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Professional 3D CAD software for parametric part, assembly, and drawing design with cloud collaboration.

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  • Deployment Hybrid
  • Starting price $2,820/year
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for SMEs, Agencies, Enterprises

What is SolidWorks?

SOLIDWORKS is parametric, feature-based 3D CAD software from Dassault Systemes used across industrial equipment, medical devices, consumer products, and other engineering fields. It handles part modeling, assemblies, and 2D drawings, with specialized tools for sheet metal, weldments, and molds, and now ships as a cloud-connected named-user license with real-time collaboration and secure cloud file management.

SOLIDWORKS Design is sold in three tiers: Standard for core modeling and drawings, Professional which adds a CAD component library, photorealistic rendering, and automated cost estimation, and Premium which adds electrical routing, piping and tubing design, and simulation tools such as linear static and motion analysis. Pricing is per named user, billed annually.

Key Features of SolidWorks

SolidWorks lists 8 documented features, including Parametric part, assembly, and 2D drawing creation, Specialized sheet metal, weldment, and mold design tools and Intelligent CAD library of standard fasteners and components (Professional+). The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Parametric part, assembly, and 2D drawing creation
  • Specialized sheet metal, weldment, and mold design tools
  • Intelligent CAD library of standard fasteners and components (Professional+)
  • Photorealistic rendering and automated cost estimation (Professional+)
  • Electrical harness, piping, and tubing routing (Premium)
  • Linear static and motion analysis simulation (Premium)
  • Cloud-based file and revision management with real-time collaboration
  • AI companion tools for drawing generation and 3D modeling assistance

SolidWorks Pricing

SolidWorks lists 3 plans, from $2,820 to $4,716.

SOLIDWORKS Design Standard

$2,820/year

1 named user

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Core part, assembly, drawing, and cloud collaboration tools

SOLIDWORKS Design Professional

$3,456/year

1 named user

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Adds CAD library, rendering, tolerance analysis, and cost estimation

SOLIDWORKS Design Premium

$4,716/year

1 named user

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Adds routing, simulation, and advanced surface flattening

SolidWorks Specifications

SolidWorks is available on Windows. It offers an API.

Deployment
  • Hybrid
Billing cycle
Yearly
Desktop
  • Windows
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • SMEs
  • Agencies
  • Enterprises
Support
  • Email
  • Tickets
  • Training
  • Phone
Integrations
Autodesk DWG import, CAM software, PDM/PLM systems, ANSYS, KeyShot
Public API
Yes
Free trial
No
Free plan
No
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
Yes
Website
solidworks.com

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SolidWorks FAQs

Standard covers core part, assembly, and drawing modeling; Professional adds a CAD component library, rendering, and cost estimation; Premium adds electrical and piping routing plus simulation tools like linear static and motion analysis.

No, SolidWorks is Windows-only software.

The current SOLIDWORKS Design offer is a cloud-connected, named-user license with real-time collaboration and cloud file management, though the application itself still installs locally.

SolidWorks is developed by Dassault Systemes, a French software company, with its SolidWorks division historically headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

The pricing shown here reflects the current SOLIDWORKS Design subscription offers; buyers interested in device-tied license options should contact SolidWorks sales directly.