Most commercial Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs have scripting languages for interfacing with the simulation or analysis engine. SOLIDWORKS Simulations provides this functionality through an application programming interface (API) to give the user automation tools. This session will give practical examples for using the API to automate tasks in the simulation environment. A specific application will be demonstrated assigning shell thickness to surface models by using a unique naming convention for the features.  We will apply custom names to the surface bodies and populate shell thickness based on those names. Also, detailed examples will be given for using model features such as face color to apply pressure loads and apply boundary condensations.  A portion of the session will be interfacing with Microsoft Excel programmatically. This gives users a Familiar environment for driving simulation input based on Excel tables.

Simulation ​​​​​​​SOLIDWORKS ​​​​​​​Attilio Colangelo ​​​​​​​

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