Prizes
By taking part in SolidWorks 2012 Beta, you can qualify to win a number of prizes, based on how many bugs and issues you catch.
This year's competitions include Forum, Star of the Week, and Photoview 360 competitions, and there will also be separate prizes for SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Beta and SolidWorks Simulation Beta. We'll highlight a standout Beta tester each week with a special "Bug of the Week" Award!
We have over $18,000 USD in prizes to give away, and many participants will also receive an official 2012 Beta Tester t-shirt. See each prize category below for details.
Overall SolidWorks Beta Winners - The top 5 testers recording the most beta points
- 1st Place - $500 Amazon Gift Card
- 2nd and 3rd Place - $250 Amazon Gift Card
- 4th and 5th Place - $100 Amazon Gift Card
Overall Enterprise PDM Beta Winners - The top 4 testers recording the most beta points
- 1st Place - $500 Amazon Gift Card
- 2nd Place - $250 Amazon Gift Card
- 3rd and 4th Place - $100 Amazon Gift Card
Overall Simulation Beta Winners - The top 4 testers recording the most beta points
- 1st Place - $500 Amazon Gift Card
- 2nd Place - $250 Amazon Gift Card
- 3rd and 4th Place - $100 Amazon Gft Card
SolidWorks Beta 1 and Beta 2 Winners - The top 10 testers recording the most beta points
- 1st Place - $500 Amazon Gift Card
- 2nd through 5th Place - $250 Amazon Gift Card
- 6th through 10th Place - $100 Amazon Gift Card
Enterprise PDM Beta 1 and Beta 2 Winners - The top 5 testers recording the most beta points
- 1st Place - $500 Amazon Gift Card
- 2nd and 3rd Place - $250 Amazon Gift Card
- 4th and 5th Place - $100 Amazon Gift Card
Simulation Beta 1 and Beta 2 Winners - The top 5 testers recording the most beta points
- 1st Place - $500 Amazon Gift Card
- 2nd and 3rd Place - $250 Amazon Gift Card
- 4th and 5th Place - $100 Amazon Gift Card
PhotoView 360 Rendering Competition - Use PhotoView 360 to render your favorite model
- 1st Place - $500 Amazon Gift Card
- 2nd and 3rd Place - $200 Amazon Gift Card
- Rendering Contests (8 Winners) - $200 Amazon Gift Card
- Picked on July 5th, July 19th, August 2nd, and August 16th
Theme Winners - 1 winner for each theme: Industrial, Nature, Human, and Animation/Motion
- $400 Amazon Gift Card
Forum Winner - Top contributor on the forum
- $400 Amazon Gift Card
Bug of the Week - (10 winners, 1 chosen each week for 10 weeks) $100 Amazon Gift Card
Bug of the Week Overall - (3 winners, 1 for each Beta: SolidWorks, Enterprise PDM, and Simulation) $500 Amazon Gift Card
