[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":158},["ShallowReactive",2],{"EleeSmJUoeENfzZmNrF3N3DFXKFJtX_GPvhvndq_lVY":3,"article_how-to-improve-solidworks-designs-even-more-with-structural-fea_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":156,"_apollo:identified":157},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","how-to-improve-solidworks-designs-even-more-with-structural-fea","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":155},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":45,"globalTags":49,"products":88,"disciplines":100,"seo":144,"__typename":154},"cG9zdDoyNzI5Nw==","How to Improve SOLIDWORKS Designs Even More with Structural FEA","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fhow-to-improve-solidworks-designs-even-more-with-structural-fea","\u003Cp>This class introduces the basics of the 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS simulation portfolio, especially…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fassistant1.png.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fassistant1-768x584.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fassistant1-150x150.png.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fassistant1.png.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fassistant1-300x228.png.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fassistant1-768x584.png.webp 768w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>The 3DEXPERIENCE WORKS Simulation portfolio provides a comprehensive structural analysis solution for evaluating how your product may behave in real life. 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