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Dassault Systemes

SOLIDWORKS

8.6 /10
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SOLIDWORKS
8.6 /10

What is SOLIDWORKS?

SOLIDWORKS® and the 3DEXPERIENCE® Works portfolio unite your entire ecosystem, allowing you to connect the people, applications, and real-time data from every aspect of your business for improved productivity, increased collaboration, and accelerated innovation. Adding DELMIAWorks Manufacturing ERP provides added visibility specifically for your factory’s environment.

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Awards & Recognition

SOLIDWORKS won the following awards in the Computer-Aided Design & Manufacturing category

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SOLIDWORKS Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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88 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SOLIDWORKS?

0% Negative
5% Neutral
95% Positive

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Respectful
  • Trustworthy
  • Efficient Service

Feature Ratings

Average 84

3D Modeling

92

Technical Drawings

88

Parts and Assembly Mode

87

Simulation

85

Plant Design

82

Raster Graphics

81

Collaboration

80

Digital Architecture

79

Laser Scanning

78

Analytics and Reporting

76

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Quality of Features

86

Breadth of Features

85

Ease of Implementation

84

Usability and Intuitiveness

83

Business Value Created

81

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

80

Availability and Quality of Training

80

Ease of Data Integration

79

Vendor Support

77

Ease of IT Administration

76

Ease of Customization

75

SOLIDWORKS Reviews

Liban A.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: Initial Implementation
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Feature of the product is time tested

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

time tested but takes little time longer to learn how to use some of the tools

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

you can find tutorial on youtube it has good user community

What do you dislike most about this product?

takes little longer to learn certain things

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

yes I would recommend to anyone that looks to buy cad software

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Swapnil K.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Energy
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Most popular design and engineering software

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Validates your design earlier in the process—on-screen—so you can test how it holds up under extreme wind, heat, water, and other conditions.

What do you dislike most about this product?

SolidWorks is notorious for being inflexible and hard to customize

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Helps in the quick generation of 3D models from 2D data as part of product development or mechanical design.

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Unique Features
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product

Dawid K.

  • Role: Industry Specific Role
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2023

Specific, but powerful once you'll get used to it

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?

Good ePDM environment; Easy rendering;

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy 3D model to 2D drawing transition; broad rendering options;

What do you dislike most about this product?

unique file format excluding integration; hard to manage STP files; link created between files - I do not understand references between copied files;

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Nice software for 3D modeling. Very intuitive. Unfortunately, does not seem to be the most popular in many markets (including India), so it is quite a challenge to find specialists experienced in this software. I would consider it a good solution if you are the designer and create your own models - otherwise, if you work with the customers' data, the integration is pretty tough.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Helps Innovate
  • Performance Enhancing

Cons

  • Commodity Features
  • Slower Product Innovation

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