645 SolidWorks Testimonials

“With tight revision controls, the 3DEXPERIENCE platform ensures that all employees, suppliers, and partners are able to work with the latest, up-to-date product data. The ability to view, annotate, manage, and share designs from anywhere, at any time, and on any device—all without having to worry about using the wrong revision or mismanaging the data—not only speeds time to market by collaborating with other design disciplines early in the development process but also improves quality overall.”

“SOLIDWORKS has been critical in all of our product development, and it’s at the core of our mechanical engineering work.”

“SolidWorks streamlines the design change process. It also allows us to develop designs that we simply could not have achieved using 2D.”

“We strive to produce the lightest, most effective conveyances for effi ciently and safely transporting the greatest payloads. Using SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium tools, we have been able to reduce the weight of our structures by 10 to 20 percent while at the same time increasing payload capacity by one to two tons.”

“With SOLIDWORKS, we can deliver our products faster and more cost-effectively because the process is more streamlined and accurate.”

"We decided to make SolidWorks a part of our pipeline not only because of its compatibility with other formats, but also because most designers and engineers who request human anatomy models are SolidWorks users."

“We have several cylinders that exert up to 1.5 tons in the center or at the end of the [weightlifting] bars.”

"We can do these expensive and complex drop tests directly in [3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation], which is a big time-saver. The opportunity we have with the 3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation is that we can reject early [design] ideas digitally, saving a lot of money and time [on the back end]."

"SOLIDWORKS is a great CAD package because it makes us fast. The world moves fast, and we have to move faster to stay ahead of the competition. SOLIDWORKS is a key differentiator because we can maintain the speed that is critical to our success as the company grows."

“We do a lot of inventing and prototyping, and often may iterate on a part five times in a single day. SOLIDWORKS fits well with our approach. We’ve actually printed parts designed in SOLIDWORKS on one of our 3D printers for use on another 3D printer, a case in which the 3D printer prints parts of itself.”

“Weight is a critical design issue. While a mechanical engineer is interested in structural stresses and the positioning of the drivetrain, a naval architect focuses on hydrodynamics—balancing weight for stability and maneuverability—which affects how electrical engineers position solar cells, batteries, circuits, and motors. We all have to work together, and SolidWorks facilitates this process. In one instance, SolidWorks animations allowed us to understand how we could let our batteries slide from side to side with the motion of the boat to improve performance.”

“The implementation of SolidWorks Enterprise PDM software helped us to quickly transition from a small, family-run company to an agile, high technology company with hundreds of users. The organization that PDM establishes has enabled us to more efficiently manage our work from start to finish, from providing estimates to managing production.”

“Obviously, having access to each other’s designs allows us to collaborate more efficiently. We no longer have to email files or fax drawings, or worry about whether someone’s working with the correct revision. An added benefit is that SolidWorks Enterprise PDM lets us manage work across the organization. If the workload is high in Milwaukee and low in Leeds, they can easily shift some of the work and maximize their utilization of resources.”

“The ability to create compelling photorealistic renderings and 3D animations of our systems gives us a real leg up. We use design visuals in our product literature, marketing materials, and technical instructions, but where they really have an impact is during the sales process. Whenever we can get our design documents and visuals into the prebid process, we generally win the job. When a prospective customer sees our SolidWorks design renderings, our sales closing rate is somewhere between 90 and 100 percent.”

“By gaining a better understanding of the physics involved, we developed a more efficient system. Simulation capabilities provide a huge benefit and give us a real competitive advantage.”