The world of designing has “many ways to skin a cat” but which is the best way? Many factors come into play such as; intended function, outside limitations, experience/wisdom, and now help from software. In this blog post you can see how SolidWorks can test stress loads of a simple steel frame to determine the best kicker support angle and really helps a designer in finding the best design.
http://blogs.solidworks.com/solidworksblog/2017/08/can-identify-best-design.html