Critical regions
Deformed shape
COSMOSXpress offers an easy-to-use first pass stress analysis tool for SolidWorks users. COSMOSXpress can help you reduce cost and time-to-market by testing your designs on the computer instead of expensive and time-consuming field tests.
For example, you may want to examine the effects of a force applied to the faucet. COSMOSXpress simulates the design cycle and provides stress results. It also shows critical areas and safety levels at various regions in the faucet. Based on these results, you can strengthen unsafe regions and remove material from overdesigned areas.
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Critical regions |
Deformed shape |
COSMOSXpress uses the same design analysis technology that COSMOSWorks uses to perform stress analysis. More advanced analysis capabilities are available within the COSMOSWorks line of products. The wizard interface of COSMOSXpress guides you through a five step process to specify material, restraints, loads, run the analysis, and view the results.
The accuracy of the results
of the analysis depend on material properties, restraints, and loads.
For results to be valid, the specified material properties must accurately
represent the part material, and the restraints and loads must accurately
represent the part working conditions.
COSMOSXpress supports the analysis of solid, single-bodied parts only. It does not support the analysis of assemblies, surface models, or multibody parts.
For lessons on COSMOSXpress, see COSMOSXpress in the SolidWorks Tutorials. For more information, see the following topics in the COSMOSXpress help: