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Himanshu K.
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

Solidworks has easy UI/UX. Easy access to different drawing tools (sketch) and features. Most helpful are the different annotations in between making sketches. It easily competes with the other CAD software in market on the basis of easy use and flexibility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

Parametric design is not so valuable for Solidworks. Moreover, making sketches through equations is also not easy, and there are fewer options. There are only a few options for A-class surfacing as well. Keyshot is also not given with Solidworks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solidworks is helping in 3D CAD design and solving simple analyses of equipment and different structures. Also, it helps us minimise the cost of purchasing different software like ANSYS for analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SOLIDWORKS Overview

What is SOLIDWORKS?

SOLIDWORKS delivers connected, easy-to-use tools that help you innovate and accelerate every aspect of your product development process.

SOLIDWORKS Details
Languages Supported
Czech, German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)
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Product Description

SOLIDWORKS offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SOLIDWORKS products are easy to learn and use, and help you design products better.


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Year Founded
1993
HQ Location
Waltham, MA
Twitter
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183,668 Twitter followers
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Ownership
EPA: DSY
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Discover how SOLIDWORKS solutions help in maximizing productivity and creating products better, faster, and more cost-effectively.


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Eugen T.
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Eugen T.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"I like very much this application because the application have a friendly interface."
-the interface -the library for the tools
Amine A.
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5.0 out of 5
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-It has Friendly Interface -Solidworks has a large amount of tools from Fluids to CNC it offer a lot of flexibility and liberty on its tools -You...
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4.0 out of 5
"Very user friendly interface and easy to use"
Solid Works is best software in industry with great features like 3D modeling, Surface Modeling, Sheet Metals, Weldments and Drafting. Solid Works ...
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Suyash S.
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

Solidworks has a great user interface to have a best modelling experience with great accuracy. Ease of implementation with customised tool bar. It has great number of features to help out one with a excellent customer support. It allows user to have a good frequency to use it. Easily integrate with any other modelling software as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

As every best thing comes with some cons as well, the dislike is about the product high cost is a issue for many individuals. Also has limited features for multiple analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solidworks as a great capability to adopt any kind of design idea which one can think and help to create it in reality. I am working on it and it has excellent work experience. I can easily design any product with surface tools, sheet metal tools, and even one can easily generate an working animation of Assembly design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amine A.
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

-It has Friendly Interface

-Solidworks has a large amount of tools from Fluids to CNC it offer a lot of flexibility and liberty on its tools

-You can work on multiples format including previous versions of Solidworks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

-The maniability of some tools could be sometimes very unease to manipulate

-It's still very expensive for small companies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solidworks benefiting us on design large models like factory machines and include the whole process inside it's Cloud-Based Data Management with partners

It also benefits us on displaying Simulation of what CNC Machine should do under some boundary Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JL
Electrical Engineer
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

Solidworks has a very intuitive interface for part and assembly design. It has power parametric modeling features that enable more advanced assembly/part support. The software also does a good job at exporting to various file types wether it is .STEP for CAD sharing or .STL for 3D printing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

Solidworks is realtivly resource intensie and you need decent computer hardware to use it. Especially if you intend on doing large assemblies with complex parts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solidworks integrated well with Altium to allow seemelss communication with mechanical engineers in larger assemblies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sivaprasad A.
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design engineer
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

The nicest thing about SolidWorks is that it's easy to convert complicated concepts into accurate 3D models thanks to its robust features and user-friendly interface. Some upsides are Simulation capabilities, customization, Wide industry use, and Detailed documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

There are only a few thin:gs firstly, costly licensing and Limited cloud integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Made simulation very easy and runs without any lag. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

Solid Works is best software in industry with great features like 3D modeling, Surface Modeling, Sheet Metals, Weldments and Drafting. Solid Works have simple and very user friendly interface. Easy to use with low licence cost that is very helpful for startup company and small scale industries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

Solid Works require high performance systems with good graphics card. Large assembly can take too much time for opening it self specially less powerful systems. And sometimes it's not responding while working on it.This can impact on production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Design R & D of structural members and parts used in aerospace industries. Modeling and handling large assembly and miscellaneous parts using solid Works.Preperation and validation of engineering drawings with GD&T. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nathan T.
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Engineering Manager
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

Great user interface, fantastic mechanical/engineering based 3D modelling (instead of push/pull artistic based models like Blender). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

I have used Solidworks for 15 years - since I finished University.

In 2019, I paid 14 thousand dollars for a perpetual license for SW19. Upon my laptop failing - Customer service has been unable to assit in providing the serial number to install on my new computer. 14 k - gone.

I switched to Solidworks for Hobbiests and Markers.... AND MY GOD - WHAT A MESS>

Constant 5-6 GB updates - which will fail >75% of the time, then 4 to 5 minutes for the program to actually open, the constant crashing, failing to find their servers, wanting to save files on their cloud instead of my local computer.

The "3D Creater Home" is an un-navigatable nightmare that's more interested in teaching me how to model an "apple slicer" than it is in providing the support and platform I need to do the modelling. Pro tip, Solidworks - I can't model your apple slicer example if I can't open your program....

How about you focus on getting the basics right - and ignore the Learning, Collaboration, and Sample content - until your program can actually be used.

Unfortunately - after being a fan for 15 years - my advice now is to STEER CLEAR. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solving problems.... Unfortunately - none, anymore. All the time I have available for modelling is consumed by updates, crashes, and having the 3D Creater Home opened for no apparent reason. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PG
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

SOLIDWORKS offers intuitive 3D modeling, parametric design, and simulation tools, making product design and prototyping faster and more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

SOLIDWORKS is costly, has a steep learning curve, limited OS compatibility, and can lag with large assemblies, affecting efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

I Use SOLIDWORKS for product design, prototyping, and testing. It is enhancing efficiency, reducing errors, and accelerating time-to-market for engineering and manufacturing projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eugen T.
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Product Designer
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

-the interface

-the library for the tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

-i don't have in this moment something what i dislike to this product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

-the assembly in this product it's very easy and i can simulate very easy the movement of the party in the assambly product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Muntazir M.
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Industrial Designer
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

It is very user friendly which makes it the perfect CAD software for beginners in CAD Design. The visuals and UI also look great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

It does not give accurate simulations but is still good enough if it is performed for projects which does not require high accuracy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use this software as my go to tool for creating CAD models in my daily work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KRISHNA KANT S.
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Mechanical Engineer
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What do you like best about SOLIDWORKS?

This is a very good software for all types of operation like designing,rendering,and simulation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SOLIDWORKS?

Nothing is dislikeable about this .It is amulti useful software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SOLIDWORKS solving and how is that benefiting you?

All problems like designing,Rendering , simmulation and etc are benefiting me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.