Solidworks-premium-2020 Apr 2026

: Integrated FEA (Finite Element Analysis) to validate stress, strain, and safety factors of parts and assemblies. Notable Features New to 2020

: Automatically flattens complex, non-developable surfaces (like leather or cloth) into flat patterns for manufacturing. solidworks-premium-2020

: For surface models, use the Extend Surface tool found under Insert > Surface > Extend . You can choose to extend an edge tangentially or along the existing geometry. : Integrated FEA (Finite Element Analysis) to validate

If you need to increase the length of a model, you can use these standard methods: solidworks-premium-2020

: Double-click the feature in the FeatureManager Design Tree (e.g., an Extrude) and change the numerical value of its length.