimulationXpress how a part is held in place or restrained.
How to Use SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress
Learn how to use SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress. SimulationXpress can be used to perform what is called a Linear Static study on a part in SOLIDWORKS.
Flow Simulation
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation – Creating a Flow Project
Setting up a SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation project, the first step in any flow or thermal study.
SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation – Manually Creating Lids in an Assembly
Creating lids manually to close openings so a flow study has a sealed internal volume.
Go deeper
For a practical look at using analysis well, read how to be successful using FEA in SOLIDWORKS Simulation, and see how to use a topology study for generative design to turn simulation results into lighter parts.
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