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The BIEN SolidWorks Crash Course Department of Bioengineering, UCR

This tutorial gives guidance on how to import models from SolidWorks into COMSOL (versions 4.2 and up). In this example, a 5in. x 5in. cube will be our model of choice

How to:

1) After your model has been created in SolidWorks, navigate to the drop-down file menu and click “save as”

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2) When saving your file, select the “.STL” file format under the drop down menu

3) After saving your .STL file, navigate to your COMSOL model (in which geometry/ space, and physics parameters have already been defined)

• Right click on “geometry”, and select “import”

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4) On the “import” menu, select “STL/VRML file” under the “geometry import” dropdown menu

5) Select “browse” to search for your .STL file, and make sure to select “STL file” under the file type menu

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6) Select your .STL file, and click “import”

7) Your SolidWorks file is now ready to be modeled in COMSOL

Alternatively, you can use the LiveLink™ interface, which synchronizes SolidWorks and COMSOL when both are running simultaneously. The link is available for your use below: LiveLink ™ Interface