SolidWorks公司成立于1993年，由PTC公司的技术副总裁与CV公司的副总裁发起，总部位于马萨诸塞州的康克尔郡（Concord,Massachusetts）内，当初的目标是希望在每一个工程师的桌面上提供一套具有生产力的实体模型设计系统。从1995年推出第一套SolidWorks三维机械设计软件至今，至2010年已经拥有位于全球的办事处，并经由300家经销商在全球140个国家进行销售与分销该产品。1997年，Solidworks被法国达索（Dassault Systemes）公司收购，作为达索中端主流市场的主打品牌。
SolidWorks 3D CAD software offers three packages building in functionality and tiered to best suit the needs of your organization. All packages utilize the intuitive SolidWorks user interface to speed your design process and make you instantly productive.
A no-compromise solution for the engineer who wants it all. SolidWorks Premium combines the capabilities of SolidWorks Professional with powerful simulation and design validation toolsets, as well as advanced wire and pipe routing functionality. You will get designs right the first time with the SolidWorks flagship offering.
New in SolidWorks 2013: Weldments, Sheet Metal, and Multi-Body Library Features
New enhancements in SolidWorks 2013 let you quickly design weldments, sheet metal, and multi-body parts and increase standardization.
– Save time and automate outputs for manufacturing
– For Weldments?Access overall dimensions of the part bounding box for BOM, cut list, or annotations
– For Sheet Metal?Set and view insertion points for forming tools to determine the precise location of the forming tool relative to the part
– Multi-Body Parts?Use library features on multi-body parts
You can learn more in the video below (youtu.be/EEZ6DxwkVXE), and visit our new SolidWorks 2013 website to learn about the other new features, as well as find a reseller seminar near you.