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Hello! :)

Here I explain my little problem.

I am currently working on a screen project for a staircase descent.

A rather imposing all-aluminum set '-'.

And I'm looking to make a little simulation that will allow me to see if my outfit will bear the weight of the snow next winter and any kind of bad weather.

Unfortunately for this kind of design, for a study by SimulationXpress it must not be an assembly. So I remodeled the whole thing in one piece. SLDPRT

But I have a problem with the O.o".

I'm skating on the problem.

Anyone have a tip? :D

Thank you.


assemblage_descente.sldprt
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Hello

First of all, no need to remodel.

All you have to do is press Save As from your assembly  and then select the File Type Part .sldprt

Then you open the created part, select the volume bodies and right-click then Combine bodies

Then for your simulation, what is the error message?

Changing the size of the mesh by reducing it solves many problems.

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@remrem

Cool Thank you I didn't know the "Combine" function ^^

Only, after selecting all the volume I have the right to nice error messages:

By "Add" --> (Unable to create this feature because it would result in zero thickness geometry)

By "Common" --> (Couldn't create a single field that is common to the input fields)

 

And for the simulation, whether it is a mesh with a density in Coarse or Fine: (The creation of the mesh failed for the following 16 pieces (...) )

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Hello

Simulation Xpress does not manage the beam mesh, which seems to be the case of your aluminum structure, for me Xpress simulation is not made for that, you need the simulation tools present in a Premium license of SolidWorks, which will be able to manage the beams, the screwed connections, well clearly a complete static analysis tool.

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I have the Premium version with the Solidworks Simulation add-in but don't know how to use it properly.

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Hello

Ask your questions about what's blocking you on the simulation tool, if we can help you.

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What blocks me on the simulation tool is the mesh of my part (see .sldprt sharing at the top of the page) I can't do my study because of this. :/

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Re

You can stay in assembly with SImulation, no need to switch to parts.

In the folder of the bodies of the simulation, you have to convert the beam into a beam mesh (right click) unless you have worked in mechanically welded because in this case it will be automatic.

I am attaching a similar file to help you in mechanically welded parts.

Be careful, no volume combination! We remain as in reality in multi-body.

Also look at the tutorials integrated into SolidWokrs or the ones here in Lynkoa:

 

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Edit: here is a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Fqy-VsKcU

 


curved_frame_with_surface_skin.sldprt