What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024

Discover the latest advancements in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024, designed to elevate your simulation capabilities and streamline workflows. Watch our comprehensive video overview below to see these features in action.

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For a comprehensive look at these new features, check out our detailed video overview below.

Auto Save File after Meshing 

SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024 introduces an automatic file-saving feature after meshing and study completion, ensuring your simulation progress is securely preserved.

In SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024, users can safeguard their model files by enabling automatic saving after meshing and study completion.

To activate this feature, navigate to the System Options > General tab and select the option to save the file after meshing and upon completion of analysis.

This functionality ensures that your work is continuously saved, protecting against potential data loss from system crashes or power interruptions.

Excluding Mesh and Results When Copying Study

In SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024, users now have the ability to exclude mesh and results data when copying a simulation study to a new one. This feature can be applied globally or at an individual study level, offering flexibility and saving valuable time during project setup and iteration processes.

Engineers can now save time by selectively excluding mesh and results data when duplicating a simulation study to a new one. This capability allows precise control over study setup, enhancing productivity.

Global default settings enable users to specify whether to include or exclude mesh and results when duplicating a study from the Default Options > Solver and Results > Copy study dialog box. These features empower users to streamline processes efficiently, saving valuable time.

Enhanced Bearing Connector

The enhanced features for bearing connectors in SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024 allow for a more accurate representation of their behavior. Engineers can now specify distributed connection types and stiffness properties, enabling more detailed and realistic simulation results. This enhancement provides deeper insights into bearing performance, facilitating better design optimization and validation.

In SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024, engineers can actively customize their workflow to meet specific project needs by adjusting settings directly within the Copy Study PropertyManager. This capability allows them precise control over which data they carry over to new simulations, optimizing study setup and enhancing productivity. Additionally, global default settings enable users to specify whether to include or exclude mesh and results when duplicating a study from the Default Options > Solver and Results > Copy study dialog box. These features empower users to streamline processes efficiently, saving valuable time.

Accuracy and Performance Enhancements

SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024 introduces enhanced methods for remote displacement and rotation in dynamic studies, improving simulation accuracy and efficiency. These enhancements enable engineers to simulate complex dynamic behaviors more effectively, leading to better-informed design decisions.

Mesh Performance Improvements

In this latest version, SOLIDWORKS Simulation also includes significant improvements in mesh performance. These enhancements optimize mesh generation and refinement processes, reducing computation time while maintaining high-quality mesh integrity. Engineers can achieve faster simulation results without compromising accuracy, enhancing overall productivity in simulation-driven design.

In SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024, users with SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium and Professional licenses benefit from faster meshing times for assemblies with multiple identical parts, thanks to enhancements in the Blended curvature-based mesher. Enable the “Reuse mesh for identical parts in an assembly” option in the Default Options > Mesh dialog box to take advantage of this optimized algorithm, improving efficiency and performance in complex simulations.

Conclusion

SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024 brings a range of enhancements that empower engineers with advanced simulation capabilities. From automatic file saving and improved study copying features to enhanced bearing connectors and performance optimizations, these updates enable more accurate simulations and streamlined workflows.

For further insights into SOLIDWORKS 2024 and its latest features, be sure to check out our previous blog.

Stay tuned for more insights into SOLIDWORKS Visualize 2024 and PDM 2024 in our blogs. Explore SOLIDWORKS 2024 and discover how these enhancements can elevate your design and engineering processes.

Happy simulating!