The table below details the feature differences between SOLIDWORKS Simulation products.
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium | 
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional | 
SOLIDWORKS Simulation Standard | 
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| Fully Compatible with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD | 
 
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| FEA Modeling | 
 
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| Interactions and Connectors | 
 
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| Loads and Constraints | 
 
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| FEA Modelling | 
 
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| Loads and Constraints | 
 
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| Automatic Conversion of Toolbox Fasteners to Bolts | 
 
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| Stress Hot Spot Diagnostics | 
 
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| Communication with Reports and eDrawings® | 
 
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| Design Comparison Studies | 
 
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| Fatigue Simulation | 
 
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| Trend Tracker | 
 
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| Design Optimization | 
 
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| Load Case Manager | 
 
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| Advanced Interactions and Connectors | 
 
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 Pressure Topology Optimization Study  | 
 
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| Event-based Simulation | 
 
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| Frequency Simulation | 
 
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| Buckling or Collapse Simulation | 
 
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| Thermal Simulation | 
 
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| Drop Test Simulation | 
 
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| Pressure Vessel Design | 
 
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| Submodeling Simulation | 
 
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| 2D Simplification | 
 
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| Linear Dynamic Simulation | 
 
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| Nonlinear Simulation | 
 
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| Composites Simulation | 
 
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