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Standard, Professional & Premium

Discover the features of SolidWorks and compare all versions, SolidWorks Standard, Professional and Premium.

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SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD

STD

PRO

PREM

Ease of use

Learn Fast: In-Context and Toolbar Menus, Command Search, Built-In Tutorials, Searchable Help Documentation
Work Fast: Hot Keys, Customizable Commands, APIs
Get Help Fast: Local and Worldwide Support Services

Part & Assembly Modelling

3D Solid Modeling
Conceptual Design
Assembly Structure Planning: SOLIDWORKS Treehouse
Direct Model Geometry Modification
Large Assembly Design
Advanced Surface Design
Sheet Metal Design
Welded Structure Design
Plastic Part Design
Mould Tool Design

2D Drawings

Automatic Drawing View Creation
Automatic Drawing View Updates
Drafting Standards: ANSI, ISO, DIN, JIS, BSI, GOST, GB
Manual and Automated Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Annotations and Symbols
Automatic Bill of Materials (BOM), Exploded Views, Balloon Notes
Hole Tables, Weld Tables, Pipe Bend Tables, Cut Lists
Sheet Metal Bend Notes
Automated Creation of Radial/Cylindrical Exploded Views

Design Reuse and Automation

Find Your Data (SOLIDWORKS Search)
Design Automation (DriveWorksXpress)
Part and Assembly Configurations
Reuse 2D and 3D CAD Data
3D CAD Models from Suppliers (3DContentCentral.com)

Animations and Visualisation

Move Assembly by Dragging Components
Move Assembly with Motors
CAD Videos
Basic CAD Rendering (RealView)
3D Walk Through/Fly Through

Interference Check

Collision and Interference Detection
Hole Alignment and Thread Checks

Collaborate & Share CAD Data

Read Printed Circuit Board Data as 3D Parts (IFC)
Import/Export Over 30 CAD Formats
Print directly to 3D printers: AMF and 3MF formats
MCAD to AEC: Prepare and export to AEC applications
3D Models for CAD/CAM Integration with CAM Partners
View eDrawings® Files
3D Dimensioning and Tolerancing (Model Based Definition)
2D DXF®/DWG® Data
Maintain and Update Existing 2D Drawings – edit and view DWG files in DraftSight
2D to 3D CAD Conversion Tools
Convert 3D Solid Parts to Sheet Metal
Intellectual Property Protection (Defeature)
Design Review Markup and Viewing (Large Design Review)

Advanced CAD File Import

Interactive Feature Recognition and Conversion
Automatic Feature Recognition and Conversion

Basic Analysis Tools

Part Environmental Impact Analysis
Part Structural Analysis
Basic Flow Analysis

Productivity Tools - Utilities

Power Selection Tools
Symmetry Check
Copy Feature Info into Other Features (Feature Paint)
Find and Replace in Drawing

Design for Manufacturing

Thickness Analysis
Geometry Check for CAM
Compare Parts and Drawings for Changes
Rules-based Manufacturability Checks (DFMXpress)
Draft and Undercut Analysis
Sheet Metal Checks and Flat Pattern

SOLIDWORKS CAM Standard

Rules-Based Machining
Tolerance-Based Machining
Milling Feature Recognition
Stock and Tool Creation
Standard Toolpath Strategies
Requires SOLIDWORKS Subscription

3D Interconnect

Native File Import

CAD Libraries

Over One Million Standard Fasteners and Components (Toolbox)
Beam, Bearing, and Cam Design Wizard
Automatic Assembly of Fasteners and Components

Automatic Task Scheduling and Batch Processing

This service is included with SOLIDWORKS Professional & SOLIDWORKS Premium

Design for Cost & Cost Estimation (Parts)

Compare Manufacturing Costs
Automated Manufacturing Cost Estimation
Customisable Manufacturing Settings
Output Cost Report

Advanced Photorealistic Rendering (PhotoView 360)

Photo Quality Images and Animations
Control Camera View, Lighting, Materials, Textures

CAD Standards Checking

Verify Designs against Company Standards
Automatically Correct Non-Conforming Issues
Customise Design Check Rules

SOLIDWORKS File Management

User Group Access Rights
File Vaulting
Secure Check-in and Check-out
Automated Revision Control

eDrawings Professional

Create and Publish eDrawings Files
Allow Measurement in eDrawings Files
Enable Markup of eDrawings Files
Exploded Views Support for eDrawings Files
View Assembly Animations
Password Protect Intellectual Property

ECAD/MCAD Collaboration - CircuitWorks

*Moved from Premium into Professional from SOLIDWORKS 2015

Import/Export of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Designs
Automatic Electrical Component Assembly
Two-Way Data Exchange: ECAD to MCAD - MCAD to ECAD
IDF, ProStep (IDX) or PADS (*.ASC)
PCB Outlines, Keep-Out Areas, Maximum Heights
Filter Display for Clarification
Compare Board Designs for Differences
Design Change Notes

Reverse Engineering - Scanto3D

*Moved from Premium into Professional from SOLIDWORKS 2015

Import, Edit, Evaluate, and Create Solid Geometry from Point Cloud and Mesh Data
Import Adobe® Illustrator Files
Import Image Files and Convert Raster to Vector Data

Automated Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis - TolAnalyst

*Moved from Premium into Professional from SOLIDWORKS 2015

Worst Case and RSS Maximum/Minimum
Identify Highest Contributing Tolerances
Automatic Update of Analysis when Design Changes

SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard

The NEW standalone rendering package included with licenses of SOLIDWORKS Professional and Premium
Must have active SOLIDWORKS subscription

Motion Analysis

Kinematic and Dynamic Analysis
Inputs: Forces, Springs, Dampers, Gravity, Contact, Bushings
Outputs: Displacement, Velocities, Accelerations, Body Loads, Joint Forces
View/Publish Animations, Graphs, Reports

Structural Part and Assembly Analysis

Inputs: Variable Forces/Pressures, Full Restraint Sets, Connectors, Gravity, Contact, Materials
Outputs: Factor of Safety, Stress, Displacement, Strain
View/Publish Animations, Graphs, Reports