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SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD

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SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD
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
This service is included with SOLIDWORKS Professional & SOLIDWORKS Premium
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
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