SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD Packages

SOLIDWORKS Standard

Unlock SOLIDWORKS’ powerful design capabilities and embrace the benefits of the 3D CAD with SOLIDWORKS Standard. Application specific tools allow for rapid creation of parts, assemblies and 2D drawings.

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SOLIDWORKS Professional

SOLIDWORKS Professional extends Standard's features with file management tools, automated cost estimation as well as photorealistic rendering and a sophisticated components library to name a few.

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SOLIDWORKS Premium

SOLIDWORKS Premium is the ultimate 3D CAD solution, building upon the capabilities of Professional, Premium adds powerful simulation analysis, ECAD/MCAD collaboration and more to its list of capabilities.

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SOLIDWORKS	STD.	PRO.	PREM.
Ease of Use Learn Fast: In-Context and Toolbar Menus, Command Search, Built-In Tutorials, Searchable Help Documentation Work Fast: Hot Keys, Customizable Commands, APIs Get Help Fast: Local and Worldwide Support Services	✔	✔	✔
Part & Assembly Modelling 3D Solid Modeling Conceptual Design Assembly Structure Planning: SOLIDWORKS Treehouse Direct Model Geometry Modification Large Assembly Design Advanced Surface Design Sheet Metal Design Welded Structure Design Plastic Part Design Mould Tool Design	✔	✔	✔
2D Drawings Automatic Drawing View Creation Automatic Drawing View Updates Drafting Standards: ANSI, ISO, DIN, JIS, BSI, GOST, GB Manual and Automated Dimensioning and Tolerancing Annotations and Symbols Automatic Bill of Materials (BOM), Exploded Views, Balloon Notes Hole Tables, Weld Tables, Pipe Bend Tables, Cut Lists Sheet Metal Bend Notes Automated Creation of Radial/Cylindrical Exploded Views	✔	✔	✔
Design Reuse and Automation Find Your Data (SOLIDWORKS Search) Design Automation (DriveWorksXpress) Part and Assembly Configurations Reuse 2D and 3D CAD Data 3D CAD Models from Suppliers (3DContentCentral.com)	✔	✔	✔
Animations and Visualisation Move Assembly by Dragging Components Move Assembly with Motors CAD Videos Basic CAD Rendering (RealView) 3D Walk Through/Fly Through	✔	✔	✔
Interference Check Collision and Interference Detection Hole Alignment and Thread Checks	✔	✔	✔
Collaborate & Share CAD Data Read Printed Circuit Board Data as 3D Parts (IFC) Import/Export Over 30 CAD Formats Print directly to 3D printers: AMF and 3MF formats MCAD to AEC: Prepare and export to AEC applications 3D Models for CAD/CAM Integration with CAM Partners View eDrawings® Files 3D Dimensioning and Tolerancing (Model Based Definition) 2D DXF®/DWG® Data Maintain and Update Existing 2D Drawings – edit and view DWG files in DraftSight 2D to 3D CAD Conversion Tools Convert 3D Solid Parts to Sheet Metal Intellectual Property Protection (Defeature) Design Review Markup and Viewing (Large Design Review)	✔	✔	✔
Advanced CAD File Import Interactive Feature Recognition and Conversion Automatic Feature Recognition and Conversion	✔	✔	✔
Basic Analysis Tools Part Environmental Impact Analysis Part Structural Analysis Basic Flow Analysis	✔	✔	✔
Productivity Tools - Utilities Power Selection Tools Symmetry Check Copy Feature Info into Other Features (Feature Paint) Find and Replace in Drawing	✔	✔	✔
Design for Manufacturing Thickness Analysis Geometry Check for CAM Compare Parts and Drawings for Changes Rules-based Manufacturability Checks (DFMXpress) Draft and Undercut Analysis Sheet Metal Checks and Flat Pattern	✔	✔	✔
3D Interconnect *Catia Files Require SOLIDWORKS Premium Native File Import	✔	✔	✔*
CAD Libraries Over One Million Standard Fasteners and Components (Toolbox) Beam, Bearing, and Cam Design Wizard Automatic Assembly of Fasteners and Components		✔	✔
Automatic Task Scheduling and Batch Processing		✔	✔
Design for Cost & Cost Estimation (Parts) Compare Manufacturing Costs Automated Manufacturing Cost Estimation Customisable Manufacturing Settings Output Cost Report		✔	✔
Advanced Photorealistic Rendering (PhotoView 360) Photo Quality Images and Animations Control Camera View, Lighting, Materials, Textures		✔	✔
CAD Standards Checking Verify Designs against Company Standards Automatically Correct Non-Conforming Issues Customise Design Check Rules		✔	✔
SOLIDWORKS File Management User Group Access Rights File Vaulting Secure Check-in and Check-out Automated Revision Control		✔	✔
eDrawings Professional Create and Publish eDrawings Files Allow Measurement in eDrawings Files Enable Markup of eDrawings Files Exploded Views Support for eDrawings Files View Assembly Animations Password Protect Intellectual Property		✔	✔
ECAD/MCAD Collaboration - CircuitWorks Moved from Premium into Professional from SOLIDWORKS 2015 Import/Export of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Designs Automatic Electrical Component Assembly Two-Way Data Exchange: ECAD to MCAD - MCAD to ECAD IDF, ProStep (IDX) or PADS (.ASC) PCB Outlines, Keep-Out Areas, Maximum Heights Filter Display for Clarification Compare Board Designs for Differences Design Change Notes		✔*	✔
Reverse Engineering - Scanto3D *Moved from Premium into Professional from SOLIDWORKS 2015 Import, Edit, Evaluate, and Create Solid Geometry from Point Cloud and Mesh Data Import Adobe® Illustrator Files Import Image Files and Convert Raster to Vector Data		✔*	✔
Automated Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis - TolAnalyst *Moved from Premium into Professional from SOLIDWORKS 2015 Worst Case and RSS Maximum/Minimum Identify Highest Contributing Tolerances Automatic Update of Analysis when Design Changes		✔*	✔
SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard The NEW standalone rendering package included with licenses of SOLIDWORKS Professional and Premium Must have active SOLIDWORKS subscription		✔	✔
Motion Analysis Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis Inputs: Forces, Springs, Dampers, Gravity, Contact, Bushings Outputs: Displacement, Velocities, Accelerations, Body Loads, Joint Forces View/Publish Animations, Graphs, Reports			✔
Structural Part and Assembly Analysis Inputs: Variable Forces/Pressures, Full Restraint Sets, Connectors, Gravity, Contact, Materials Outputs: Factor of Safety, Stress, Displacement, Strain View/Publish Animations, Graphs, Reports			✔
Sustainability Analysis Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Environmental Impact: SOLIDWORKS Sustainability			✔
Routing of Pipes and Tubes Create Detailed Piping Systems Create Flexible or Rigid Tubing Lines Customisable Library of Piping Components Automatic Assembly of Hangers and Supports Output Tube Bend Data for Manufacturing Cut Length Calculations Automated for BOM Automatic Routing Option for Pipes and Tubes Minimum Bend Radius Check for Tubes Output of PCF files for ISOGEN® piping software			✔
Routing of Electrical Cabling and Wiring Harnesses Create Detailed Electrical Cable and Wiring Harnesses Run Rigid or Flexible Electrical Conduit Segments Conduit Ribbon Cable Wire Lengths Automatically Calculated Automated Harness Flattening for Manufacturing BOM and Wire Cut Lists			✔
Routing of Rectangular and Other Sections Automatic Routing Using Imported "From-To" Connection Data Mounting Hardware, Splices, Connectors, Insulation, Looms, Heat-Shrink Tubing, Cable Ties			✔
Advanced Surface Flattening Automated, Interactive Surface and Curve Flattening and Data Export			✔
Design for Cost & Cost Estimation (Assembly Level Roll Up) Manufacturing cost estimation and quoting overview for assemblies - from 4min onward in this video			✔

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Ease of Use

Part & Assembly Modelling

2D Drawings

Design Reuse and Automation

Animations and Visualisation

Interference Check

Collaborate & Share CAD Data

Advanced CAD File Import

Basic Analysis Tools

Productivity Tools - Utilities

Design for Manufacturing

3D Interconnect

CAD Libraries

Automatic Task Scheduling and Batch Processing

Design for Cost & Cost Estimation (Parts)

Advanced Photorealistic Rendering (PhotoView 360)

CAD Standards Checking

SOLIDWORKS File Management

eDrawings Professional

ECAD/MCAD Collaboration - CircuitWorks

Reverse Engineering - Scanto3D

Automated Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis - TolAnalyst

SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard

Motion Analysis

Structural Part and Assembly Analysis

Sustainability Analysis

Routing of Pipes and Tubes

Routing of Electrical Cabling and Wiring Harnesses

Routing of Rectangular and Other Sections

Advanced Surface Flattening

Design for Cost & Cost Estimation (Assembly Level Roll Up)