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Design studies allow you to quickly evaluate and compare the structural performance from different design scenarios.
Import Design Study Geometry from Onshape/STL

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Design studies allow you to quickly evaluate and compare the structural performance from different design scenarios.
- Import Design Study Geometry from SolidWorks
  Use geometry from SolidWorks in a SimSolid design study.
- Import Design Study Geometry from Onshape/STL
- Set Baseline Design Study
  Change the first design study default.
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  Use Fast Results Switching to compare results from different design studies.
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Import Design Study Geometry from Onshape/STL

Start a SimSolid session.

Import geometry from Onshape or STL:

Import from...	Process
Onshape	On the main window toolbar, click (Import from cloud) to access models from Onshape. Browse for the desired file and click Open.
STL	On the main window toolbar, click (Import from file). Browse for the desired file and click Open.

Each import is placed in a new Design Study branch of the Project Tree.

Note: You can easily mix and match between different CAD sources. One SimSolid project can have CAD data from Onshape, SolidWorks, or any other supported CAD format.