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James, I wish you luck with your drilling attempt number two. Yes Solidworks can do a lot of different types of finite element analysis in there Office Premium package of which I have. I've only used there basic Cosmos Express program that only will test one part at a time, for a limited number of things. But it's a fast way to make sure your on the right track and see were the weakest part of the part is. So now that I have the full Cosmos Works, I've got my homework layed out for me. I was planning on doing some finite element analysis of the K-250 CAD assembly model I'm planning to finish this winter. Having a K-350 CAD assembly model made up as well to test, would be interesting. Close to the time when I first joined the group, I was playing around with the Cosmos Express program to show the general accordion failure mode of most submarine pressure hulls, and why I believed horizontal weldments to be useful for not only hydrostatic pressure, but collision protection as well. Here is a link to the short video clip I put together back then. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhdzRc_tOVY I have not done any further work FEA type testing since then, so I guess I better get with it. Regards, Brent Hartwig
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