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  1. Scheffers

    Viewing Resulting Moment through "List resultant force"

    Works like a charm the way Kevin described! Thanks for sharing!
  2. Scheffers

    Solidworks Simulation Factor of Safety results

    2nd picture.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=37195960-6bd9-41e1-9784-e5f503b15dea&file=hole_pin2.JPG
  3. Scheffers

    Solidworks Simulation Factor of Safety results

    Totally agree with israelkk on this one. I did some similar research, which showed the effect of a pin in a hole.. see attached pictures. I am not completely sure what you mean by rigid pin and a contact set... I would advise on doing some analysis with a solid plate/pin...
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    Eliminate twisting from sweep around a helix

    second file. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=d82970f6-bacf-4c91-89a7-513a516b3367&file=solenoid_multi_connected.SLDPRT
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    Eliminate twisting from sweep around a helix

    I played around with your models a bit.. this is what I got.. Got the bumps out of the last model, The first model you posted, I couldn't get it to work properly.. bumps are diminished though, but the last sweep(7) doesn't seem to...
  6. Scheffers

    How to probe tension/compressin force in a section?

    Set up a sectio-clipping stress plot, then use the probe.
  7. Scheffers

    Problem making an extruded cut on a Sheet Metal

    All ways lead to Rome as they say,, good tips guys! Thanks!
  8. Scheffers

    Problem making an extruded cut on a Sheet Metal

    Been there done that... you'll never forget it now ;) Glad I could help.
  9. Scheffers

    Problem making an extruded cut on a Sheet Metal

    You can try the "normal cut" checkbox in the Cut-Extrude feature manager.
  10. Scheffers

    Deformed Shape Stress

    No, guess not, as I remember, it's just the deformed solid which you create, without any Simulation-data...
  11. Scheffers

    How to properly copy an assembly for FEA

    @ TheTick... this often leads to Mesh-problems in the end... in my opinion it's best to make a new model to edit for your FEA or work with good contact-sets in your copied assembly
  12. Scheffers

    How to properly copy an assembly for FEA

    "Pack&Go" under file..
  13. Scheffers

    photoworks decal

    Make sure the JPEG is in the same directory @you and your client, because Solidworks links to the full destination-path of the JPEG....
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    Recommendations for a computer to run SolidWorks

    Photoview & Simulation will use multiple cores.
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    Recommendations for a computer to run SolidWorks

    I needed to order a new workstation @ work.. My first choiche was to go for a Dell T3500, with a One Intel® Xeon® W3530 , 6gigs of ram, FX1800.. But our reseller advised me a T1500, with a One Intel® Core™ I7-880, 8 gigs and a Quadro 600, because of the rendering/FEA work we do, these...
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