Making the Most of Your SOLIDWORKS Trial
The Replace Me feature transfers 3DEXPERIENCE Platform Administrator access from one user to another. There are two common reasons to use it:
If you haven’t already been using the embedded AI tools within SOLIDWORKS, you should check it out immediately. Here are all the embedded AI tools you can use now to help you design faster.
AI in SOLIDWORKS is here. It’s evolving and evolving fast. Let’s look at the current state of AI in SOLIDWORKS 2026. Native AI to SOLIDORKS comes in two flavors – there’s embedded AI and AI Virtual Companions. Here’s what that means for you:
Model Mania is a fantastic way to hone, refine, and extend your CAD skills with SOLIDWORKS. In this example we look at the Model Mania Challenge from 2025. Let’s highlight some of the tips and tricks in this specific challenge that can really help you model quickly in your day to day CAD work. Here you’ll find the drawing for phase 1 and then the changes required for phase 2. If you want to follow along, the answers are shown at the end of the article.
Model Mania is a fantastic way to hone, refine, and extend your CAD skills with SOLIDWORKS. In this example we look at the Model Mania Challenge from 2025. Let’s highlight some of the tips and tricks in this specific challenge that can really help you model quickly in your day to day CAD work. Here you’ll find the drawing for phase 1 and then the changes required for phase 2. If you want to follow along, the answers are shown at the end of the article.
Let's explore how SOLIDWORKS Simulation can reveal critical failure modes beyond just yield strength—and why stopping at a static study might cost you in product reliability, warranty claims, and customer satisfaction.