What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Simulation: Key Enhancements Explained

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Introduction

SOLIDWORKS offers new enhancements and features to boost the capabilities and effectiveness of SOLIDWORKS Simulation. The SOLIDWORKS developers examine all the valuable feedback from customers and use it to enhance the software. This blog outlines several significant improvements in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Simulation.

 

Materials Database

The Plastic material library database has been frequently updated in accordance with the new material manufacturers. 85 new material grades have been included, 12 grades have been revised, and 50 outdated grades have been deleted from the database.


Fig: 1 Manufacturer List for New materials

manufacturer list for new materials

The material database reference concerning the plastic material library is displayed below


plastic material library

Performance Enhancements

Enhancing efficiency in addressing the fundamental systems of equations improves the solution periods of plastic simulations without compromising strength and precision.

Fig: 3. A- Fill, B- Pack & C- Cool Results

plastics simulation

  • Fill simulations performance has been improved up to 15%
  • Pack simulations performance has been improved up to 30%
  • Cool simulations performance has been improved up to 30%

 

Unfilled Volume Plot

A new result graph, Unfilled Volume, can be accessed for Fill simulations when a short-shot occurs. The Unfilled Volume plot allows you to see areas of the model that are still unfilled due to a short injection while filling.

Fig: 4. Results Manager with unfilled Volume

un filled volume

 

Venting Analysis

Boundary conditions for Air Vent can be defined on the edges of the model. In previous versions, air vents for Venting analysis could be defined only on vertices. With the incorporation of edge-based air vents, users can more accurately reflect the behaviour of real mold vents.

The Air Vents boundary condition can be allocated to Cavity and Cold Domains of the Runner System.

                                Fig: 5. Menu bar with Edge Selection for Vent Analysis


venting analysis

Thermoset Materials

Updates to user interface parameters for thermoset materials enhance usability, while solver enhancements boost the accuracy of Fill, Pack, and Warp simulations.


Conclusion

The latest enhancements in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Simulation significantly improve simulation accuracy, performance, and usability. With updates to the materials database, faster Fill, Pack, and Cool simulations, advanced Venting analysis, and improved support for thermoset materials, users can achieve more reliable and efficient plastic injection molding simulations. These improvements empower engineers to optimize designs, reduce manufacturing risks, and enhance overall product development efficiency.


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