Stress analysis: Is there a big difference between SolidWorks and ANSYS?
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SolidWorks is a 3D software; stress analysis can be carried out directly after engineering drawing, which is very convenient. I wonder how much worse its results will be compared to Ansys? Has anyone compared them?
Can SolidWorks be compared to ANSYS? SolidWorks is primarily used for engineering drawing and modeling. Stress analysis? No one should use it, I guess
COSMOS, which is included in SolidWorks, is used for general analyses, and the results are quite satisfactory. Compared to ANSYS, its main advantage lies in the ease of modeling. The quality of the analysis results depends more on the skill level of the analyst. Within their respective ranges of application, there isn’t a significant difference between these analysis software tools. Apart from some specific situations, I personally prefer to use COSMOS
I calculated a few examples, but they are related to structural components. After the calculations, the results were compared; both stress and displacement were examined, and the differences were very small. I haven’t compared other aspects, and I’m not too sure about them either. .
I’ve never used COSMOS, but when the sales representative came to pitch it to me, he said that there wasn’t much difference in the calculations provided by the two software programs, yet COSMOS was faster.
ANSYS is a professional mechanical analysis software, while SolidWorks focuses more on modeling; there is no comparison between the two.
ANSYS can analyze coupled situations such as temperature fields and magnetic fields, while SolidWorks’ stress analysis focuses on the effects of individual fields. .
We conducted several examples, which were pressure vessels. After the calculations, the results were compared; both stress and displacement were examined, and the differences were not significant, although they depend greatly on the skill level of the analyst. I haven’t compared other aspects, and I’m not too sure about them either. .
SOLIDWORKS’ built-in stress analysis function is a relatively simple one; for analyses involving simple models and straightforward scenarios, there isn’t much difference between it and other tools (it usually involves static linear analysis, with models that are relatively regular, and a small number of simple elements). ANSYS is a professional finite element analysis software that can perform analyses of multiple regions (mechanical properties, magnetic fields, etc., as well as coupled scenarios), as well as analyses in complex environments (dynamic analysis, contact situations, static analysis, linear and nonlinear cases). It is more versatile and also more specialized. SOLIDWORKS focuses on 3D modeling, with its stress analysis module being merely a simple analysis feature that comes as an addition.
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