SOLIDWORKS
Mainstream 3D CAD for mechanical design and product development.
SOLIDWORKS is a widely used 3D mechanical CAD system for part and assembly modeling, drawings, simulation, and product data management. It is popular among small and mid-sized manufacturers and is often the entry point to Dassault Systèmes' broader portfolio.
Key capabilities
- —3D part and assembly modeling
- —2D drawings and documentation
- —Integrated simulation
- —PDM and design collaboration
- Type
- CAD System
- Vendor
- Dassault Systèmes
- Deployment
- On-premise, Hosted
- Category
- 3D CAD
- Typical company size
- Small to mid-market
- Installed seats / users
- ≈ 7.5 million users at ≈ 400,000 companies (Dassault Systèmes, 2024)
- Implementation effort
- Low
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