SolidWorks is now providing free online training for the new SimulationXpress at this website. SimulationXpress represents a rebirth of sorts to CosmosXpress and the new direction which SolidWorks Corp is taking with the Cosmos product offerings for FEA. Check out the training site, not just for training, but also general information regarding this stress analysis application.
Category: FEA
Materials Database Library
Click here for the download page of the updated ctopher SolidWorks material database library.
Have you ever needed a material database that has more than the standard materials that comes with SolidWorks? Over the past eight years I have created solid models for military and commercial designs that required accurate 3D models to send to our customers for weight and FEA analysis.I have weighed the actual against the calculated weight from SolidWorks and the parts were very accurate, 98-100% accurate. Major aerospace companies were pleased.I created my own material database based on the materials used in these industries; it is available on my site for free download: Materials.[Updated 9/2016 ML]
Sometime in the near future, I plan on expanding the material database to include materials requested by other SolidWorks users and friends. [Update 9/2016 is now available at the link above. ML]