Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS

 

Connect desktop SOLIDWORKS to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Enhance the value of desktop SOLIDWORKS, Improve Collaboration, Productivity, and Innovation with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. ​The Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS allows users to manage product designs and documents directly from SOLIDWORKS® while making CAD data available from any device, anywhere via a browser. Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS connects file-based CAD users to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, enabling product designs and documents to be managed directly from the desktop authoring application.

 

Who should use Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS?

There are some people who can’t transition to 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS but can still take advantage of the power of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This role allows desktop SOLIDWORKS users to connect to the platform and users can leverage the platform web-based apps to manage, annotate and visualize designs anywhere, anytime and on any device

3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS has many benefits but isn’t right for everyone. The great news is the Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS helps bridge that gap for users that decide desktop SOLIDWORKS is the right solution. Some of the reasons users may choose to keep desktop SOLIDWORKS and use the Collaborative Designer role include:

  • Use of 3rd party add-ins

  • Need to “back-save” to older versions of SOLIDWORKS

 
 

FAQ

  • How do I launch SOLIDWORKS if I have the Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS?

    • Users log into 3DEXPERIENCE in their browser and launch SOLIDWORKS from their compass. SOLIDWORKS is still locally installed but launches from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

  • Why should I connect my desktop SOLIDWORKS to 3DEXPERIENCE?

    • There are a variety of reasons but some include: access to built-in cloud-based data management so users can access their data from anywhere on any device, ability to collaborate with other users in the organization, ability to have everyone in the organization share data securely, connectivity to other CAD solutions for a single data management solution (CATIA, DraftSight, AutoCAD, Inventor, DraftSight, Creo, Revit, Altium), seamless integration to SIMULIA and DELMIA to run simulations and perform manufacturing activities and so much more.