SimulationXpress is a simple static solver included with all SolidWorks licenses with some limitations. The main takeaway is that SimulationXpress supports the analysis of a single, solid body. It does not support assemblies, multibody parts, or surface bodies.
These two help files go over what SimulationXpress can do and what Simulation can do:
Overview of SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress - 2025 - SOLIDWORKS Help
What More Can I Do With SOLIDWORKS Simulation - 2025 - SOLIDWORKS Help
If you have not gone through the activation of SimulationXpress, follow the steps in this article to generate the code needed for activation and activate the tool.
Activation Article: Activating SOLIDWORKS Xpress Products – Hawk Ridge Systems
Below are some helpful learning resources to get started with SimulationXpress which is broken down into two categories.
Within SOLIDWORKS:
A tutorial for SimulationXpress can be accessed from the help dropdown at the top right (questions mark icon) with Help > Tutorials. Then in the Window that pops up, select the option for "All SOLIDWORKS Tutorials" and select the tutorial called "SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress".
Hawk Ridge Sites:
We have two videos on our YouTube Channel that cover SimulationXpress:
Put Some Science Into Your Design with SimulationXpress and FloXpress
SOLIDWORKS Simulation - Can I Analyze That with Just SOLIDWORKS? Yes, but…
Customers that are on the Essential or Elite Subscriptions have access to SolidProfessor which has a Course for SimulationXpress.
Course Link: SOLIDWORKS SimulationXpress Tutorial Videos
For technical support, please contact Hawk Ridge Systems at 877.266.4469 for the U.S. or 866.587.6803 for Canada and support@hawkridgesys.com.
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