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Innovators around the world trust SOLIDWORKS® CAD and cloud product development solutions to create, collaborate, and deliver extraordinary product experiences.

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Why SOLIDWORKS

Design with THE Industry Standard

Millions of designers, engineers, and businesses around the world trust SOLIDWORKS to provide powerful, yet easy-to-use 2D and 3D product development solutions. From intuitive CAD workflows and 3D modeling to cloud technologies that simplify day-to-day collaboration, SOLIDWORKS has the tools to get your job done right.

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Industry-Leading CAD

Get a First Look at SOLIDWORKS CAD

Known for its powerful, user-friendly interface, SOLIDWORKS is THE solution to use when you need the job done fast and right.
Watch the video to learn about core design capabilities, such as parts, assemblies, and drawings, industry-specific tools for sheet metal and framing, and next-gen features, like AI, CAD-aware cloud storage, and collaboration, that set you up for product design success today and in the future.

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Product Development

Powerful Product Development Portfolio
Creating great products requires more than a great design. SOLIDWORKS has a portfolio of purpose-built product development and manufacturing solutions to turn your product designs into the next big thing.

Simulation

Test designs, analyze performance, optimize efficiency, and ensure product durability. test test 2

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Governance

Streamline data management, improve collaboration, ensure compliance, and maintain control over product development processes.

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Manufacturing

Integrate design-to-production workflows, enhance precision, and support innovation for efficient manufacturing.

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3DEXPERIENCE World

Thank You for Coming to 3DEXPERIENCE World 2025!

There was so much to enjoy at 3DEXPERIENCE World, and we’re making replays available! Stay tuned; we will notify you by email when they are available. In the meantime, enjoy our most memorable moments of the event. We’re grateful you could join us in Houston and look forward to 3DEXPERIENCE WORLD 2026!

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Idea to Reality

SOLIDWORKS has been the trusted industry-standard in 3D CAD for 30 years by providing everything you need to go from concept to production.

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Growing from Startup to Leader

In less than a decade, Proteus grew from a startup to a leading athletics training company. As its business expanded, SOLIDWORKS helped it navigate new challenges and complexities in its product development process.

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SOLIDWORKS CAD 2025 – What's New

Explore some of the best of “What’s New” in SOLIDWORKS CAD within the SOLIDWORKS 2025 release. Deliver innovative products faster, with improved collaboration and data management features, flexible part modeling features, accelerated assembly modeling, enhanced drawings, as well as many more new features and enhancements inside SOLIDWORKS CAD.

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Community

Community is at our core.

SOLIDWORKS has a passionate, engaged community of more than 8 million users from every corner of the world. Discover the SOLIDWORKS community and the variety of programs available for all of our users.

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SOLIDWORKS User Group Network: run by SOLIDWORKS users for SOLIDWORKS users, the SOLIDWORKS User Group Network (SWUGN) empowers designers and engineers to learn, teach, expand their networks, and much more.

SOLIDWORKS Education: students, educators, researchers, student teams, and academic institutions flourish with SOLIDWORKS software, preparing the next generation of engineers and designers for the future.

SOLIDWORKS for Startups: hardware startups can start strong with industry-leading SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD and other world-class product development solutions, along with free training and co-marketing resources.

SOLIDWORKS for Makers: makers, hobbyists, and DIY enthusiasts can create anything they can imagine with SOLIDWORKS design tools at an ultra-affordable price, and connect with the vibrant SOLIDWORKS community for support, ideas, and more.