Tutorial - 2D Simplification Static analysis in SolidWorks

Sudhir Gill

20 May, 2012 11:43 AM

Tutorial - 2D Simplification Static analysis in SolidWorks

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks in Part mode.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Tools >> Addins.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Check the SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Toolbox.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Under Office products click Structural steel.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Select Front plane and the beam and click create.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Now we have the sketch for that particular beam.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Edit the sketch and move it to the center.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Under Simulation select New Study in Study Advisor.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   In name type Bam and keep the default settings. Click OK.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Select front plane and input depth = 10000mm. Click OK.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Right click the part1 and apply edit material.
    

    

12. Step 12:

    Select ASTM A36 Steel which is mostly used structural material.
    

    

13. Step 13:

    Right click fixtures and select fixed geometry.
    

    

14. Step 14:

    Select lower edge and click OK.
    

    

15. Step 15:

    Select force under external loads.
    

    

16. Step 16:

    Select upper edge and input force value 10000N.
    

    

17. Step 17:

    Under run click create mesh.
    

    

18. Step 18:

    Change mesh density to fine for better results.
    

    

19. Step 19:

    Click run under run.
    

    

20. Step 20:

    After solver is done we will have results.
    

    

21. Step 21:

    Front view.
    

    

22. Step 22:

    We can change the plots under results.
    

    

23. Step 23:

    Right click Displacement and select probe.
    

    

24. Step 24:

    Select on selected entities and then upper edge.
    

    

25. Step 25:

    Click Update.
    

    

26. Step 26:

    Click Plot.
    

    

27. Step 27:

    Now we have the plot of displacement vs distance.