3D for the 2D Engineer

Designing with 2D CAD tools is a familiar and intuitive process. It’s likely you find these tools to be fast and easy to use, and they are!

But…

Are you finding problems late in the design process?
Are these problems causing delays in manufacturing or getting a finished product or part out the door?
Is collaboration with your peers, suppliers, and customers a challenge?

If you haven’t recently taken a look at designing in 3D, things have definitely evolved. 3D allows designers and engineers, like you, to take designs further than ever before. More than just geometry creation, tools like SOLIDWORKS allow you to visualize, analyze, and find problems during the design process instead of when it’s too late and parts have already been made.

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View this infographic to experience a side-by-side comparison of designing in 2D vs. 3D through the eyes of two bicycle companies working to bring new models to market. Follow the product development timeline from concept to production and see how 3D CAD expedites the process and avoids many challenges faced by 2D design.

Check out these videos, webcasts, blog series, and hear from other engineers to see how designing in SOLIDWORKS is easy, builds intelligence into your designs, and allows you to collaborate and communicate with your customers:

Part Design

Designing parts using SOLIDWORKS allows you to design intelligence into the design, validate while you design, and reduce down-stream errors.

Building Assemblies

Easily build assemblies using SOLIDWORKS providing insight into your products that are not visible in 2D drawings.

Documenting and Detailing

Efficiently build 2D detailed drawings and documentation from 3D solid models using SOLIDWORKS. Automatically create dimensioning, isometric views, and more.

Analyzing Assemblies

With SOLIDWORKS, design interferences are found automatically and highlighted, so updates are almost automatically made.

RECORDED WEBINARS

3D for the 2D Engineer: 22-minute Recorded Webinar

Using 2D tools to create designs can be easy, but using them to analyze assembly designs can be time-consuming and challenging. With static 2D design tools, it’s almost impossible to determine proper hole alignment and find interferences between components. Learn how to reduce design time by working in 3D using SOLIDWORKS. Create a more accurate design the first time.

The Essentials of SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD in 22-minutes Recorded Webinar

SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD is a comprehensive 3D design solution that enables you to create, validate, communicate, and manage your product designs. In this short webinar, you will learn about SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD tools and how they can help you develop better products faster and more cost effectively.

SOLIDWORKS Tips for Engineers – Five Free Engineering Tools

Jeremy Regnerus, Product Marketing Specialist, takes a look at his five favorite free tools for engineers. Each tool is free to use and provides valuable time-saving capabilities. Watch and learn how each tool works and where to find them at zero cost.