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3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS

Turbocharge your SOLIDWORKS experience with cloud-based design, collaboration and data management capabilities.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS offers the same industry-leading desktop 3D CAD millions of users around the world know and love, but takes it to the next level with powerful browser-based CAD tools, all built from the ground-up with secure, convenient cloud data management at its core.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS is available in Standard, Professional and Premium packages, just like the desktop version.

Now you can take advantage of robust collaboration, built-in online data and product lifecycle management, intuitive conceptual design, industrial and sub-D modelling, photorealistic rendering, animation and linear static simulation capabilities.

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The complete 3D design and project management solution

Design tools

It goes without saying that you’re getting best-in-class 3D design software when you choose 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS.

Not only do you get SOLIDWORKS, the world’s favourite 3D CAD software, you’re adding powerful, easy-to-use, online modelling tools that work on any device and in any browser, giving you the freedom to design whenever inspiration strikes.
Cloud data management

Included with all levels of 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS is full access to secure online data storage and management.

Gone are the days of investing in bulky, expensive, on-premise data storage solutions. Free up resources and overheads by taking it to the cloud.
Virtual Testing

Take your parts and assemblies straight from SOLIDWORKS and perform Linear Static and Motion analysis.

Now you can be sure your designs are fit for the real world by testing and predicting stresses, factor of safety, deflections, gravity resistnace, motor and tipping forces.

Included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium.
Rendering & Animations

Promote and display your products to customers and suppliers with best-in-class virtual prototyping and visualisation.

Visualize Professional Connected takes your CAD data allowing you to quickly create photorealistic product renders and animations with advanced lighting, appearances, and HDRI environments.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Product Comparison

Feature	Standard	Professional	Premium
+ Online Licensing Simple, easy-to-administrate licensing with no need for manual transferring.
+ Cloud Data Management Store, share, access and manage the latest product design information from a centralised, reliable and secure location. No need for expensive, on-premise data storage solutions.
+ 3DCreator – Browser-based Parametric Modelling On The Cloud Create, review and evaluate 3D models through an intuitive parametric modelling solution that interacts seamlessly with the 3D CAD solution.
+ Project Lifecycle Management (PLM) On The Cloud Manage the lifecycle of any type of content, such as CAD files, simulation models and documentation, across disciplines and CAD solutions. Track issues, changes and routes, and reduce conflicting edits from multiple contributors with revision control.
+ Team Collaboration On The Cloud Collaborate in real time using configurable dashboards, social communities, Kanban-style task management, activity streams, persistent chat and video calls. Easily search, visualise, explore and mark up SOLIDWORKS and other files directly in your browser.
+ Governance On The Cloud Monitor license usage, manage members, and assign and remove licenses from a single administrative dashboard, lowering administrative overheads. Easily stay up-to-date and benefit from the latest enhancements.
+ Part & Assembly Modelling Handle all aspects of your part/assembly modelling to transform ideas and concepts into virtual 3D models.
+ 2D Design Create production-ready 2D drawings that are always up-to-date and clearly communicate how to manufacture and assemble your designs.
+ Productivity Tools Easily analyse, compare, check and report on your designs.
+ Design Reuse & Automation Simplify the reuse of existing design data with search, automation and configuration tools that help you speed up the creation of new designs.
+ Interference Check Before going into production, verify in 2D and 3D that your parts and assemblies will fit, assemble and operate correctly.
+ Manufacturability Checks Review your designs for Draft, Undercut, Thickness and Hole Alignments early in the development process to ensure manufacturability.
+ Advanced CAD File Import/Export Convert incoming CAD data into SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD format and export SOLIDWORKS data to other CAD applications using 30+ translators.
+ Xtended Reality (XR) Exporter Export CAD data for AR, VR and web viewing experiences while retaining geometry, appearance, motion studies, display states and more.
+ 3DSculptor – Browser-based Subdivision Modelling On The Cloud Create organic shapes quickly and easily with an intuitive modelling solution that interacts seamlessly with the 3D CAD solution.
+ CAD Standards Checking (Design Checker Establish design standards and check drawings (or models) against them to create uniform designs and documentation.
+ Automated Tolerance Stackup Analysis (TolAnalyst) Automatically check the effects of tolerances on parts and assemblies to ensure consistent fit of components and verify tolerancing schemes before manufacturing your designs.
+ Design for Cost (SOLIDWORKS Costing) Continuously check your designs against cost targets with automatic cost estimation tools fully integrated within the 3D CAD solution.
+ Reverse Engineering (ScanTo3D) Recreate designs with the ability to import, edit, evaluate and create solid geometry from scanned point-cloud and mesh data.
+ Photorealistic Rendering (Visualize Professional Connected) Easily create photographic-quality images from your 3D models early in the design process to get feedback and make informed design decisions. More advanced than Visualize Standard, which is included with desktop SOLIDWORKS Professional & Premium.
+ Advanced Surface Flattening Flatten complex, nondevelopable surfaces typically encountered in products made from textiles (e.g. clothing), or sheet metal (e.g. metal stampings).
+ Pipe & Tube Routing Simplify the design and documentation of piping and tubing for a wide range of systems and applications, including machinery, skid systems and process plant piping.
+ Electrical Cable & Wiring Harness Routing Quickly add cables, wires and harnesses to your design. Create flattened drawing representations of your 3D cables and harnesses with wire lists, connection information and bills of materials.
+ Rectangular & Other Section Routing Route rectangular and round sections that include ducting, cable trays, conveyors, material handling chutes and other systems.
+ Time-based Motion Analysis See your product moving throughout its operational cycle. Measure forces and loads on your design and use the data to correctly size motors to ensure product performance, quality and safety.
+ Linear Static Analysis for Parts & Assemblies Calculate the stresses and deformations of geometry using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) methods, and running linear stress analysis to determine the response of parts and assemblies.

Frequently Asked Questions

- How does the licensing work compared to the Desktop version?
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Unlike Desktop SOLIDWORKS, where perpetual purchase options exist, 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS operates on a Cloud-based licensing system rented quarterly or annually and accessed through the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This necessitates an internet connection, although offline mode is available for up to 30 days. Named-user licensing facilitates access across various devices, including tablets and mobiles, eliminating the need for serial numbers.
- How do you upgrade 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS?
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3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS is classed as ‘Software-as-a-Service’ (SaaS) and, as such, updates automatically, eliminating scheduled downtime for upgrades. Users always have access to the latest version, ensuring no version disparities among collaborators.
- What is browser-based CAD?
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Every version of 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS includes the 3DCreator role, which enables easy-to-use parametric modelling from a web browser on PC and Mobile devices. The 3DSculptor role in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional and Premium adds Subdivision modelling features for quickly sculpting organic shapes on the go.
- How does the User Interface (UI) compare to Desktop SOLIDWORKS?
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While some tools are introduced and outdated features removed, the 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS UI remains largely similar to Desktop SOLIDWORKS. Integration of new features such as lifecycle and data management into the Command Manager enhances convenience without major interface alterations.
- Do API, custom macros, and 3rd-party add-ins work with 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS?
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Currently, 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS does not offer compatibility with custom API or add-ins like DriveWorks, SolidCAM and SWOOD. If you require the use of API or partner products, we suggest exploring the Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS role. This connects Desktop SOLIDWORKS to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, enabling cloud capabilities alongside partner products. If these features are important to you, please get in touch with us to discuss your requirements.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS

The complete 3D design and project management solution

Design tools

Cloud data management

Virtual Testing

Rendering & Animations

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Product Comparison

Frequently Asked Questions

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3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS

The complete 3D design and project management solution

Design tools

Cloud data management

Virtual Testing

Rendering & Animations

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Product Comparison

Frequently Asked Questions

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