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At a Glance
Ansys Maxwell
Ansys Maxwell
Star Rating
(10)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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SolidWorks Simulation
SolidWorks Simulation
Star Rating
(60)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Ansys Maxwell vs SolidWorks Simulation

  • Ansys Maxwell and SolidWorks Simulation both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Ansys Maxwell is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ansys Maxwell over SolidWorks Simulation.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys Maxwell
No pricing available
SolidWorks Simulation
No pricing available
Free Trial
Ansys Maxwell
No trial information available
SolidWorks Simulation
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
8
8.3
43
Ease of Use
8.3
8
8.4
43
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.3
7
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.8
8
8.4
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
7
8.3
40
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.3
25
Design
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.0
21
Tools
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.5
19
Work
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.5
20
Environment
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.2
17
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.3
21
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys Maxwell
Ansys Maxwell
SolidWorks Simulation
SolidWorks Simulation
Ansys Maxwell and SolidWorks Simulation are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys Maxwell
Ansys Maxwell has no unique categories
SolidWorks Simulation
SolidWorks Simulation is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys Maxwell
Ansys Maxwell
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
50.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.0%
SolidWorks Simulation
SolidWorks Simulation
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
47.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Ansys Maxwell
Ansys Maxwell
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
20.0%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
20.0%
Airlines/Aviation
20.0%
Industrial Automation
10.0%
Education Management
10.0%
Other
20.0%
SolidWorks Simulation
SolidWorks Simulation
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
22.8%
Design
15.8%
Higher Education
14.0%
Oil & Energy
7.0%
Machinery
7.0%
Other
33.3%
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Discussions
Ansys Maxwell
Ansys Maxwell Discussions
How I can make a model of permanent magnet linear motor based on ANSYS Maxwell software
1 Comment
MB
Hello, In order to simulate your PMLM, you can use either Maxwell 2D or 3D. You will take one slice of your model and by using our periodic symmetries...Read more
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Ansys Maxwell has no more discussions with answers
SolidWorks Simulation
SolidWorks Simulation Discussions
What is the use of Solidworks software?
2 Comments
Akshay B.
AB
Its Computer aided design software, of course you can do lot of things using solidworks package. Design 3D CAD Engineering models 2D technical drawing...Read more
Is solidworks simulation free?
1 Comment
Sanket P.
SP
No its based on subscriptionRead more
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