LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® Updates
For users of LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS®, COMSOL Multiphysics® software version 5.4 brings support for synchronizing read-only parameters, object selections generated for material selections, and assembly-level pattern features in selections. See the LiveLink™ for SOLIDWORKS® updates in more detail below.
Support for Synchronizing Read-Only Parameters
Dimensional parameters that are controlled by an equation in the CAD model can now be transferred during synchronization. These parameters are treated as read-only parameters and are available for use in a COMSOL Multiphysics® model. The values of these parameters cannot be changed inside the model, but they are updated with each synchronization based on the changes in the CAD model.
The D1@Sketch1 parameter is controlled by an equation in this SOLIDWORKS® part file.
Object Selections Generated for Material Selections
Material selections, which are generated from the material assignments in the CAD model, are now available as general object selections. These selections are available in the lists of input objects for the geometry feature nodes, below the LiveLink™ node in a geometry sequence.
After synchronization, the Copper material selection appears in the Object Selections section.
The synchronized Copper material selection can be accessed as input to the Union 1 operation to form the union of all objects that have been assigned the Copper material in the SOLIDWORKS® file.
Support for Assembly-Level Pattern Features in Selections
Assembly-level pattern features can now be added to user-defined selections in a SOLIDWORKS® assembly. This means that you can easily generate selections that contain all instances of a part in an assembly, and their contents are updated when the pattern feature is updated, after a parameter changes.
The Turbine Blades selection is created by selecting the LocalCirPattern1 feature in this SOLIDWORKS® assembly; it is not necessary to click each instance of the blade.
After synchronization with COMSOL Multiphysics®, the selection appears in the Object Selections section.
Updated Support for New CAD File Format Versions
The CAD file import and export functionality has been extended to support new versions for the following file formats:
Read from File
- AutoCAD® (.dxf, .dwg): 2018 and 2019
- Inventor® (.iam, .ipt): 2018 and 2019
- NX™ (.prt): 12
- Parasolid® (.x_t, .xmt_txt, .x_b, .xmt_bin): V31.0
- PTC Creo Parametric™ (.prt, .asm): 5.0
- SOLIDWORKS® (.sldprt, .sldasm): 2018
Write to File
- Parasolid® (.x_t, .xmt_txt, .x_b, .xmt_bin): V31.0
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