SOLIDWORKS Features

Import CAD models into CAM

Support for CAD to CAM data exchange

The solution supports CAD and CAM models

Automated CNC programming workflows

Feature recognition and conversion

Programming control for shop floor equipment

Set up jobs with work coordinates and cutting conditions

Handle roughing, semi-finishing, and finishing operations

Manage tooling and toolpaths for production

Access to basic tools for drawing, such as line, cirlce and polygon.

Create realistic 3D models of your design

Design your structure in 3D.

Produce 3D visualizations without any integrating hardware.

Access to basic tools for drawing, such as line, cirlce and polygon.

Ability to modify PCB layouts and PCB circuitry

Ability to capture electrical properties and other attributes of components, wires, nets and pins.

Ability to modify 3D primitives (parametric editing tools, free-form editing tools, symmetrical editing process, etc.)

Ability to access basic drawing tools (line, circle, polygons, etc.)

Ability to access basic editing tools (erase, trim, extend, undo, etc.)

Ability to access rendering tools (lighting tools, texture mapping, custom material creation, etc.)

Import and export files in a number of different formats.

Ability to push or pull the surface of your model in order to get the desired shape.

View your model from any angle while you design and edit.

Tools that enable users to reshape, move or manipulate geometry.

Annotate your designs with various notes and tags.

Generate 2D drawings of your 3D models.

Extract information from objects, such as attributes and properties.

Ability to categorize CAD models by use, supplier, or product.

Allows users to search by category, supplier, or product.

Identify duplicate parts or components and remove them to avoid misuse.

Users can rate CAD models and post comments.

Ability to find and download high quality PCB footprints

Include multiple types of CAD models such as MCAD, ECAD, CAE, and BIM.

Support 2D and 3D models, as well as drawings.

Provide compatibility with major CAD software products.

Integrate with 3D parts catalogs systems.

Integrate with 3D CAD and PLM software products.

Integrate with ERP systems.

Integrate with general-purpose CAD software solutions

Provide the availability to save data in a 3D format

Perform data quality checks

Capture information such as geometry and attributes

Support industry standard formats

Translate CAD data from one system to another

Perform data validation checks

Can support the viewing and conversation of STL files.

Can support the viewing and conversation of 3MF files.

Can support the viewing and conversation of OBJ files.

Capable of repairing mesh in imported 3D models.

Capable of editing models natively within the platform.

Software is a standalone slicer that intakes 3D models created in other applications.

Software also provides built-in 3D modeling capability.

Software is available as a cloud-based, in-browser offering.

Software is available as an downloadable application.

Ability to apply standard dimensioning tools to add accurate information to Drawing design.

Change between standard Drawing units applied to measurement and dimensioning only.

Ability to modify 3D primitives (parametric editing tools, free-form editing tools, symmetrical editing process, etc.)

Ability to modify 3D primitives (parametric editing tools, free-form editing tools, symmetrical editing process, etc.)

Ability to place circuit components within the PCB design

Ability to conduct computational fluid dynamics and thermal analysis

Ability to conduct finite element analysis test

Ability to conduct kinematics and dynamic analysis of mechanisms

Support for a number of file formats for import

Support for a number of file formats for export

Ability to view 2D files

Ability to view 3D files

Ability to convert a bunch of DWG files to an older or current version available.

Support for a range of file sizes without degrading the user experience

Ability to create custom commands or command aliases, change the active customization file, and configure command properties.

Ability to customize the user interface and recall customizations. Can define the workspace a custom panel should appear in.

Ample board space available for PCB design

Ample amount of layers to edit PCB designs

Ability to model discrete event simulation such as analyzing event-driven system models and optimizing performance characteristics such as latency, throughput, and packet loss.

Ability to model continous event simulation

Ability to conduct mechanical event simulation

Ability to model a manufacturing processes like casting, molding and die press forming

Ability to integrate with CAD and PLM software

Ability to support a sufficient number of hardware developers (by default or through the use of custom drivers).

Support for custom interfaces designed around specific design tasks, by default (out of the box) or through user customization.

Support for multiple user interface customizations. Can store and recall interfaces as required by a specific user without closing the application and without the need for scripting knowledge.

Names of basic commands are clear and easy to understand. On-cursor documentation, such as tool tips and pop-up descriptions, provide clarification of icons and other user interface elements.

Provides the ability to generate images from a text prompt.

Provides the ability to generate 3D renderings from a text prompt.

Offers the ability to modify 3D primitives, including parametric editing tools, free-form editing tools, and symmetrical editing processes

Offers ease of use when accessing rendering tools such as lighting tools, texture mapping, and custom material creation

Provides ease of use when accessing basic drawing tools such as lines, circles, polygons, and other fundamental geometric shapes.

Offers ease of use when accessing basic editing tools like erase, trim, extend, undo, and more.

Provides ease of use when accessing basic text creation and modification tools such as font style, multi-line text, wrap-around text, justification, spell checker, etc.

Supports exporting designs to a variety of file formats, facilitating compatibility with other software and workflows.

Supports a variety of file formats for import, enabling users to incorporate external data into their designs.

Maintains compatibility with a variety of advanced design and imaging applications, ensuring integration and interoperability across different software platforms.

Maintains compatibility between current and previous versions of their file formats, allowing users to open and work with files created in older versions without issues.

Supports a range of file sizes, ensuring smooth performance even when working with large or complex designs.

Offers the ability to create custom commands or command aliases, change the active customization file, and configure command properties according to user preferences and workflow requirements.

Ability to create custom scripts to automate tasks, such as add standard layers or styles to a drawing, update the title block, or automate plotting tasks.

Ability to create custom menus, sub-menus, and contextual menus. Can create new toolbars and arrange menus in workspace.

Offers the ability to customize the user interface and tailor the workspace according to the users' specific needs and preferences.

Supports hardware developers by default or through the use of custom drivers, ensuring compatibility with various hardware configurations commonly used by designers and engineers.

Offers tailored interfaces for common tasks by default or through user customization, accommodating individuals' workflow needs and preferences.

Supports multiple user interface customizations, allowing users to store and recall interfaces as needed without closing the application or requiring scripting knowledge.

Basic commands have clear names and on-cursor documentation, like tooltips and pop-up descriptions, offers clarification of icons and other user interface elements.

Manages library of materials, powders, and process parameters across multiple worksites

The software simulates the build process to help ensure high-quality 3D prints

Converts 3D CAD models into layer-by-layer instructions (G-code) for industrial printers