Users can run the flow simulation on a remote computer connected to the network. The remote computer can be a 64 bit processor, have lots of RAM and processing power and be ion a dark closet if need be.  It does NOT have to have a powerhouse graphics board as well.  The user’s primary computer can be free for other design tasks while the solver is run on a remote computer.

The remote solver communicates via the TCP protocol, improving security and reliability. Before using Network Solving to run the calculation on a network computer, make sure that the appropriate TCP port number for the remote solver and the directory for remote solver’s temporary files are specified under Remote solver options in the General Options dialog box.  Also, make sure to install SolidWorks and Flow Simulation on the computers you want to run the Flow simulation on over the network.  A network license of Flow Simulation is typically the best way of managing the licensing for this.  Also make sure that all the software is at the same version on all the computers involved.

Specifying Computers for Network Solving

To set up a list of computers available for network solving, specify the computer you want to calculate the task on:

1. Under Computer name, type either name or IP address of the computer from your Local Network and click Add.
2. Click Browse for Computer and select computer from the local network.
3. Click Network Search to add to the list all computers from your network (including the current computer) available for network solving. This procedure may be time consuming since the program traverses all computers in the network and search the appropriate SolidWorks Flow Simulation version installed on them.

To delete a computer name from the list select the name and click Delete.

Click OK. You can assign a computer to a particular analysis using the Run on option in the Run or Batch Run dialog boxes.

NOTE:   Please, make sure that the appropriate TCP port number for the remote solver is specified under Remote solver options in the General Options dialog box.