SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner Program Levels

Research Associate Solution Partner

The first level in the SOLIDWORKS Partner Program is to become a Research Associate Solution Partner. This step is necessary to attain the next level, Certified Solution Partner and to achieve Gold Product certification.

Who can apply?

The SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner Program might be a fit for your organization if:

• You have or plan to offer a valuable product or service to the SOLIDWORKS customer base.
• Your product is either ready for market release or will be available for distribution within the next two years.
• Your organization is a commercial entity with a principal place of business.
• Your solution involves a direct integration or full compatibility with a SOLIDWORKS product.
• Your solution, domain, and business model are fully complementary with the Dassault Systèmes and SOLIDWORKS portfolios.

Both steps below are REQUIRED and MUST be completed for your application to be processed. We are unable to process partial or incomplete applications. 

STEP 1 (Required)
Download and complete the SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner Program Application Questionnaire. Please carefully complete the questionnaire, as your responses will be used in the review process to evaluate your application. Email the completed questionnaire to SOLIDWORKS.PartnerProgram@3ds.com. The email subject line must include: “Research Associate Solution Partner Application Questionnaire” and your Organization Name. Continue to Step 2 to complete your application.

STEP 2 (Required)
Complete and submit the online Research Associate Solution Partner Application and Partner Program Agreement. Applicants are required to accept the Partner Program legal terms and conditions as outlined in the agreement, and agree to ship their product to SOLIDWORKS or to demonstrate its conformance with the program.

Note: Research Associate Solution Partner-level applications are processed on a first-in, first-out basis. We must receive ALL the information requested above within two weeks of your initial submission to continue processing your application. Failure to provide all the required information within the specified timeframe will result in no further consideration to your application, and we will have no obligation to notify you. Partial or incomplete applications cannot be processed.

The time it takes us to determine whether your product aligns with the mission of the SOLIDWORKS community can vary. Please be advised that applications can take up to six weeks to be processed.

Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide status updates. Following review of your application, you will receive a notification from the SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner Program indicating whether your application has been accepted or declined.

Once you are accepted as a Research Associate Solution Partner, you will be required to complete additional application tasks to continue working with SOLIDWORKS towards the next levels.

Thank you for your patience.

As a Research Associate Solution Partner you will receive the following benefits:

• A copy of the latest version of SOLIDWORKS to use during the R&D phase of your SOLIDWORKS-compatible product.
• Gain access to the SOLIDWORKS Application Programming Interface (API) support team and resources for assistance as you develop your product.
• Obtain access to the Solution Partner Desktop—a secure online portal that provides partners with marketing information, technical resources, and an online store where you may purchase additional SOLIDWORKS licenses.

Certified Gold Partner

The Certified Gold Partner is the final level of participation in the SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner Program. It is open to software companies only. A Certified Gold Product represents the highest level of integration with SOLIDWORKS software and requires an ongoing partnership with SOLIDWORKS.

Certified Gold Products must:

• Provide fully integrated, single-window, interoperable functionality for SOLIDWORKS.
• Run on the same operating systems as SOLIDWORKS.
• Use and support SOLIDWORKS file types and terminology.
• Provide edit definition capabilities.
• Implement the SOLIDWORKS UI and Help standards in tutorials and other relevant guides.
• Ensure ongoing compatibility with future releases of SOLIDWORKS.
• Have technical support and QA processes in place to assure the timely resolution of customer issues.

Who can apply?

• Approved SOLIDWORKS Certified Solution Partners.
• Applicant must have released an integrated, interoperable product that is complementary to a SOLIDWORKS solution and have secured a minimum of five commercial SOLIDWORKS customer references.
• Applicant agrees to present its product for certification testing and SOLIDWORKS deems the product to be fully integrated and associative with SOLIDWORKS.

Certified Gold Partners benefits:

• Approved products will be clearly identified and prominently listed on the SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner Products page which is published on the SOLIDWORKS website. Click here to see our online catalog.
• Use of the Certified Gold Product logo.
• Notification of your Certified Gold Product status and the nature of your product by SOLIDWORKS to all of its Value-Added Resellers (VARs) worldwide.
• Access to the Solution Partner Desktop so you can update your account profile and catalog listing. Keeping your information up-to-date in our online catalog is the best way to ensure that potential customers find your products and services among their search results.
• Participation in special SOLIDWORKS Solution Partner Program marketing opportunities.