SolidWorks is a set of programs, which you can use to automate the work of industrial production both at the stage of design and technological preparation of production of various products of any complexity and purpose, and special modules will help to solve problems during production and use.
Depending on the class of tasks customers are three basic system configurations: SolidWorks, SolidWorks Professional and SolidWorks Premium. The developer of CAD SolidWorks is a SolidWorks Corp. (USA), an independent division of Dassault Systemes (France) - a world leader in the field of high-tech software. Development Of SolidWorks Corp. characterized by high quality, reliability and productivity, which in combination with qualified support SolidWorks makes the best decision for the industry. SolidWorks integrated solutions based on advanced technologies of hybrid parametric modeling and a wide range of specialized modules. The software operates on Windows, has the support of the Russian language, and, accordingly, supports the GOST and ESKD.

System engineering data management SolidWorks Enterprise PDM (SWE-PDM) to program complex SolidWorks allows you to create a single information space of the enterprise, providing a collective (parallel) product development and production technologies, management of archival documentation, reuse of best practices, automation of business processes, preparation of data for enterprise resource management and more.

The solution is scalable from small innovative companies to large corporations and concerns. The system kernel is the basic configuration: SolidWorks Standard, SolidWorks Professional, and SolidWorks Premium, which has become the de facto standard computer-aided design throughout the world. By choosing SolidWorks, the company receives a license to use technology a unique three-dimensional design that allows you to design and bring to market innovative products in the shortest possible time and significantly improve the company's competitiveness, and to increase the capitalization of the company.

The task to be solved at the stage of design preparation of production (CPT):

3D design products (parts and assemblies) of any complexity-specific manufacturing (basic configuration SolidWorks).
Engineering documentation in strict accordance with GOST (basic configuration SolidWorks, DraftSight, SWR-Specification).
Design (basic configuration SolidWorks).
Reverse engineering (SolidWorks Premium).
Design of communications (wire harnesses and surround installation - SolidWorks Premium, SWR-Electrics; piping - SolidWorks Premium, SolidWorks Routing, 3D Smap).
Engineering analysis (strength, stability, heat transfer, frequency analysis, linear and nonlinear approximation - SolidWorks Simulation; dynamics of mechanisms - SolidWorks Motion; gas/fluid dynamics - SolidWorks Flow Simulation; optics and lighting engineering - OptisWorks).
Analysis of dimensional chains (SolidWorks Premium, CETOL 6?).
Preparing data for IETM (basic configuration SolidWorks, 3DVIA).
Data management and processes at the stage of entrance gates (SWE-PDM).

The task to be solved at the stage of technological preparation of production (CCI):

Analysis of the technological design of the product (basic configuration SolidWorks DFMXpress/DFMProfessional).
Analysis of technological processes of manufacturing (molding plastics - SimpoeWorks, the analysis of forging processes - BlankWorks/FastForm).
Development of technological processes of ESTD, including material and labor rationing (SWR) Technology.
Design of tooling and other equipment (basic configuration SolidWorks, MoldWorks, ElectrodeWorks, Logopress, etc.).
Development of control programs for CNC machines (milling, turning, turn-mill and wire EDM - CAMWorks; laser, plasma and waterjet cutting, blanking dies - cncKad; coordinate measuring machines - CMMWorks).
Data management and processes at the stage of CCI (SWE-PDM).

Functionality SolidWorks Premium Edition 2016:

Hybrid parametric modeling: solid modeling, surface modeling, wireframe modeling and their combination without limit of degree of difficulty. The use of construction geometry. Working with imported geometry editing based on the parameters and history of building models, "direct" editing.

Product design taking into account specificity of manufacture:

Plastic parts - functions to automate the design of plastic parts, the shrinkage, build the slope.

Sheet material - modeling "from the items to scan" and "scan for details", automatic construction scanner.

Moulds and dies - design and analysis of slopes, accounting for isotropic and anisotropic shrinkage, allowances, construction lines and parting surfaces; the generation of the die and punch, signs, slides; the construction of slabs, columns, plungers; the possibility of creating a library of standard elements of molds and dies, etc.

Steel structures - design of frame and truss structures, the profile library according to GOST, ISO, ANSI.

Assembly design: designing bottom-up and top-down. The design of the concept: the use of layout sketches, parts representatives, etc. in-Context edit Assembly components, Assembly operations, work with arrays of components. Auto interactive-adding mates. Direct performance management to work with large assemblies, SpeedPak technology.

Design library: a common library of physical properties of materials, textures and pattern. Typical structural elements, standard parts and assemblies, sheet parts, profile rolling product mix, etc. a Library of standard holes.

Quick analysis: dynamics of mechanisms, strength of parts - SimulationXpress, Aero/hydrodynamics - FloXpress, manufacturability details - DFMXpress, plastic injection molding - e-SimpoeWorks. Calculation of mass-inertial and geometric characteristics of the model, simulation of operation of the Cams.

Expert systems: SketchXpert - analysis of the conflicts in the sketches, finding the optimal solution. The FeatureXpert, FilletXpert, DraftXpert - automatic control of fillet and draft features, optimization procedure of model building. Instant3D - dynamic direct editing of 3D models of parts and assemblies, standard components.DimXpert - automated dimensioning and Tolerancing in 3D models and sizes in drawings, the ability to work with imported geometry. AssemblyXpert - performance analysis of large assemblies, preparation of solutions for improving performance. MateXpert - analysis of assemblies mate and optimal solutions. DriveWorksXpress - a tool for automatic design of the prototype, automatically generating a set of design documentation for the project.

Design drawings on ESKD: creating drawing views 3D model: cuts, sections, local species, etc., dimensioning either manually or using the expert system DimXpert. Using libraries design CD: special symbols, datums, tolerances and landing, surface roughness, marking and labelling, technical requirements, elements of hydraulic and electrical diagrams, etc.

Broadcast data: neutral translators AP203/ap214 file, Parasolid, ACIS, IGES, VDAFS, STL, and VRML. Direct translators Pro/ENGINEER, CADKEY, Unigraphics, Solid Edge, Inventor, Mechanical Desktop, AutoCAD, CATIA Graphics. The exchange of data with electronic CAD systems (P-CAD, Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics, CADENCE, etc.).

Animation: create animation (animations) on the basis of 3D models.
API SDK Support for programming languages Visual Basic, Visual C++, etc., recording and editing macros (VBA).
SolidWorks Rx utility auto diagnostics of your computer according to the requirements of SolidWorks.
SolidWorks Explorer: file Explorer SolidWorks.
3D Content Central: access a unified library of standard components suppliers in SolidWorks format.
SolidWorks eDrawings: viewing and printing SolidWorks documents, Pro/Engineer, DWG, DXF.
DraftSight: work with drawings in DWG format without the limitation of the version number. Associative links with the SolidWorks model.
SolidWorks Toolbox library of standard products (fasteners, bearings, rolling grades, Cams, pulleys, gears, etc.) according to the standards GOST, ISO, ANSI, BSI, DIN, JIS, CISC, PEM®, SKF, Torrington, Truarc, Unistrut.

FeatureWorks: detection and parameterization of imported geometry

SolidWorks Utilities: comparison of SolidWorks documents (parts, assemblies, drawings).

SolidWorks Task Scheduler - task scheduler: configure the tasks to run on a schedule. Scheduled task: batch print, import/export, inspection of project for compliance with the company standards and etc.

PhotoView 360: create photorealistic raster images from 3D models.
3D Instant Website Creation of WEB pages based on interactive 3D models. Preparing data for IETM.

SolidWorks Design Checker: verification of documents on compliance to company standards. Automatic correction of documents in accordance with the given pattern.

SolidWorks eDrawings Professional: view and print the documents (models, drawings) created in SolidWorks and Pro/Engineer, as well as in the formats DWG, DXF. Review and approval of documents (the red pencil).

SolidWorks Routing pipelines using libraries of standard elements. Creating a modular, curved, as well as the combined pipeline. The creation of flexible wiring elements (hoses, hoses, etc.). Library of standard parts pipes (GOST, ANSI, ISO, DIN...). Automatic selection of standard sizes of standard components.

SolidWorks Simulation: strength calculation of structures (parts and assemblies) in an elastic zone. The calculation of assemblies with the boundary conditions SolidWorks SimulationXpress. Use loads of SolidWorks Motion.
SolidWorks Motion: integrated kinematic and dynamic analysis of mechanisms.
ScanTo3D: reverse engineering module. Converting point cloud to surface and solid model.
TolAnalyst: analysis of the size of chains in three-dimensional model of the Assembly. Using the dimensions and tolerances DimXpert for analysis. Defines the tolerance of the trailing size. Determination of the degree of influence of size on closing size.
CircuitWorks: import data from radio CAD (ECAD). Construction of the 3D model of the PCB on the imported data. Transfer of changed data in the CAD radio. Compare versions of the PCB.

SOLIDWORKS 2016 features many enhancements and improvements, most of which are implemented in accordance with the wishes of the users. This version provides more opportunities for faster and efficient execution of projects:

Focus on the design process and not on software: Work faster and not worry about the CAD system.
Solve complex problems faster and easier: Use innovative tools to solve complex problems.
Simplify parallel design processes: Use of integrated design processes for mechatronic products, concurrent engineering on a single platform, simplified the design of electrical and mechanical components, as well as collaboration with multiple disciplines from design to manufacture.
Reduce the time of project implementation: Create a higher quality output data for manufacturing, streamline this process and accelerate the product development cycle.

Key enhancements include:

The user interface
Modify the design of the user interface
Improved UI scaling for high resolution screens
New style icons
Rebuilt the coordinate system
Breadcrumbs of choice
SOLIDWORKS fundamentals
Expandable input fields PropertyManager
Assembly
The preview component
Copying multiple components
Globally replace failed mate references
Controller mate
Mirror Assembly features
Rename components in the FeatureManager design tree
Replacement of subassemblies with multibody parts
SOLIDWORKS Costing
Report on the cost of the Assembly
Costing on the basis of the rules
Drawings and detailing
Automatic border
Notes in the form of check boxes
The shortening of the linear dimensions
Types model break within drawings
Watermarks parts and assemblies
Reordering group positions
in eDrawings
Rotating models
Units
SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Add notes to documents using eDrawings
Integration with CircuitWorks Lite
Panel side properties
SOLIDWORKS PDM
Edit custom properties of PDF files using a PDF plug-in (for SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional)
SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard
The synchronization of the variable revision in accordance with revision number
Import/Export
Export to IFC 4.0
Import files for PTC Creo 3.0
Model display
Improvement leaders
Parts and features
The creation of the rods and tubes with a circular profile
The creation of a bi-directional sweep
Round off the edges as continuous curves
Thread
Dynamic preview for tools of Mutual Intersection and trimming
Improved function to represent the surface
Sheet metal
Cutouts in the flanges sweep
Edge-edge
The use of the expanded mass
SOLIDWORKS Simulation
Meshing based on mixed curvature
Detection unlimited tel
Results-driven equation
Improved error messages issued by the solver
Split mesh
Drawing
Parametric relationship to equal the length of the curve
The choice of secondary points using dynamic lighting
Support style spline to b-splines
SOLIDWORKS Toolbox
Edit multiple configurations of the Toolbox component
Replacement components Toolbox
Weldments
Transfer of material properties from the profiles library

The composition of the disk with the additions:

Flow Simulation
Inspection
Pdmwserver
Plastics
Swcomposer
Swelectric
Swpdmserver