Solidworks Definition and 93 Threads

I am currently working on my diplomatic work at university, with the topic: "Topology optimization of mechanical components in a vehicle's internal combustion engine using finite element analysis." More specifically, I am focusing on the aluminum engine block of a V6 engine. I designed the...

Hey guys do you know how Solidworks allow us to estimate the moment of inertia of the 3D model given the material properties? Well I'm trying to find the moment of inertia of my rotary drum with 1177 peanuts centers inside the drum and obviously I can't draw 1177 peanut centers inside the...

Has anybody here learned SolidWorks by themselves to the degree of being certified? If so what would be the best way to do that? I have free access to SolidWorks through my university but I have not yet taken any courses on it. I used a little bit of Abaqus software for FEA for applied strength...

Hi Everyone, I could use some help in SolidWorks, when I go to sketch geometry, the software creates a lot of lines that extend off the starting point and they don't go away until I snap back to the starting point. I have an image attached to show what is happening. This creates a problem...

Replacing a part automatically in SolidWorks assembly based on the end conditions and applications required.

Hi folks, Coming from an non-engineering background, I have not taken a formal course on CAD. Is anyone familiar with any good YouTube/video series that give a tutorial on using Solidworks, 2018+? I have browsed around and I've watched some videos but they only scratch the surface. Thanks.

Hello, I am using CFD to analyse a Kaplan turbine and am unsure on how to interpret the torque values as they come as x, y and z components. My understanding is that the z component in this case will determine the rotation direction depending on whether it is positive or negative however I am...

How proficient in cad should someone who is applying for mechanical engineering internship be? I am teaching myself solidworks and i would like to have a benchmark to progress towards so when I began applying for a mechanical engineering internship in the near future i will feel prepared.

Hello, I have CT scanned an object at my local hospital, and I want to convert the object to an editable part in SolidWorks. So far, I've used the program 3D Slicer to create a label map of the object and exported it to an .STL format. However, it doesn't seem to be editable at all when I...

I have ran an FEA analysis on part screenshot below. I wanted to do some hand calculations to validate the results. What formula should I use to calculate the stress?

I just ran 2 simulations on Solidworks, same assembly, same initial conditions on all pieces, pretty much I "Cloned" the thermal study and just changed one piece So, from the assembly above you can see the materials for most pieces, the 2 grey pieces in the center are 2 aluminum plates with a...

Hello i am having trouble figuring out the proper profile to use for the worm and the gear. I need to model it in solidworks and everything i am finding online is for spur gears. I need to get the worm and gear to mesh correctly so i can do some finite element analysis on it. I have calculated...

hello, first i would like to say, even through i enjoy working with SolidWorks, I am not an engineer. so any more technical stuff may go over my head, and everyone who would help me even through that disadvantage have my eternal gratitude. my home project was made because of whole monitor stand...

I've calculated my gear ratio to be 1:27 and the most suitable reducer for it would be a worm drive. I couldn't find any descriptive tutorials to do the mesh and perform constructional analysis of the gears on SolidWorks. Can you help me?

Hi, I am in school majoring in civil engineering. Would it be worth it to practice using solidworks as well as autoCAD? or would that be a waste of time?

Hello Everyone, I'm currently making simulations in Solidworks and am confused. I have to double the force on a pulley and change the dimensions from the original pulley, in order to withstand the new force. My hypothesis: If I multiply all the dimensions by the cubed root of 2, then my...

Hello all. My daughter is going to start as a freshman in a BS Mechanical Engineering program. I want to buy her a PC that will last her through her 4 years of school. My initial thoughts were some of the light, but relatively powerful new offerings (Surface and other thin designs), but I...

Topic says it all really, thanks.

Hi all Sorry if this is in the wrong place... I've been doing some beam deflections on a simply supported beam, with loads applied to the overhangs, and have used MDSolids, Hand Calculations and Solidworks. My hand calculations match up with the results that I have got from MDSolids...

Dear all, I checked job numbers on indeed Canada, and when using Pro/ENGINEER and solidworks as search words, I got 74 and 338 respectively, which means 4.56 times as many solidworks jobs. Can I learn Pro/engineer and be employed in a solidworks job? because if not, the jobs for...

Anyone have any recommendations for video, book, or course (midatlantic region) to learn SW 2011? My company uses PRO/E almost exclusively, but we have a new customer who uses SW. I have approval to get training. Budget for training is a few hundred, and if its a course, I can probably find some...

peace be upon you: i am working in design i have finished drawings using sloidworks and about to do simulation and i need advice which is better ansys or SW simulaion hint : i need accurate results to do optimization for design in the future thx in advance

I'm installing my student account with the serial numbers given to me by my college and I get this message during installation and I've no clue what to do http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2528/solidworksc.jpg

I want to learn/practice using Solidworks' FEA tools. My version only has the SimulationXpress (2011) package which seems weak. I want to know if it is possible to specify roller/slider/pin conditions when using the structural analysis tools. So far I've only seen fixture condition, so is...

Solidworks Assembly is "Stuck" I made an assembly of a few parts, and I mated them how they should. When I move one part, I need the whole device to move around how it would in real life, but this requires a few parts to revolve/spin about different axes, which seems to confuse Solidworks...

I just got a copy of Solid Works and I would like to know if anyone has any experience using this program. I have non what so ever and I need tutorials and stuff to get the hang of the program. Please help.

Does anyone know how SolidWorks calculates the stresses for this simulation. Can anyone give me an idea, is it second moment of area? y/r = m/i? Thanks Richard.

Hi all, I would like to learn SolidWorks on my own and I'm not sure what is the best way/ways to do so ... I'm willing to spend a couple of hours, each day, to get a grip on it properly and fairly quickly (I need to know how to use this program in a good level till the 6th of January). I...

Hello, I am looking for CAD simulation software that can run natively on Linux. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

...specifically forces over a distance (coulomb, gravity, etc.). Are there any plugins to do this?

Hi, First of all I must say, I am a bit ashamed asking this question... Since its been a long time since I studied mechanics of materials and since I never used it in my line of work, I am trying to analyze a problem regarding this subject using COSMOS in solidworks, I have a model and I...

Hi, Im designing an axial piston pump in solidworks, prior to analysis. Basically I am having difficulty in getting the slipper pads from the top of the pistons to mate to the swashplate, so that when rotated the pump produces a pumping action. I have the slipper pads connected to the...

I am new to modeling and am trying to draw a geodesic dome consiting of pentagons with 30degree stuts at each point forming a hexagon. The final strut joining the 2 pentagons is not lining up and is too short. Everything is equal and symetrical. What is going on? Should they line up?

Hi, I just have a quick solidworks question. Is it possible to exaggerate the scale of one of the axes? I have a structure that is about 5mm x 5mm in the xy plane, but has only a maximum height of about 10um in the z direction. I'd like to show more detail in the z direction by...

Can anyone recommend some good books or computer based tutorials to learn SolidWorks.

Basically, I am trying to cut out a vent for a fan. The vent feature of SW requires the vent to be on a single face, and in this case it is not. The bottom half of the case has a mounting flange (highlighted green in attached image), so I cannot place the vent where I need to. The model was...

Anybody know how this is done? I want to do a stress analysis on a wing design, but COSMOSXpress yells at me when I choose to use a composite material.

I am new to SW. Is there a good book that i can use (free documentation preferred). Also, more to the point, i have a pipe, but i need to cut off an angled section on one end in order to have an angled end. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!

Which is the preferred program? Or is there a better option than those two for 3D computer drawing?

Hi everyone, I'm here to ask you one thing of ansys, I made this model with solidworks and I imported into ansys as STEP files (which is the difference in how import solidworks file?), I defined the part that will be studied and applied as you can see in the attached photo, a linear...

Hello PF, First time here posting. So I have a question about trying to calculate the deflection of this prismatic beam by hand using superposition. I know I can figure it out in SolidWorks, but I also want to know I would do it by hand, or at least the general process. The angled bar b is...

Hi, I would like to model various projectiles and capsules being fired at hypersonic speeds by a coilgun or equivalent mass driver. Does anyone know of any programs that could simulate a launch or at least parts of the flight? (ie. setting the atmospheric density for a given region, calculating...

So as a side project for my professor, I'm supposed to 1) build a recirculating simple pipe bend 2) experiment and get data 3) do hand calculations via fluids equations (Bernoulli) 4) simulate with solidworks 5) compare results Restrictions: budget and availability of finding products...

I have just joined the forum so please be nice as I'm not an engineer. lol Thank you for any and all help. I wanted to tap the knowledge here because my brain hurts... I'd like a better understand of how to get the answer not just the answer if possible. I am designing a mechanical...

Hi everyone, I have the following problem in my hands, which I don't know how exactly to address. Let's assume that from any CAD(Solidworks, Catia), I obtain the inertia tensor of my model (impossible to calculate by hand btw). I_full=[Ixx Ixy Ixz Ixy Iyy Iyz Ixz Iyz Izz] I...

Hi,I wanted to know what is the difference between ANSYS Fluent/ANSYS and CATIA. And what purpose do both of these applications serve? Furthermore, does Solidworks compete with CATIA? (If so, then i can focus on learning only one of them instead of two).I am just confused if i should learn ANSYS...

hi, newbies here ! found clamp load in some catalogue for bolt and screw. is that value should divide by 2 since bolt is connect 2 surface together ? by the way, i am try to solidworks simulation, want to apply force on a surface to see how it respond on that surface both...

Obtaining the Equation of a Path I'm working on a project for myself in SolidWorks which involves a scissor-type mechanism. The bottom ends of the linkages are attached to disks that are free to rotate around the central hub where all the gears are attached. On the other side of the hub is...

My work has a drive shaft that has been breaking on a U-trough screw conveyor. I am looking for some helpful equations to find the torque on the shaft so I can accurately model and optimize the shaft in SolidWorks.

Hi, I want a software that can generate aerodynamic coefficients (CD, CL, CY,Cl,Cm,Cn, etc) I am aware of some specialized software (e.g. AVL, open source from MIT, LinAir Pro, commercial, etc). But was wondering whether I can use 'common' software like AutoCAD Mechanical or Solidworks...