[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":140},["ShallowReactive",2],{"qtTny_yvIxG-izi9HjgCbikT7I3J9uufCIcyFLgCVEo":3,"article_technology-preview-solidworks-2021_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":138,"_apollo:identified":139},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","technology-preview-solidworks-2021","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":137},[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":83,"disciplines":95,"seo":126,"__typename":136},"cG9zdDoyODA1OQ==","Technology Preview: SOLIDWORKS 2021","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Ftechnology-preview-solidworks-2021","\u003Cp>Hear about some of the cool new enhancements coming in SOLIDWORKS 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srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog-post-frame-615x346-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fblog-post-frame-615x346-1-300x169.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>SIMULATION\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More accurate results when using incompatible Mesh for bonded contact due to variations in meshing of non-planar contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsimulation_sw2021-1024x576.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28064\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fsimulation_sw2021-1024x576.png.webp 1024w, 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