SolidWorks is a computer-aided design tool used in engineering three-dimensional structures. SolidWorks allows engineers and students to create complex machinery like gears or heavy-load structures like bridges in a virtual environment and with a variety of materials. A key feature of SolidWorks allows you to perform strength tests on virtual objects. When a deflection test is performed, the surface of the object is displayed as a gradient of colors, with each hue representing a specific degree of deflection according to an on-screen scale labeled “URES.” This is called a static displacement plot. Writer Bio

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