SolidWorks is one of the most used CAD programs in professional settings across the globe. It continues to be a widely used and loved CAD option, considered by many as the industry standard catch-all engineering aid. This is possible through a wide range of capabilities, including:

- 3D Solid and Surface Modeling
- Large Assembly Design
- Sheet Metal Design
- Weldments
- Electrical Cable Harness and Conduit Design & Routing
- Piping and Tubing Design & Routing
- Design Automation and Customization
- Model Based Design (MBD)
- 3D Animation and Rendering
- Simulation

Apart from these capabilities, SolidWorks is packed with additional features that allow an engineer as well as a manufacturer to quickly create, validate, communicate and manage the product development process. With advanced CAD capabilities, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing time and cost, as well as improve product quality with the ability to push the product to market faster. Further, SolidWorks also has the ability to automate design through the integrated add-in from DriveWorks, which enables high volume product manufacturers to capture and re-use design knowledge and improve sales.

STANDARD FEATURES
- Part and assembly modeling
- 2D drawings
- Design reuse and automation
- Animation and visualization
- Interference check
- Collaborate and share CAD data (3D interconnect & eDrawings)
- Advanced CAD file import
- Basic analysis tools (Simulationxpress & Floxpress)
- Productivity tools
- SolidWorks CAM Standard
- Design for manufacturing

PROFESSIONAL FEATURES
- SolidWorks Visualize Standard
- CAD libraries
- Automatic task scheduling and batch processing
- Design for cost and cost estimation ECAD/MCAD collaboration (CircuitWorks)
- Advanced photorealistic rendering (PhotoView 360) CAD standards checking
- Automated tolerance stack-up analysis (TolAnalyst)
- SolidWorks file management
- Reverse engineering (ScanTo3D)
- eDrawings Professional