Geometry
Resolving Gaps and Intersections in Imported CAD Assemblies
Solution Number: 1314 Applies to: CAD Import Module, Design Module Versions: 6.2, 6.1, 6.0, 5.6In CAD assemblies, small gaps or intersections between components are often expected, and some inaccuracies can even be unavoidable due to the complex nature of a design. When importing a CAD assembly file to set up a ...
Design Module License Checked out Directly when Starting 2D Drawings
Solution Number: 1280 Applies to: COMSOL Multiphysics, Design Module Versions: 5.5For users of a floating-network license for COMSOL Multiphysics that includes the Design Module, a license key for the Design Module is checked out as soon as you draw something in a 2D geometry. This is the case even ...
Error: Please close the COMSOL window in SOLIDWORKS before synchronizing the geometry
Solution Number: 1279 Applies to: LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS Versions: 5.5When I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and SOLIDWORKS, the error message Please close the COMSOL window in SOLIDWORKS before synchronizing the geometry. is displayed. This error has been fixed in ...
The Usage of Form Union and Form Assembly
Solution Number: 1216 Versions: All versionsThere is an option to Form Union or Form Assembly at the end of the Geometry sequence. What does this mean and when should I switch between them? The Geometry branch within the Model Builder consists of a sequence of ...
Error: Failed to Connect to Inventor LT
Solution Number: 1167 Versions: All versionsWhen I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and Inventor LT, the error message Failed to connect to Inventor. Please make sure Inventor is running. is displayed. Inventor LT does not support third party ...
Using Symmetries in COMSOL Multiphysics
Solution Number: 1038 Versions: All versionsHow do I take advantage of the symmetries in my COMSOL model? ##Using Symmetries to Reduce Model Size By using symmetries in a model you can reduce its size by one-half or more, making this an efficient tool for ...
Error: Failed to Connect to Solid Edge
Solution Number: 1160 Applies to: LiveLink for Solid Edge Versions: All versionsWhen I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and Solid Edge, the error message Failed to connect to Solid Edge. Please make sure Solid Edge is running. is displayed, and the COMSOL Multiphysics tab in Solid ...
Error: Failed to Connect to Inventor
Solution Number: 1163 Versions: All versionsWhen I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and Inventor, the error message Failed to connect to Inventor. Please make sure Inventor is running. is displayed. In addition, in the Inventor user interface, ...
Error: Failed to Connect to PTC Pro/ENGINEER
Solution Number: 1162 Versions: 6.1, 6.0, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3a, 5.3, 5.2a, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3b, 4.3a, 4.3, 4.2a, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0a, 4.0When I try to synchronize the geometry between COMSOL and PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0, the error message Failed to connect to PTC Pro/ENGINEER. Please make sure PTC Pro/ENGINEER is running. is displayed. The ...
Parameter Selection Is Not Available in the PTC Pro/ENGINEER User Interface
Solution Number: 1159 Applies to: LiveLink for PTC Pro/ENGINEER Versions: 6.1, 6.0, 5.6, 5.5, 5.4, 5.3a, 5.3, 5.2a, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3b, 4.3a, 4.3, 4.2a, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0a, 4.0The COMSOL menu and Parameter Selection are not available in the PTC Pro/ENGINEER (PTC Creo Elements/Pro) user interface, and parameter names are not synchronized to COMSOL. For parameter selection to work in PTC Pro ...