SERVICE / 06
Prove the Design Before Steel Is Cut.
Static structural, stress, and factor-of-safety studies used to prove a design before it is cut.
PROBLEM
A Complete Model Can Still Be Over-Stressed
A CAD model can look complete and still be over-stressed at a joint, a lug, or a beam web. Looking finished on screen is not the same as a checked design.
OUR APPROACH
Design-Stage Structural Check
SV MechCAD runs design-stage FEA — deformation, equivalent stress, and factor of safety — so the CAD we issue is a checked design, not a pretty assembly. Studies are static structural on the model, not a site inspection.
- Static structural analysis
- von Mises stress review
- Deformation and factor-of-safety plots
- Design iteration from FEA findings
WORKFLOW
FEA Workflow
01
Scope
We agree loads, constraints, and acceptance criteria before the study is run.
02
Analyse
We mesh and solve the critical study on the CAD issued for that job.
03
Review
We interpret plots against the design intent — stress, deformation, and factor of safety.
04
Iterate
We revise CAD where the analysis demands it, then re-check the affected region.
OUTCOME
Benefits
- High-stress regions found on screen, not on site
- A documented check alongside the drawing
- Design confidence before fabrication
PLATFORMS
Supported environments
Studies sit on CAD issued in SolidWorks, Creo, or Solid Edge, as specified per project.
Specific file formats are confirmed during scoping.
ENGAGE / NEXT
Need a jig, fixture, SPM, or lifting design?
Send the brief, the loads, and the envelope. We'll come back with how the design should be modelled.