Software
A collection of details regarding software installs and various technical how-to-use guides
SOLIDWORKS
Guide for Solidworks use
SOLIDWORKS PDM
Use guide for PDM
File Organization and Naming Standards for SolidWorks PDM
This page outlines the proper structure and naming conventions for organizing files within each s...
How to use PDM (pt. 1)
Solidworks PDM is a server based cloud that stores all of the solidworks part files the team desi...
How to use PDM (pt. 2)
Solidworks PDM is a server based cloud that stores all of the solidworks part files the team desi...
Ansys
Use guide for Ansys, our team's primary FEA software. Covers the basics such as how to set up a p...
Getting Started with Workbench
Why Ansys? Ansys is not a program like Solidworks. Rather than having a single viewport to your ...
1: Starting a Project
Importing Geometry To start a project, either: 1) open Ansys Workbench, or 2) use the Workbench ...
2: Mechanical Model System
After adding the geometry system, The next component system that should be added is the mechanica...
3: Static Structural Analysis
With all the model setup out of the way, a static structural analysis system can be added. There ...
Notes about nomenclature and symbols
This page summarizes the definitions this guide uses for Ansys projects, as well as what some of ...
Finite Element Analysis
Guide that covers the finer details and options for running FEA