problems with mecanical simulation

[Anonymous]

Hi Autodesk Family,

My name is Fernando Zuñiga,  i have some problems , i just bought a new laptop and download mecanical simulation,  because  in my office work with Autodesk Simulation Multiphysicis 2013.

the thing is,  when i try to open a Solid Works file,  the sofware show me a  grong massage,  i like to somebody help me to fix it. because is really important  to me, my work depend on it

thanks a lot.

[Sualp.Ozel]

What is the exact version of Solidworks you used to create the CAD file?

Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics 2013 is a 3 year old software by now. It can not open SWX files created past a certain point in time 🙂 

Please refer to the help document for its limits wrt opening SWX file versions.

As a work around, you can export your CAD files as "*.step" and open the STEP file in your Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics 2013.

[Anonymous]

Hi Sualp, the thing is, in my job work with SolidWorks (2012-2013),  and in my home i work with  Solid Works (2014-2015).

so just tell me please what i have to do....because when i try to open a SW file, it show me, like it just i start to install the software for the first time       (look the file attached).

[Sualp.Ozel]

Can you e-mail me the SWX file

I will test using Simulation Mechanical 2016.
If it works, I will recommend that you upgrade to SimMech 2016 🙂
Best Regards
Sualp Ozel, PE
Product Manager
Digital Simulation
Autodesk, Inc.

Direct: 412.455.7795
Mobile: 412.334.2555
e-mail: sualp.ozel@autodesk.com

[Anonymous]

Hi, sualp, i send you the S.W. file, i wanna tell you something about it, when i try to open in multiphysics environment the file works, the problem is when i try to poen the file in Simulation Mechanical.

the name of the file is (ensamblaje 3), i couldn´t  open  it in S.M. 2015,  i thought  the file was wrong so i try to open sometring less complex so i draw a bolt, but without success.

i dont´n know what i have to do??

thank you for your support.

[Anonymous]

Hi Sualp i´m still waiting for your answer and i´m expecting to hear good news. please give me a hand.

[Sualp.Ozel · Accepted solution]

I can perform a "File: Open" and open this SWX file using Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2016 and mesh it without any issues

I recommend that you upgrade to Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2016

(Please see attached image for the resulting mesh)
Best Regards
Sualp Ozel, PE
Product Manager
Digital Simulation
Autodesk, Inc.

Direct: 412.455.7795
Mobile: 412.334.2555
e-mail: sualp.ozel@autodesk.com