Bi-directional live interface connect COMSOL and SolidWorks®
The CAD Import Module's SolidWorks Live Connection is an easy-to-use bidirectional link that allows you to modify a SolidWorks CAD drawing and automatically transfer these changes to a linked COMSOL Multiphysics model.
You first create a CAD model in SolidWorks and then initialize the connection from within COMSOL Multiphysics; in this step the connection translates the SolidWorks model into a COMSOL Multiphysics geometry.
After assigning physics properties and boundary conditions and then solving your model, you may suspect that a change in geometry could improve its performance. Return then to the SolidWorks environment and make an appropriate modification.
Using a simple menu selection you can update the COMSOL Multiphysics model to reflect the changes in the CAD drawing. None of your physics and boundary settings are lost, and all you need to do is re-mesh and re-solve the model.
Taking advantage of the link's bidirectional nature, you can also initiate geometry changes from within COMSOL Multiphysics. This then updates your SolidWorks geometry for further work in the design process.