# Get Products to Market Faster With SOLIDWORKS Start your trial and see why 8 million engineers trust SOLIDWORKS as the industry standard in 3D CAD. ![Designer working at computer in office setting](/sites/default/filesd10/styles/webp/public/2026-05/solidworks-product-to-market-faster-hero.jpg.webp) - [Contact us](/how-to-buy/contact-sales) - [Start your trial](https://my.solidworks.com/try-solidworks) ## SOLIDWORKS Design: Professional 3D CAD Software for Production-Ready Engineering [![SOLIDWORKS 3D model of industrial equipment with part highlighted](/sites/default/filesd10/styles/bg_large/public/2025-11/solidworks-design-first-look-cover.jpg.webp)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtm1Ijv50T4) Deploy an advanced 3D CAD environment that integrates your engineering teams and accelerates product development cycles across your entire design process. 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