Synchronizing the Geometry
LiveLink™ enables synchronization of geometry from SOLIDWORKS® to COMSOL®. For geometry synchronization to take place both COMSOL Multiphysics® and SOLIDWORKS® need to be running, and the CAD file needs to be open in the CAD software.
Note: A list of compatible versions of SOLIDWORKS® can be found at: www.comsol.com/system-requirements/module.
The synchronized geometry in the COMSOL model stays associative with the geometry in SOLIDWORKS, which means that settings you have applied to the geometry, for example physics interface or mesh settings, are retained after subsequent synchronizations. In addition, you gain control of the SOLIDWORKS geometry dimensions from within the COMSOL model. This functionality allows for automatic parametric sweeps, or automatic shape optimization available with the Optimization Module.
This example details the following steps:
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Creating a COMSOL model containing a LiveLink node
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Synchronizing the geometry
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Modifying the SOLIDWORKS geometry from COMSOL
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Linking dimensions from the SOLIDWORKS file to the COMSOL model
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Adding a physics interface to the model.