Football Opener: Simulating a Free Kick in SOLIDWORKS

After several years of preparation, the world’s most prestigious international football competition is on and footballers are ready to tackle the largest and most important tournament of their lives. The entire planet will focus on Brazil for the next month, but especially on July 13^th when the final is played in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium.

In a tournament where the top teams are so evenly matched, small differences and subtle moments will determine winners and losers. This means we should expect several instances where successfully executed free kicks or poorly defended corners decide a game’s outcome.

Similar to sports, product development must also focus a sharp eye to the small details. It is critical that we as designers take a close look at all phenomena that may influence product performance. Our competition is often close and here too only a few percentage points will mean the difference between a customer buying your product or going to the competition. The greater insight we have, the better, more informed decisions we can make.

What better way to illustrate this than through simulation?! In the following video we show you how to simulate a free-kick situation with SOLIDWORKS motion, taking into account the important physical properties of a flying ball. Have fun and enjoy the next month of football!

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