Product category:
FEA and structural analysis software
News Release from: Structural Research and Analysis Corp | Subject: Cosmos/Works 7.0
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 16 January 2002
New version of analysis tool for
SolidWorks users
Cosmos/Works design analysis provides SolidWorks engineers with valuable insight into the behavior of their models early in the design process, and now there's a new version available
Structural Research and Analysis has announced the release of Cosmos/Works 7.0, the best selling analysis tool for SolidWorks users Cosmos/Works design analysis provides SolidWorks engineers with valuable insight into the behavior of their models early in the design process when modifications can be made quickly and easily, thereby leading to faster product development cycles and lower development costs
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 11 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Created for designers and engineers who are not necessarily experts in traditional finite element analysis, Cosmos/Works 7.0 continues to set new standards in the CAE industry for superior performance and improved efficiency.
It also continues to simplify design simulation by introducing additional capabilities and productivity enhancements, while maintaining an easy to learn and use interface.
Cosmos/Works 7.0 is a major product release, with several customer-driven improvements and enhancements.
Some of the new and enhanced features include: Enhancements in Loads and Restraints - * Bearing loads on cylindrical faces.
* Remote loading.
* Rigid connections for assemblies.
* Edge pressure on shell elements.
* Applying temperature to components.
* Multiple restraints at a location.
* Symbols for body loads.
* Retaining color assignments.
Enhancements in Contact Functionality - * Thermal contact resistance.
* Shrink fit.
* Large displacement for contact problems.
Enhancements in the Mesh dialog box - * Access to meshing options.
* Automatic mesh and run option Enhancements in Shell Modeling.
* Thin or thick shell formulation.
* Edge pressure Enhancements in Material Assignments.
* New Material dialog box.
* Support of orthotropic materials.
* Improved Material Browser/Editor.
Enhancements in Result Visualization - * Visualizing results in arbitrary directions.
* Listing results based on geometric entities.
* Dynamic graphing while probing.
* Graphing results of transient thermal analysis versus time.
* Animation of actual results of thermal transient analysis.
* Design check for assemblies.
Enhancements in Study Reports - * Automatic inclusion of result plots.
* Creation of a Report folder in the Cosmos/Manager tree.
* Cover page with your company's logo.
* Customizable reports.
Enhanced Documentation and Online Help - * New HTML online and tutorials.
* New verification problems.
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