SolidWorks was the first CAD software i ever used, in the start if you use others you are going to think that all the other are too hard to use, but as you become a experienced designer things start to become way better in other softwares.

SolidWorks in most engineering schools is going to be the one that is teached first, it is pretty easy to use and learn, has its most important tools in the first page wich makes it the best for startes. The Render tools are by far the most sofisticated in the market for a long time, so if want to impress a client thats a must.

It's easy to use and learn in the start, but as the modeling goes more complex, and you need to simulate a mechanism or even a make a stress–strain analysis it becomes harder, some of the tools are hidden in the software and you need someone that passed through to find the habilit a lot of its tools that you going to need, like weldment tab for an exemple.

I like solidworks very much and i advise every design engineer to use it

Solidworks is the best, the software helps you to make designs very easily and quickly in just a few steps, it's much widespread in my country and the developers are working hard to make it much easier for use, I like also when they add feature which ease the work much more.

1-You need to subscribe every year for the software and I think than subscription value is expensive. 2-No backward Compatibility, example: You cannot save a file from solidworks 2020 to use and edit on solidworks 2018, this may force you to buy the subscription every year to keep up with the software update 3- Catia files - as another Dassault software- should be fully supported on solidworks as solidworks files exactly 4. every year the first s.p like sp0.0 and sp1.0 have too much glitches and sometimes your work files get corrupted because of these glitches. 5-Gaming Gpus power cannot be fully consumed by solidworks as they are not certified or totally compatible with solidworks, and I think the developers need to work on this point

I have been using Solidworks Premium (2017 and 2020 SP3.0) for the past 3 years and I still do. It is a very unstable program. Crashes more often than not and it has many bugs that make the creation of large assemblies feel like hell. Customer support is not satisfactory at all. Solidworks customer service is also not helping as well. I would not recommend this product to anyone. You are surely better off with using Solid Edge / Creo Parametric or AutoDesk Inventor.

- Assembly features (configurations / exploded views) make the creation of assembly drawings faster - Rendering options are vast

- Very unstable as a program (Used it on more than 5 computers with multiple configurations) - Its developers focus on adding extra useless features instead of focusing on the program stability - Command layout is not practical (Features Tab has three (3) buttons for the Extrude Command (Boss Extrude / Cut Extrude / Intersect) where as in Inventor there is only one command button. This is a personal opinion and I highly prefer AutoDesk's approach on this - Customer Support: Depends on the Value-Added-Reseller (VAR). Some of them are very cooperative whereas others just want your money. Personally I do not like representatives and I prefer to contact the actual company (AutoDesk has the upper hand here).

productive, easy to build a complex models and assemble them very fast, also producing a 3D animation video for the presentation purpose

all the features are very powerful, but i like the most 2 Modules: 1- Sheet metal 2- Animation

when i work with large assembly it sometimes stop working, maybe it's a hardware problem, i'm not sure

Overall we've been satisfied, fire it up, model parts, model assembly, do the additional tasks, job done. Revisions mid way? Ok, as far as late stage revisions can be deemed "ok" in a cad software.

Been using Solidworks for ages, has less hiccups than the alternatives and gets the job done, even with complex assemblies.

The latest versions, while expanding on collaboration and SAP-ish features, which is good, seem to lack a bit in straigthforwardness. Some recent UI redesign slowed things a little bit.

I started using this software as an undergrad, It had all the features from Complex 3D design, and material selection to flow analysis. Being enterprise software it has a surprisingly well built UI.

It has a bit of a learning curve but once you know your way around the software you will be surprised the amount of customization it offers.

The amount of features offered by the software allows me to do all sorts of tasks. From 3D modeling to CAD.

I love the customization ability and various features offered.

The software tends to crash more often than i'd like.

My overall 10+ years experience with solidworks is very fantastic. I learned solidworks in my college days and I am using in my professional carrier. It easy and very useful in product and machine design. It also comes with some analysis tools and add on packages which makes job easy.

Its very user friendly software compare to other softwares. Its make job easy for designers and gives some in build libraries along with premium version which saves the time.

Solidworks is expensive than solidedge. Solidworks don't have accuracy compare to NX CAD or CATIA. Surfacing is not that much accurate in solidworks.

This is an excellent product. It is widely used and has absolutely great support system.

It has useful features that make designing parts much easier.

Sometimes finding the error when trying to fully define a part/assembly.

It allows me to model almost anything I need to. I recently learned how to use the sheet metal section of Solidworks and it has allowed me to model projects more thoroughly. It has a few limitations that most users wont ever come close to touching like surface modelling with sheets.

This software is very simple and intuitive to use. There is very little hunting around for features.

There are small elements here and there that I wish were customizable that arent like bilateral tolerance notation and "All Around" symbols

Is pretty handy if you will design fixtures or structures to manufacture them, also the way you can customize libraries for future assemblies is very useful.

SolidWorks is very easy to use among most of the CAD software solutions on market, also the import and export functions hold on most geometry pretty well.

For more complex surfaces operations, it comes short for solutions.

Overall, Solidworks has become a trusty tool for me. I'm able to get my point across clearer with a 3D drawing with detailed views to the customer instead of working on a physical model. I suggest taking classes if you're very new to the world of 3D modeling but if you have an understanding of it, a quick set of Youtube tutorials can get you on track easily. I recommend this product to anyone who has a creative mind and wants to make objects digitally with hopes to transfer it into a physical model.

Solidworks is good for taking things you've drawn and giving precise dimensions to make it as accurate to the object you're trying to create or recreate as possible. You're able to transfer these drawings to machines that can cut and print what you've done after. Since this software is so popular among design/engineer firms, thousands of tutorials and helpful guides can be found on the internet to help with anything you are trying to produce, along with many forums with knowledgeable people that are willing to help. It has many modes that can simulate object properties if you assign a material to it and will give you a close representation of what you'd expect in the real world.

Solidworks has trouble with organic shapes. If you are doing something that requires a bulbous shape you might need to look elsewhere like 3DS Max or Maya. It also has trouble with the spline command, which requires a bit more finesse when controlling it.

Overall my experience with solidwork is very awesome, I use solidwork daily form last 6 years .

Multi body feature in a part modelling is very helpful for me , top to bottom assembly is so easy , it's sketching tools are are very reliable. Motion study analysis, 360 photo-realistic image is amazing and so on ... End apart then all these features it's user interface is really good. Simple n so powerful software I'm using it from last 6 years.

Apart from all powerful tools the only issue is crashing some time some commands are taking lot of time end something software got crash which is not good. Large file are also taking lot of time open . Solidwork drawing is quite boring end not so effective it got crash when you use for long time without saving.

Overall, SolidWorks Premium is a must for mechanical engineers in the lookout for a tool that can simplify their work. Solid allows for various types of studies so engineers can optimize, geometries or materials that can result in efficient and quality results appreciated by companies, Solid smooths and betters the life of any mechanical engineer.

Easy 3D modeling. Great tool for mechanical studies. Solid allows for a wide range of studies that can be done over your 3D model, from static, frequency, CFD, motion study for mechanisms etc. SolidWorks is an essential tool for any mechanical engineer who is in a design area, you can run studies to know what to expect on your products, of course SolidWork studies must be backed up with knowledge from the engineer and real-life experiments in prototypes for the best results. Technical drawings are also included, which are crucial when bringing to life any digital concept.

Manufacturing processes are a crucial part in the life of any design. SolidWorks will not provide this, so another option could be Autodesk Fusion 360 which in general is more user friendly but does not have the capacity that SolidWorks offers, Solid is a more complete software.

Because of the many plugins and capabilities that Solidworks offers to its users, we were able to speed up the exporting of designs for use by our work teams, especially for simple designs.

The ease with which a design may be built and the precision with which 3D models can be created are two of my favorite features of Solidworks. As a designer, I use Solidworks because of its many basic 3D tools and flattening choices for producing free-form pieces, which allow me to show my clients accurate renderings of the designs I've created for their space. Solidworks is a user-friendly program that lets you create drawings and apply different textures to surfaces, making it easier to bring your ideas to life in 3D. It also includes an outstanding online component library full of downloadable pieces that you can use to create your designs. With this option, it is easy to find faults in the design plan and solve them, which leads to the design being completed on schedule and to the satisfaction of everyone involved.

Large-scale model creation in Solidworks is incredibly flexible, but assembly of many components is slow and requires a high-speed computer to be able to execute orders faster.

It's an all-in-one software that is able to replace other soft even for non CAD applications

Solidworks has one of the best ease of use and UI of CAD world

Solidworks is a bit pricy but it worth it

SolidWorks Premium provides industry required tools and features to speed up the Design process to Quickly create Validate, communicate and also to ensure all your data is managed within secured Vault SolidWorks Premium includes validation tools which ensures your Design are validate at early stage to avoid failures and meet the required expectation This benefits saving of prototype cost and resources for an organization The overall experience of working on SolidWorks tool is very good

SolidWorks is know for its easy to use Intuitive interface with least Learning curve. It has seamlessly integration with all Add on's which ensure's design is always up to date. The wide range of functionalities that streamline design , automate tasks, validate the Form, fit and function will help to efficiently work to make better designs The strength of SolidWorks lies in its huge User base & Eco system which provides solutions from Design to Manufacturing across different industry verticals and ensures there is always skilled resource to work with

To improve in Handling & stability of Software when working on Very large Assemblies consisting of more then 5000 components in an assembly

SolidWorks is very simple to learn. I wasn't expecting that yet I when I began going through the instructional exercises it truly nailed it. It has every one of the devices that one would need to make a 3D model. Likewise, Solidworks permits engineers to make their own modules to add extra usefulness to Solidworks the manner in which they need it. SolidWorks has a pleasant UI and simple to utilize, when you are beginning to learn, it is very helpful instructional exercises that need to make you stride by venture through the way toward making a 2D view to a 3D. Produce plans and perspectives is simple and agreeable to present or pass them to reality with a 3D printer.

The adaptability and the interface of the product is quite incredible. Architects can work with industry-explicit instruments to help decrease the time taken to plan an item. The interface is extraordinary, yet in addition the delivered pictures acquired utilizing the product is first rate, giving you a vibe for the genuine item you will in general plan. Also, You don't need to leave the program to do reenactments on the gadget you are planning. Additionally love the amazing way simple it is to transform something you've made into a 3D printed object.

need parcel of memory and processor power, can't be utilized with other programming while at the same time delivering or making complex gatherings, in some cases it simply break while working, issue with bringing in sync records from different projects, include works doesn't work constantly and when it works ordinarily can't be utilized to change the part. What I don't care for is the enormous RAM that Solidworks take. Indeed, even with a decent PC, you may get notification that Solidworks may hinder your PC. It is actually a weighty programming and on the off chance that you have a hefty record, it is truly hard to work.

Overall, SolidWorks Premium has been excellent. I helps me get all of my ideas onto something tangible and it turns those ideas into designs that are the best it can be. Without SolidWorks Premium, I would never do anywhere near as well in my job or in my field in general.

Personally, for my job as a mechanical engineer, I use this software every day. It is absolutely great! It covers everything and anything that is possible in the world of CAD and even covers things I didn't even know existed in the world of 3d design. From simulations to the simple sketch, SolidWorks Premium equips businesses with the power needed to make truly phenomenal designs. This is not even mentioning the fact that you can easily export all of your designs into other softwares like Onshape and do even more from there!

The only con of this excellent software would be the difficulty for new users to learn its tools and options. SolidWorks Premium simply covers too much for a beginner to digest. However, this is understandable given that it is designed for a more advanced range of CAD users.

SolidWorks has always given me a great pleasure using it and i'm able to finish models in a matter of minutes

SolidWorks offers the best flexibility in 3D modeling. it is the best software I've used in 3D modeling and i cna say by far, it is the best. Great and friendly user interface and shortcut keys are also easy to learn. and i like the diverse options that Solidworks gives. ibeing able to add third-party softwares like Keyshot is an amazing feature of Solidworks that i'm always glad i get to use that. doing project simulation like wind flow and heat flow, the real-time results are more like the experiment was done in real life. you can't go wrong and you're sure to have accurate results with SolidWorks Premium.

i don't really like that you can't use a old version of SolidWorks to open a model developed witih a newer version

I have best user experience on using solidworks. It is one of the cheapest and best solid modelling software available in the market. We use solidworks for designing machineries, conveyors and fabrication drawings. Solidworks simulation tools help us to do stress analysis with that data we can easily able to design stress carrying members.

Am using solidworks for past 4 years. I like its user friendly interface and we can able to customize that based on our convenience. Solidworks Sheetmetal and part modeling has many tools for making complex shapes and models easily. Specifically It helps me to do tolerance stack up analysis to fix the precise tolerance for the parts.

Very few tools available for surface modelling compared to other software. Rendering process is too slow and rendered images are not up to the mark.

SW was the first CAD package I ever used and it really taught me the fundamentals of designing parts and assemblies on a computer. I've been using it for more than 6 years and it's always recognizable and easy to use even across different versions.

Solidworks was the first CAD program I ever used, and it has been one of my favorites so far. It has all the features you need, laid out in an easy to access toolbar (though this does get rearranged from time to time with different updates). I think in the solid modeling side, it matches most other software, but it excels in the drawing department. I've used other software that gives you less features, and it's workable, but SolidWorks has every feature and option when it comes to drawings, which is really helpful for specifying and tweaking to get things just how you want them.

I know it has the feature to do multi body modeling, but I've never used it and am not sure how well it works. Recently I've been using onshape, and the part studio concept makes designing sub assemblies very intuitive, whereas in SolidWorks, each part was always in its own document, and then everything comes together in the assembly. Not a huge complaint, and maybe SW does it well, and I've just never used it. A common problem with all the CAD software I've used is not specific enough error messages when features fail, and SW is guilty of this as well.

There are many programs in 3D design, but due to its distinct specifications Solidworks was chosen to design and print the graduation project parts using a 3D printer.

It is one of the popular software for 3D design of mechanical parts. I have used this software for a year or more to design parts of my graduation project. It is an easy to learn program and contains many powerful tools in design. Including - design tools - Validate tools - Collaboration Tools - Building tools The most important feature I liked is the simulation of the design and testing its tolerance to pressure and heat, as well as an analysis of the movement of the designed part (a great feature).

The Solidworks program contains a lot of tools and features, which makes the program very heavy. It needs a computer with a powerful processor as well as a powerful graphics card to ensure that there are no interruptions or slowdowns in the program. Also, one of the disadvantages is that it is very expensive. With the free version, you cannot manufacture any part you designed because you do not own the rights to it.

I am an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student. So as a student I have many designs to complete which is the basic foundation of the products to manufacture. So the design acts a good role in mechanical engineering. So I need to do designs well. SolidWorks is the software which gives me the opportunity to do such designs very accurately and professionally. So I highly recommend anyone to use SolidWorks software in designing purposes. Thank You

I am an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student. So I am using this SolidWorks software to do designs in daily basis. I can do good designs because this software provides me every tool to have a excellent and accurate design very easily. When designing I can have the 3-D view also. So I can do the design well. And also after the design this software provides many tools to modify my design very good looking and very professional.

I am using the SolidWorks software for more than years now. Actually I did not have any bad impression on this software.