Which CAD Design Software is Best for You?

SOLIDWORKS solutions have received widespread adoption from the time of inception, as the developer community has consistently focused on the evolving product design needs of the manufacturing industry. From the initial release in 1995 and the subsequent releases with hundreds of new features and functionalities, SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD has become the benchmark for engineering design software. Over the years with new releases and Add-on software, SOLIDWORKS has evolved from a mere 3D Modelling CAD software to a powerful connected desktop software platform catering to the end-to-end product development needs of industries of all sizes.

SOLIDWORKS DESKTOP

Looking back to the past 25 Years of SOLIDWORKS product releases, the roadmap of each version or new add-on was structured in such a way that every function within an organization, be it Analysis & Validation ( CAE/ CFD) to Data Management ( PDM & Manage), Quality & Inspection, Technical Documentation, Plastics Simulation, rendering, animation and visualization, Manufacturing (CAM) and Electrical Layout integration, etc can take complete advantage of the basic 3D CAD model created in SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD. For the majority of the customers, software tools for all their product development needs were readily available either with the base CAD product or with an Add-on tool, tightly integrated within the SOLIDWORKS environment and that became a major success factor for SOLIDWORKS CAD. Not to forget the ecosystem of SOLIDWORKS “Partner product” portfolio which complimented the niche solutions addressing the specific needs of customers, thereby taking full advantage of the 3D CAD model created in SOLIDWORKS. All of these have contributed to creating a category labeled “Desktop Platform” of SOLIDWORKS.

SOLIDWORKS CLOUD OFFER – THE NEXT LEVEL OF POWER & FLEXIBILITY

SOLIDWORKS Cloud offer is an advanced portfolio of products catering to our customers who look forward to eliminating the barriers of IT and Hardware infrastructure along with the associated costs and focusing on design without any barriers. Engineers and Designers from industrial equipment, high tech, life sciences, and home & lifestyle industries can choose from the ever-growing collection of powerful Design and life cycle management tools that can be accessed from their browser without any software installation.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS – SOLIDWORKS CONNECTED

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS is a full version of SOLIDWORKS that can be installed on your local computer from the?3DEXPERIENCE Platform and gives you access to all the platform capabilities based on your?3DEXPERIENCE roles/ access permissions. Please note?3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS CAD licenses Standard, Professional, and Premium,?do not run on the cloud?and are essentially the same SOLIDWORKS Desktop and the user can initiate the software only through a role with permission to use the app provided by the administrator.?3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS is not cloud software. Even though the software is installed in the local computer, an active internet connection is required to work on?3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS.

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS is a full version of SOLIDWORKS that can be installed on your local computer from the?3DEXPERIENCE Platform and gives you access to all the platform capabilities based on your?3DEXPERIENCE roles/ access permissions. Please note?3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS CAD licenses Standard, Professional, and Premium,?do not run on the cloud?and are essentially the same SOLIDWORKS Desktop and the user can initiate the software only through a role with permission to use the app provided by the administrator.?3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS is not cloud software. Even though the software is installed in the local computer, an active internet connection is required to work on?3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS.

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