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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Easyness of handeling. BEACON company technical support is quick Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Cost of all modules is a bit higher hence need to verify ourself of our exact requirement, and sometimes we need to prioritise our requirement accordingly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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A handy tool, go and grab it quickly. It saves your time and money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

We design irrigation drippers and then check their flow rates with flow simulation; if it is within our range, we say OK and go for RPD and mold making process. If not, I need to repeat the process once again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SolidWorks Flow Simulation Overview

What is SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation is an intuitive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solution embedded within SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD that enables you to quickly and easily simulate liquid and gas flows through and around your designs to calculate product performance and capabilities.

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SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation is an intuitive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solution embedded within SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD that enables you to quickly and easily simulate liquid and gas flows through and around your designs to calculate product performance and capabilities.


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Rohit K.
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Rohit K.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Solidworks balance to the needs"
Actually it's interface ,in my knowledge is the best from other applications available in the market.
Devansh G.
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4.0 out of 5
"Solidworks simulation review"
Solidworks flow simulation is simple and easy to use it’s need to give very few input and it give better output too.
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3.5 out of 5
"It is very helpful in valve industry"
The quality of analysis is so on point service.
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Devansh G.
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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Solidworks flow simulation is simple and easy to use it’s need to give very few input and it give better output too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Solidworks Flow may not provide results as precise as other CAE packages like ANSYS Fluent, and its meshing capabilities may also be subpar. However, the results obtained from Solidworks Flow can serve as an initial approximation for design purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

I used Solidworks flow simulation in my final year college project. I used it for analysis of a part that was used in my project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Good for low budget and less accurate simulation and analysis if your project isn't completely reliable on strict Analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Less accurate in simulation and analysis compared to other analysis softwares Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

I mainly use to simulate heat transfer and air flow simulation and analysis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

This is integrated with the solidworks CAD software. This feature allows me to do flow simulations for my race car aero dynamics and wing design. The results are very accurate and it almost matches the level of ansys. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

The mesh control features needs to be better. Also, its difficult to define dynamic and functional boundary conditions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

I used to model aerofoil wings in solidworks and analyse in Ansys. Now I am able to do the whole process and optimise the design within solidworks ecosystem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Actually it's interface ,in my knowledge is the best from other applications available in the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

1st is that sometimes it's laggs don't know why and I have to restart from the beginning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm been working on automotive parts design and simulation so it's help me there Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

The quality of analysis is so on point service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Noting much its a great software to work on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

The flow rate of industrial valve applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

The good thing about the SolidWorks Flow Simulation tool is that the case setup is quick and a step-by-step procedure so that any user is able to perform the simulation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

As an experienced CFD user I dislike the following points about the software:

-Very little control over the mesh generation

-Limited turbulence models

-No transient solver

-No motion permitted Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

I find that the SW flow simulation is only a tool for very basic cases. I have found that it works better for internal flows and is not accurate for external flows. I usually use it instead of advanced flow solvers when the geometry is already generated in SW and I am more interested in how the flow will look like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Flow simulation integrates directly with SOLIDWORKS as a plugin, allowing you to run simulations on your assemblies and make changes quickly based on results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

SOLIDWORKS does not effectively use multiple PC cores. It is best to have fast cores instead of multiple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

Prediction of drag coefficients and aerodynamic forces on assemblies. Evaluation of fluid flow through pipes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Through the use of Solid works Flow simulation we can determine the various properties of fluids such as their velocity, circulation, vortex flow, density, pressure etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

All the aspects are very good in this simulation software but it takes time to understand all the processes of various properties. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering SolidWorks Flow Simulation:

If you want to know that how fluids work on different condition with changing variables. How they behave in those conditions and make the materials asper those fluids conditions , then you can go with this software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solid works flow simulation is very unique software to make us understand the various aspects of the fluids and their effects on the construction industry. Like how fluids behave in various surrounding as well as in inside conditions on behalf of their properties. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Through the use of Solidworks Flow Simulation software , I came to know that the various aspects of flow of Fluids (Liquids and Gases) with the change in various favorable as well as undesired conditions like in running vehicle the drag force exerted due to opposite air or wind is analysed very easily and accurately which helps in designing and manufacturing of the vehicle as to handle that force of drag without affecting the people sitting in the vehicle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

There are not much drawbacks in Solidworks Flow Simulation But according to me the one thing that I dislike most is that it cannot give results about combustion or chemical reactions of gases in real life. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Solidworks Flow Simulation helps to invent as well as improve the design of various vehicles in today world like bikes , cars, helicopters, drones etc. So who wants to indulge in field to vehicle industry has to try this software to achieve something better in life. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

This software leads to user to easily do simulation on various flows, forces of fluids , conditions of fluid at a time and transfer of heat. It improves the efficiency ,workability , efficeincy and also the speed of results that we wait the most. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Solidworks has a less steeper learning curve when compared to other softwares. It is easier to train people to use it. Offers a great deal of features which can be very useful for designing volumetric geometries. Also the inbuilt toolboxes offer components of multiple standards like DIN, ISO, US etc. However there are better alternatives available in the market when it comes to sheet metal design and blow moulding design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SolidWorks Flow Simulation?

Only disadvantage is that it does not have much options for sheet metal design. Also, solidworks has a relatively smaller share in certain industries which makes it difficult to migrate from one project to another. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering SolidWorks Flow Simulation:

There are better tools though it gives you the best output for volume study and implementation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SolidWorks Flow Simulation solving and how is that benefiting you?

Volumetric geometries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.