Problem
Starting with SolidWorks Simulation 2021, you can enable an option to mesh all Solid, Sheet Metal, and Weldment Bodies with a Solid Mesh when creating a new study. This prevents the need to manually change body types later. The image below shows the default behavior with three bodies: a Solid body from Boss Extrude, a Sheet Metal body, and a Weldment Body.
By default, the Solid body is treated as a Solid Mesh, the Sheet Metal body is treated as a Shell Mesh, and the Weldment body is treated as a Beam Mesh.
Solution
- With the Simulation Add-in turned on, left-click on the Simulation dropdown tab at the top of SolidWorks and select "Options..."
- In the window that pops up, go to Default Options > Mesh to check the box for "Mesh all solid bodies with solid mesh" and hit "OK"
With this option enabled, any newly created study will mesh all body types as Solid Mesh, as shown below.
Note: Meshing all solid bodies with solid elements can save time in preparing the model for meshing, but it can increase the overall solution time.
For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.
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