{"id":53525,"date":"2023-10-27T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=53525"},"modified":"2023-10-25T15:10:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T19:10:18","slug":"getting-started-with-simulation-on-the-3dexperience-platform-5-is-the-plastic-part-strong-and-manufacturable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2023\/10\/getting-started-with-simulation-on-the-3dexperience-platform-5-is-the-plastic-part-strong-and-manufacturable.html","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Simulation on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform #5: Is the Plastic Part Strong and Manufacturable?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are Your Plastic Parts Strong and Manufacturable?<\/strong><\/p>\n

By watching our recently recorded live webinar, you can discover how to design and analyze your parts to meet strength requirements without a single physical prototype with SOLIDWORKS and 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works Simulation (MODSIM). <\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks to everyone who attended the fifth live webinar<\/a> in our series, Getting Started with 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE<\/em>\u00ae Works: Is the Plastic Part Strong and Manufacturable?<\/em> We appreciate your participation and feedback. It is the best way for us to tailor these events to provide maximum benefit to you, our valued SOLIDWORKS\u00ae<\/em> and 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE users worldwide.<\/p>\n

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Better Together<\/strong><\/p>\n

Utilizing SOLIDWORKS<\/a> in conjunction with 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works<\/a> can significantly enhance the design and simulation processes of your plastic parts. As many of you already know firsthand, SOLIDWORKS enables engineers and designers to create detailed and accurate models of parts. 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works Simulation facilitates virtual testing of numerous real-world injection molding conditions to assess part strength and performance, optimize designs, and minimize the need for physical prototypes.<\/p>\n

This design and simulation combination (MODSIM) enables early detection of design flaws and potential product failures. When leveraged together, SOLIDWORKS and 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE Works Simulation support iterative design improvements from the earliest stages of design. Integrating 3D CAD and FEA technologies is a comprehensive, cost-effective, and efficient approach to preventing downstream manufacturing issues and producing reliable, high-quality deliverables.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, because the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform<\/a> is cloud-based, collaboration with team members, including suppliers and customers, is simplified. Decision-making is streamlined as all stakeholders can participate in the process. Once on the platform, your team can access SOLIDWORKS files from the office, at home, or anywhere with an internet connection. You can also easily share your results with others in real time with a web-based viewer\u2014no CAD or simulation skills are required.<\/p>\n

The Value of Digital Simulation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Designing and manufacturing injection molded plastic parts is challenging in many ways. The list below is just a small sampling of issues that must be addressed. But remember, collaboration among designers, engineers, and manufacturers, which is streamlined with the 3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform, is often the key to a successful plastic part design.<\/p>\n