diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/app/test_solverframework.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/app/test_solverframework.py
index fa0dbce4d2..3cd388d009 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/app/test_solverframework.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtest/app/test_solverframework.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 # *                                                                         *
 # ***************************************************************************/
 
-import Fem
 import FreeCAD
 import ObjectsFem
 import femsolver.run
@@ -70,97 +69,15 @@ class TestSolverFrameWork(unittest.TestCase):
         self
     ):
         fcc_print("\n--------------- Start of FEM tests  solver frame work ---------------")
-        box = self.active_doc.addObject("Part::Box", "Box")
-        fcc_print("Checking FEM new analysis...")
-        analysis = ObjectsFem.makeAnalysis(
-            self.active_doc,
-            "Analysis"
-        )
-        self.assertTrue(analysis, "FemTest of new analysis failed")
 
-        fcc_print("Checking FEM new material...")
-        material_object = ObjectsFem.makeMaterialSolid(
-            self.active_doc,
-            "MechanicalMaterial"
-        )
-        mat = material_object.Material
-        mat["Name"] = "Steel-Generic"
-        mat["YoungsModulus"] = "200000 MPa"
-        mat["PoissonRatio"] = "0.30"
-        mat["Density"] = "7900 kg/m^3"
-        material_object.Material = mat
-        self.assertTrue(material_object, "FemTest of new material failed")
-        analysis.addObject(material_object)
+        # set up the static analysis example
+        from femexamples import boxanalysis as box
+        box.setup_static(self.active_doc, "calculix")
 
-        fcc_print("Checking FEM new fixed constraint...")
-        fixed_constraint = self.active_doc.addObject(
-            "Fem::ConstraintFixed",
-            "FemConstraintFixed"
-        )
-        fixed_constraint.References = [(box, "Face1")]
-        self.assertTrue(fixed_constraint, "FemTest of new fixed constraint failed")
-        analysis.addObject(fixed_constraint)
-
-        fcc_print("Checking FEM new force constraint...")
-        force_constraint = self.active_doc.addObject(
-            "Fem::ConstraintForce",
-            "FemConstraintForce"
-        )
-        force_constraint.References = [(box, "Face6")]
-        force_constraint.Force = 40000.0
-        force_constraint.Direction = (box, ["Edge5"])
-        self.active_doc.recompute()
-        force_constraint.Reversed = True
-        self.active_doc.recompute()
-        self.assertTrue(force_constraint, "FemTest of new force constraint failed")
-        analysis.addObject(force_constraint)
-
-        fcc_print("Checking FEM new pressure constraint...")
-        pressure_constraint = self.active_doc.addObject(
-            "Fem::ConstraintPressure",
-            "FemConstraintPressure"
-        )
-        pressure_constraint.References = [(box, "Face2")]
-        pressure_constraint.Pressure = 1000.0
-        pressure_constraint.Reversed = False
-        self.assertTrue(pressure_constraint, "FemTest of new pressure constraint failed")
-        analysis.addObject(pressure_constraint)
-
-        fcc_print("Checking FEM new mesh...")
-        from ..data.ccx.cube_mesh import create_nodes_cube
-        from ..data.ccx.cube_mesh import create_elements_cube
-        mesh = Fem.FemMesh()
-        ret = create_nodes_cube(mesh)
-        self.assertTrue(ret, "Import of mesh nodes failed")
-        ret = create_elements_cube(mesh)
-        self.assertTrue(ret, "Import of mesh volumes failed")
-        mesh_object = self.active_doc.addObject(
-            "Fem::FemMeshObject",
-            self.mesh_name
-        )
-        mesh_object.FemMesh = mesh
-        self.assertTrue(mesh, "FemTest of new mesh failed")
-        analysis.addObject(mesh_object)
-
-        self.active_doc.recompute()
-
-        # solver frame work ccx solver
-        # calculix solver object
-        fcc_print("\nChecking FEM CalculiX solver for solver frame work...")
-        solver_ccx_object = ObjectsFem.makeSolverCalculix(
-            self.active_doc,
-            "SolverCalculiX"
-        )
-        solver_ccx_object.AnalysisType = "static"
-        solver_ccx_object.GeometricalNonlinearity = "linear"
-        solver_ccx_object.ThermoMechSteadyState = False
-        solver_ccx_object.MatrixSolverType = "default"
-        solver_ccx_object.IterationsControlParameterTimeUse = False
-        solver_ccx_object.EigenmodesCount = 10
-        solver_ccx_object.EigenmodeHighLimit = 1000000.0
-        solver_ccx_object.EigenmodeLowLimit = 0.0
-        self.assertTrue(solver_ccx_object, "FemTest of new ccx solver failed")
-        analysis.addObject(solver_ccx_object)
+        analysis = self.active_doc.Analysis
+        solver_ccx_object = self.active_doc.SolverCalculiX
+        material_object = self.active_doc.MechanicalMaterial
+        mesh_object = self.active_doc.Mesh
 
         static_base_name = "cube_static"
         solverframework_analysis_dir = testtools.get_unit_test_tmp_dir(
@@ -189,6 +106,7 @@ class TestSolverFrameWork(unittest.TestCase):
         ret = testtools.compare_inp_files(infile_given, inpfile_totest)
         self.assertFalse(ret, "ccxtools write_inp_file test failed.\n{}".format(ret))
 
+        '''
         # use solver frame work elmer solver
         # elmer solver object
         solver_elmer_object = ObjectsFem.makeSolverElmer(
@@ -254,10 +172,12 @@ class TestSolverFrameWork(unittest.TestCase):
         fcc_print("Comparing {} to {}".format(gmshgeofile_given, gmshgeofile_totest))
         ret = testtools.compare_files(gmshgeofile_given, gmshgeofile_totest)
         self.assertFalse(ret, "GMSH geo write file test failed.\n{}".format(ret))
+        '''
 
         save_fc_file = solverframework_analysis_dir + static_base_name + ".FCStd"
         fcc_print("Save FreeCAD file for static2 analysis to {}...".format(save_fc_file))
         self.active_doc.saveAs(save_fc_file)
+
         fcc_print("--------------- End of FEM tests solver frame work ---------------")
 
     # ********************************************************************************************