I posted a message yesterday about materials and how solidworks should be ashamed of the lack of materials in cosmos. The don't have many tool steels (O-1, D-2, S-7, M-2, A-11) and they still don't have graphite. if solidworks really wants to compete with programs like pro-e/mechanica, they need to get a larger material data base. also, there is no option of the hardness of the material...or the heat treating of anything. this is something that needs to be addressed.

also, if someone has a large material database that would cover the things i talked about...could you please email me. doug_kuhn@hotmail.com

Thanks