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SOLIDWORKS Design
Turbocharge your SOLIDWORKS experience with cloud-based design, collaboration and data management capabilities.
SOLIDWORKS Design gives you a single-user license with named-user access across multiple devices and an immediate connection to the cloud.
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What is SOLIDWORKS Design?
SOLIDWORKS Design 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.
SOLIDWORKS Design 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.
The complete 3D design and project management solution
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Design tools
It goes without saying that you’re getting best-in-class 3D design software when you choose SOLIDWORKS Design.
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.
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Cloud data management
Included with all levels of SOLIDWORKS Design 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.
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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 SOLIDWORKS Design Premium.
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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.
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Case study: OE Systems
Swedish pioneers in renewable wave energy, OE Systems, revolutionised their design and development processes with 3DEXPERIENCE. Thanks to our advanced cloud-based platform, they’ve:
- Simplified complex design and development tasks.
- Enhanced team collaboration.
- Boosted efficiency.
- Are bringing innovations to market faster with cloud-based Simulation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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- How does the licensing work compared to the Desktop version?
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Unlike Desktop SOLIDWORKS, where perpetual purchase options exist, SOLIDWORKS Design 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.
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- How do you upgrade SOLIDWORKS Design?
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SOLIDWORKS Design 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.
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- What is browser-based CAD?
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Every version of SOLIDWORKS Design includes the 3DCreator role, which enables easy-to-use parametric modelling from a web browser on PC and Mobile devices. The 3DSculptor role in SOLIDWORKS Design Professional and Premium adds Subdivision modelling features for quickly sculpting organic shapes on the go.
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- How does the User Interface (UI) compare to Desktop SOLIDWORKS?
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While some tools are introduced and outdated features removed, the SOLIDWORKS Design 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.
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- Do API, custom macros, and 3rd-party add-ins work with SOLIDWORKS Design?
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Currently, SOLIDWORKS Design doesn’t 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.
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