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#  SOLIDWORKS Virtual Companions: AI in Context

SOLIDWORKS Virtual Companions integrate AI-powered technical expertise directly into your design environment. By operating within SOLIDWORKS, they understand your active models, the features you select, and the underlying physics—contextual aspects that general AI models often overlook. This physical AI CAD represents a significant shift from command-based modeling to specification-driven design, allowing engineering knowledge to be scaled far beyond what any individual could achieve alone.

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