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SolidWorks 3D CAD
Developer: Dassault Systèmes
SolidWorks is the industry premier parametric 3D CAD design software. Used by mechanical design engineers to model solid components, assemble complex machinery, simulate structural stress, and generate manufacturing drawings.
Supported Platforms:
windows
Core Capabilities
Parametric feature-based solid part modeling
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) structural stress simulation
Automated 2D engineering drawing generation with BOM tables
Supported File Extensions (9)
Click any file extension to view format specifications or step-by-step opening guides.
.SLDPRTCompatible
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.SLDASMCompatible
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.SLDDRWCompatible
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.STEPCompatible
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.STPCompatible
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.IGESCompatible
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.IGSCompatible
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.SATCompatible
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.STLCompatible
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