Comparison of functions available in SimSolid Basic,
SimSolid Standard, and SimSolid
Advanced.
Capacity
| |
Basic |
Standard |
Advanced |
| Limits on assembly face facets |
No limits |
No limits |
No limits |
| Limits on parts in the CAD assembly |
No limits |
No limits |
No limits |
Simulation Types
| |
Basic |
Standard |
Advanced |
| Linear statics |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Modal |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Thermal |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Coupled thermal-stress |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Geometric nonlinear statics |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Material nonlinear statics |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Coupled material-geometric nonlinear statics |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Incremental loading nonlinear statics |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Linear dynamics (time, frequency, random response) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fatigue |
No |
No |
Yes |
Geometry Sources
| |
Basic |
Standard |
Advanced |
| Autodesk Fusion 360 direct integration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Onshape direct integration |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| STL files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| ACIS files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| CATIA (V4, V5, V6) files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| CGR files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Inventor files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| JT files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| NX files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Parasolid files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PLMXML files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| PTC/Creo files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| SolidWorks files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| VDA files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| STEP files |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Material Properties
| |
Basic |
Standard |
Advanced |
| Isotropic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Orthotropic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rigid |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Nonlinear table driven stress-strain curves |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Assembly Connections
| |
Basic |
Standard |
Advanced |
| Bonded |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sliding |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Separating contact with friction |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bolted |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Virtual connectors |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Spot welds |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Laser welds |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fillet/seam welds |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Adhesives |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Boundary Conditions
| |
Basic |
Standard |
Advanced |
| Immovable contstraint |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sliding constraint |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hinge constraint |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Spring support (elastic foundation) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Prescribed displacements |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pressure |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Force |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Gravity |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Temperature |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Heat flux |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Convection |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Volumetric heat |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Force/moment |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bearing load |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bolt/nut preload |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Hydrostatic load |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Translational Inertia load |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rotational Inertia load |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Distributed mass |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Inertia relief |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Table driven dynamic loads |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dynamic base excitation |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Results Output
| |
Basic |
Standard |
Advanced |
| Contour plots |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Animation (static and modal) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Max/min locations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Point value probes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| XY plots |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Reaction/contact forces |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Safety factors |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Frequencies and mode shapes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Bolt/nut resultant forces |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Spot weld resultant forces |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
User Productivity
| |
Basic |
Standard |
Advanced |
| Bookmark browser |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Save animation (as .mp4 files) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Save images (as .png files) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Units manager |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Default materials |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Custom graphics labels |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Standard views |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| User defined views |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Measurement tool |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Spot regions for custom load application |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Command Line Execution
| |
Basic |
Standard |
Advanced |
| Installation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Invocation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Batch mode |
No |
No |
Yes |