{"id":6370,"date":"2020-04-30T10:05:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T09:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6370"},"modified":"2020-04-30T11:16:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T10:16:07","slug":"solidworks-cad-top-10-features-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solidapps.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/04\/solidworks-cad-top-10-features-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDWORKS CAD: Top 10 Features: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you installed SOLIDWORKS 2020 yet?\u00a0 As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/how-to-buy\/subscription-services-certification-offers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscription Services<\/a> member, you can now immediately download the latest new software releases and service packs. For a list of all your Subscription Service benefits, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/subsbenefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re constantly improving and upgrading our software. Whether it\u2019s a bug fix to increase performance and reliability, a community-requested enhancement, or patching in new functionality and supported file formats, SOLIDWORKS is always evolving.<\/p>\n<p>Here is Part 2 of our top 10 new features for SOLIDWORKS CAD 2020:<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Faster Calculations and Improved Accuracy for Simulation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Run faster calculations and better simulations that test out real-world behavior.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter colorbox-43888\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/micromax20camera20620533320x20300020final20_1_-scaled.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Speed and Accuracy: Speed up analysis and improve accuracy by combining linear and quadratic elements in the same simulation study.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/media\/whats-new-solidworks-simulation-2020-distributed-coupling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pin and Bolt Connectors:<\/a> Deform faces attached to Pin and Bolt connectors.<\/li>\n<li>Beam Models: Import temperatures to perform a stress analysis after running a thermal analysis on a model with beams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. Faster Sketching <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Create robust sketches faster.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What&#039;s New in SOLIDWORKS 2020 - Sketching\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N0w671qFriU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Silhouette Entities: Create multiple sketch entities by projecting the outline of component bodies onto a parallel sketch plane.<\/li>\n<li>Torsion Continuity Relation: Achieve G3 curvature between sketched curves, thereby allowing a seamless transition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Flexible Components<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Create assembly designs faster while maintaining an accurate bill of materials.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What&#039;s New in SOLIDWORKS 2020 - Flexible Components\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lhH54Udautc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Make Part Flexible: Display the same part in different conditions in the same assembly. For example, show a spring compressed and at full length in the same assembly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Faster Assembly Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speed up assembly design and reduce visual clutter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter colorbox-43888\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/assemblydesign.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/media\/whats-new-solidworks-2020-envelope-publisher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Envelope Publisher<\/a>: Include components from a top-level assembly as envelopes in a subassembly.<\/li>\n<li>Large Design Review: Create mates to the reference geometry of components, create and edit linear and circular component patterns, edit pattern-driven and sketch-driven component patterns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1. Large Assembly Drawings for Working Faster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Work faster on drawings with many sheets, configurations, and resource-intensive views.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What&#039;s New in SOLIDWORKS 2020 - Detailing Mode\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/46p-Kb7s4y0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Detailing Mode<\/strong>: Open drawings in a matter of seconds while maintaining the ability to add and edit annotations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Graphics Acceleration for Drawings:<\/strong> Improve frame rates when panning and zooming within drawings with hardware-accelerated rendering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This wraps up our top 10 features in SOLIDWORKS CAD 2020, but this is only the beginning!\u00a0\u00a0The SOLIDWORKS 2020 release delivers improved performance, streamlined workflows and support for a connected design ecosystem in the cloud.\u00a0\u00a0For a list of all your Subscription Service benefits, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/subsbenefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Originally posted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2020\/03\/solidworks-cad-top-10-features-part-2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SOLIDWORKS Tech Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you installed SOLIDWORKS 2020 yet?\u00a0 As a Subscription Services member, you can now immediately download the latest new software releases and service packs. 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