What is SOLIDWORKS?
SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE Works portfolio unite your entire ecosystem, allowing you to connect the people, applications, and real-time data from every aspect of your business for improved productivity, increased collaboration, and accelerated innovation. Adding DELMIAWorks Manufacturing ERP provides added visibility specifically for your factory’s environment.
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87 Likeliness to Recommend
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95 Plan to Renew
78 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+91 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love SOLIDWORKS?
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Respectful
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
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SOLIDWORKS Reviews
Christina O.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2023
We enjoy using this popular and clever system
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?
The most popular 2D and 3D CAD software is SOLIDWORKS. This is something we used throughout our entire company for manufacturing purposes, and we enjoy using it. It has a plethora of stunning components including electrical cable and pipeline layout, architectural and dynamic evaluation, precise surface straightening, and much more solid computer-aided functionality.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Even at the entry-level SOLIDWORKS serves as a top-notch 3D CAD and 3D rendering tool with strong 3D design skills. All of its advanced features are present, but its real strength lies in how user-friendly they are. Furthermore, assemblage, 2D drawing features, and a lot more capabilities are also available there like sheet metal, forgings, surfaces, molds, product configuration, and evaluation.
What do you dislike most about this product?
There are a number of aspects of Solidworks that I desire were intrinsically better. One concern I've had is that the program can be resource-intensive, causing my laptop to slow down and making it hard to operate on greater or maybe more multifaceted creations.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
SOLIDWORKS is my go-to solution when it comes to manufacturing 2D and 3d graphics. I'm aware of a lot of other computer-aided design software, but none of them have ever met my demands. Only SOLIDWORKS, after I had been utterly let down by similar tools, was able to satisfy me in terms of feature stack, value, and effectiveness.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
Joao V.
- Role: Student Academic
- Industry: Electronics
- Involvement: Initial Implementation
Submitted Nov 2022
functional and good
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?
it is easy to use and functional. Drawings are easily made and the app does not lag.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
functional!
What do you dislike most about this product?
That I need to start everything again if I input IPS rather than mm
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
get it, because thats the best 3d modelling software ever. Try their professional exam too
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Caring
- Respectful
- Client Friendly Policies
Cons
- Commodity Features
Naliaka C.
- Role: Industry Specific Role
- Industry: Construction
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Oct 2022
Great Product!!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates SOLIDWORKS from other similar products?
Accurate designs
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It is more faster compared to Auto-CAD 3D modelling is easier and accurate
What do you dislike most about this product?
System error messages are numerous and sometimes it is difficult to know exactly the problem.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
SOLIDWORKS software is versatile and can be used in many design models. The simulations are amazing. I highly recommend it.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
