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.
Embedded AI isn’t entirely new. These kinds of time saving tools have been there for a long time…
Take the selection accelerator tool bar which helps make suggestions to accelerate tedious picks and clicks like filleting or chamfering various edges. Or even the pattern driven component feature which is a way to speed up adding components to an assembly by recognizing patterned features.
Autogenerate Drawings
Some of the new stuff is incredibly like auto generate drawings. In just a few quick mouse clicks you can automatically have 2d drawings created from the 3D model. Like in this example we automatically had the 2d drawings created for these 3 components.
Command Predictor
The command predictor is an additional ribbon on the command manger which surfaces relevant commands you might want to use making it easier for you to design faster.
AI Repair Tools
There’s also tools to help you quickly resolve isssues like repair sketch which can help you automatically repair any broken references or dangling dimensions. This functionality also can work in assemblies with the ability to automatically repair missing mate references.
Those are just 6 examples of the powerful embedded ai in SOLIDWORKS that can help you design faster.
Stay tuned… More is coming soon.
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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.
