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Ø  SolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD (computer-aided design) program that runs on Microsoft Windows and is being developed by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp., a subsidiary of Dassault Systèmes, S. A. (Vélizy, France).

Ø  SolidWorks is currently used by over 2 million engineers and designers at more than 165,000 companies worldwide.

Introduction:

Ø  SolidWorks is a comprehensive 3D design solution that enables you to create, validate, communicate, and manage your product designs. By Integrating powerful design tools, including industry-leading part, assembly, and drawing capabilities, with built-in simulation, cost estimation, rendering, animation, and product data management.

Ø  SolidWorks makes the development and sharing of design ideas faster and simpler, resulting in a more productive 3D design experience.

Ø SolidWorks can help you convert your ideas into product designs quickly, and effectively. Even without having any prior experience in animation, you as an engineer or designer can produce an animated movie of your 3D product design almost instantly. This will help you communicate your product ideas better to a non-technical person.

Solidworks Important features :

Move quickly from idea to reality

Advance your ideas from concept to market using rich 3D models as the foundation.

·         Part and assembly modeling

SolidWorks Premium allows you to design products for a broad range of industries and applications.

• 3D solid modeling: create and edit 3D part and assembly models and create 2D drawings that

automatically update with design changes.

• Conceptual design: create layout sketches; apply motors and forces to check mechanism

performance; import images and scans to use as a reference for creating 3D geometry.

• Large assembly design capabilities: create and manage extremely large designs, and work in

either detailed or simplified modes Packaging.

•Advanced surfacing: create and edit complex solid and surface geometry, including stylish C2 surfaces.

• Sheet metal: design from scratch or convert your 3D part to sheet metal; includes automatic flattening of sheetmetal parts with bend length compensation.

• Weldments: quickly design welded structures composed of structural members, plates, and gussets; includes a library of predefined structural shapes.

•Smart Components and Smart Fasteners: reduce assembly time and promote standardization with smart hardware that automatically assembles, sizes, and even creates mounting holes and clearance cuts in parts as needed.

·         2D drawings

Quickly create production-ready 2D drawings that clearly communicate how your designs should be manufactured and assembled.

Simply drag and drop the 3D model into a drawing to create views. Automatically create any view type, such as isometric, section, partial section, or detailed.

·         Data exchange

•Import/export: convert CAD data into a format that meets your needs, including IFC file import/export to interact with AEC design software.

• Existing 2D DWG data: maintain designs using SolidWorks 2D CAD tools.

• Automatic Feature Recognition: automatically convert non-SolidWorks CAD data into easily modifiable SolidWorks models.

• Import scanned data: use SolidWorks ScanTo3D to convert scanned data into SolidWorks CAD geometry to facilitate reverse engineering.

Ø Animations and photorealistic renderings

Clearly communicate your design intent with powerful visuals.

create photorealistic images and animations quickly, without being a graphics expert.

·         SolidWorks Product Data Management (PDM)

Manage your design data with automatic revision control, data security, and access control.

Advantage:

·         SolidWorks user interface is easy to learn and use.

·         Designed to make you instantly productive.

·         Intelligent design and detailing capabilities.

·         Easily create, share, and manage with large-design, collaboration, and data management tools.

·         Guarantee performance, manufacturability, and cost using built-in analysis.

·         Speed up machine design and reduce manufacturing errors with specialized functionality for welded structure and sheet metal design.

·         Visualize and communicate with photorealistic rendering and animation.

Summary:

• You will quickly design product concepts because you can use scanned 3D data, imported images, or simple sketches to demonstrate the initial concept.
• You will create an electronic workflow that will cover all tasks right from conception of design, to prototyping to testing for the manufacturability of your design.
• You will keep all your design data and design intellectual property in multiple file formats and manage them in a safe, centralized place. You can let your team collaborate with you at any stage of product development.
• You will be a productive, innovative, and communicative designer/engineer, with an ability to work with people spanning different disciplines

Partial user list:

•     Elgi Equipments Ltd.

•     Taco Hendrickson Suspensions Pvt. Ltd.

•     Triad Software Private Ltd.

•     Hitachi Home & Life Solutions Ltd.

•     Crompton Greaves Ltd.

•     Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

•     Brakes India Ltd.

•     HCL Technologies Ltd.

•     Bajaj Motors Ltd.

•     Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.

•     Tata Steel Ltd.

•     Larsen & Toubro

•     ESPO Engineering Corp , Chicago

•     Lucas Group , CA - San Diego

•     Aerotek CE IL - Rockford

•     Engineering Resource Group NJ - Mount Holly

•     Bosch SC - Charleston

•     MWV - MeadWestvaco - USA

•     Merkle-Korff Industries - USA

•     Remington Industries - USA

•     Trek Bicycle – USA