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    3DEXPERIENCE Works offers combine the best of both worlds: full featured, industry-leading SOLIDWORKS desktop design with cloud-based collaboration tools on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. Get a detailed look at the features in each of the 3 offers below.

    Categories and Features

    3DEXPERIENCE Works Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE Works Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE Works Standard
    Desktop 3D CAD Design
    Part and Assembly Modeling

    Handle all aspects of your part and assembly modeling and transform ideas and concepts into virtual 3D models.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Part and Assembly Modeling is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Part and Assembly Modeling is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORSK Standard
    Part and Assembly Modeling is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORSK Standard
    2D Design

    Create production-ready 2D drawings that are always current and clearly communicate how to manufacture and assemble your designs.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    2D Design is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    2D Design is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    2D Design is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Productivity Tools

    Easily analyze, compare, check and report on your designs.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Productivity Tools is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Productivity Tools is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Productivity Tools is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Design Reuse and Automation

    Simplify the reuse of existing design data with search, automation and configuration tools that help you speed up the creation of new designs.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Design Reuse and Automation is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Design Reuse and Automation is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Design Reuse and Automation is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Interference Check

    Before going into production, verify in 2D and 3D that your parts and assemblies will fit, assemble and operate correctly.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Interference Check is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Interference Check is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Interference Check is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Manufacturability Checks

    Review your designs for Draft, Undercut, Thickness and Hole Alignments early in the development process to ensure manufacturability.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Manufacturability Checks is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Manufacturability Checks is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Manufacturability Checks is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Advanced CAD File Import/Export

    Convert incoming CAD data into SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD format and export SOLIDWORKS data to other applications using 30+ translators.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Advanced CAD File Import/Export is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Advanced CAD File Import/Export is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Advanced CAD File Import/Export is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Xtended Reality (XR) Exporter

    Export CAD data for AR, VR and web viewing experiences while retaining geometry, appearance, motion studies, display states and more.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Xtended Reality (XR) Exporter is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Xtended Reality (XR) Exporter is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Xtended Reality (XR) Exporter is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    CAD Standards Checking (Design Checker)

    Establish design standards and check drawings (or models) against them to create uniform designs and documentation.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    CAD Standards Checking (Design Checker) is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    CAD Standards Checking (Design Checker) is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    CAD Standards Checking (Design Checker) is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Automated Tolerance Stackup Analysis (TolAnalyst)

    Automatically check the effects of tolerances on parts and assemblies to ensure consistent fit of components and verify tolerancing schemes before manufacturing your designs.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Automated Tolerance Stackup Analysis (TolAnalyst) is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Automated Tolerance Stackup Analysis (TolAnalyst) is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Automated Tolerance Stackup Analysis (TolAnalyst) is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Design for Cost (SOLIDWORKS Costing)

    Continuously check your designs against cost targets with automatic cost estimation tools fully integrated within the 3D CAD solution.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Design for Cost (SOLIDWORKS Costing) is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Design for Cost (SOLIDWORKS Costing) is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Design for Cost (SOLIDWORKS Costing) is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Reverse Engineering (ScanTo3D)

    Recreate designs with the ability to import, edit, evaluate and create solid geometry from scanned point-cloud and mesh data.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Reverse Engineering (ScanTo3D) is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Reverse Engineering (ScanTo3D) is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Reverse Engineering (ScanTo3D) is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Advanced Photorealistic Rendering

    Easily create photographic-quality images from your 3D models early in the design process to get feedback and make informed design decisions.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Advanced Photorealistic Rendering is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Advanced Photorealistic Rendering is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Advanced Photorealistic Rendering is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Advanced Surface Flattening

    Flatten complex, nondevelopable surfaces typically encountered in products made from textiles (like clothing) or sheet metal (like metal stampings).

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Advanced Surface Flattening is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Advanced Surface Flattening is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Advanced Surface Flattening is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Pipe and Tube Routing

    Simplify the design and documentation of piping and tubing for a wide range of systems and applications, including machinery, skid systems and process plant piping.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Pipe and Tube Routing is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Pipe and Tube Routing is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Pipe and Tube Routing is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Electrical Cable and Wiring Harness Routing

    Quickly add cables, wires and harnesses to your design. Create flattened drawing representations of your 3D cables and harnesses with wire lists, connection information and bills of materials.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Electrical Cable and Wiring Harness Routing is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Electrical Cable and Wiring Harness Routing is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Electrical Cable and Wiring Harness Routing is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Rectangular and Other Section Routing
    Route rectangular and round sections that include ducting, cable trays,

    conveyors, material handling chutes and other systems.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Rectangular and Other Section Routing is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Rectangular and Other Section Routing is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Rectangular and Other Section Routing is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Simulation
    Time-Based Motion Analysis

    Realistically visualize your product moving throughout its operational cycle world, measure the forces and loads on your design and use the data to correctly size motors and ensure product performance, quality and safety.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Time-Based Motion Analysis is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Time-Based Motion Analysis is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Time-Based Motion Analysis is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Linear Static Analysis for Parts and Assemblies

    Calculate the stresses and deformations of geometry using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) methods and running linear stress analysis to determine the response of parts and assemblies.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Linear Static Analysis for Parts and Assemblies is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Linear Static Analysis for Parts and Assemblies is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Linear Static Analysis for Parts and Assemblies is not included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Cloud-Based Modeling
    Parametric Modeling in the Cloud

    Create, review and evaluate 3D models through an intuitive parametric modeling solution that interacts seamlessly with the 3D CAD solution.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Parametric Modeling in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Parametric Modeling in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Parametric Modeling in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Subdivision Modeling in the Cloud

    Create organic shapes quickly and easily with an intuitive modeling solution that interacts seamlessly with the 3D CAD solution.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Subdivision Modeling in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Subdivision Modeling in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Subdivision Modeling in the Cloud is not included in SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Cloud-Based Data Management & Collaboration
    Data Access and Management in the Cloud

    Store, share, access and manage the latest product design information from a centralized, secure location.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Data Access and Management in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Data Access and Management in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Data Access and Management in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Product Lifecycle Management in the Cloud

    Manage the lifecycle of any type of content — such as CAD files, simulation models and documentation — across disciplines and CAD solutions. Track issues, changes and routes, and reduce conflicting edits from multiple contributors with revision control.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Product Lifecycle Management in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Product Lifecycle Management in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Product Lifecycle Management in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Collaboration in the Cloud

    Collaborate in real time using configurable dashboards, social communities, Kanban-style task management, activity streams, persistent chat and video calls. Easily search, visualize, explore and mark up SOLIDWORKS and other files directly in your browser.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Collaboration in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Collaboration in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Collaboration in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Governance in the Cloud

    Monitor license usage, manage members and assign and remove licenses from a single administrative dashboard, lowering admin overhead. Easily stay up-to-date and benefit from the latest enhancements.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Governance in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Governance in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Governance in the Cloud is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Training & Support
    Training and Support

    Get up to speed fast using online training content, a vibrant community and support from Alignex.

    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    Training and Support is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Premium
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    Training and Support is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Professional
    3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard
    Training and Support is included in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Standard

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