Length: 5 days
A BLOCK - 8am-11am CST
B BLOCK - 12pm-3pm CST
C BLOCK - 4pm-7pm CT

Prerequisites: Access to SOLIDWORKS 2018 or newer. Access to SOLIDWORKS Premium or Simulation® Standard 2018 or newer. Have completed SOLIDWORKS Essentials course or have similar experience with SOLIDWORKS. Experience with the Windows operating system.

Description: This SOLIDWORKS Simulation® Essentials class provides a first look at the basics of Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

Topics Covered in This Course:

Lesson 1: Introduction and the Analysis WorkflowLesson 2: Stress Singularities and Mesh ControlsLesson 3: Working with Assemblies and InteractionsLesson 4: Working with Symmetrical ModelsLesson 5: Creating Connectors in AssembliesLesson 6: Introducing Shell ElementsLesson 7: Introducing Beam ElementsLesson 8: Working with Mixed-Mesh ModelsLesson 9: Design StudiesLesson 10: Thermal Stress AnalysisLesson 11: Special Topics