3 Replies Latest reply on Feb 17, 2012 6:36 PM by Howard Gibson

How to calculate Load carrying capacity of sheet metals?

Sivaraman Murugesan Feb 3, 2012 7:07 AM

I wanted to do structural anlysis for my small sheet metal frame?

Is it possible to do the same in my basic version of Solidworks?if yes Please do let me know the procedure.

Or else if there is any load carrying capacity excel sheet with pre defined formulae please share it with me so that it will be easy for me to continue.

Re: How to calculate Load carrying capacity of sheet metals?

Roland Schwarz Feb 3, 2012 8:44 AM (in response to Sivaraman Murugesan)

SolidWorks does have limited FEA in the form of SimulationXpress. However, the limited choices in loads and constraints can make it difficult to achieve acceptable results.
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  Troy Peterson Feb 3, 2012 11:31 AM (in response to Roland Schwarz)
  
  If the frame is an assembly Simulation Xpress will not work.
  
  From the help file:
  
  "SimulationXpress supports the analysis of a single, solid body. It does not support assemblies, multibody parts, or surface bodies."
  
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Re: How to calculate Load carrying capacity of sheet metals?

Howard Gibson Feb 17, 2012 6:36 PM (in response to Sivaraman Murugesan)

Siveraman,

Not automatically by SolidWorks. Perhaps you can invest in a copy of Roark's Equations for Stress and Strain.
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