Tutorial - Beam calculator in SolidWorks?

Tutorial by Sudhir Gill

The Beam Calculator dialog box performs deflection and stress calculations on structural steel cross sections.

Step 1:

Start SolidWorks.
Step 2:

Tools >> Addins.
Step 3:

Enable SolidWorks toolbox browser. Click OK.
Step 4:

Click Beam calculator in Office products tab.
Step 5:

The beam calculator dialogue box will appear. Change units to Metric.
Step 6:

Click beam and select the type of beam.
Step 7:

Enter the length and load & click Solve.
Step 8:

It will calculate the deflection.
Step 9:

Change type of caluclation to stress. And then select the type of beam and enter the value of load and length to calculate the stress.