SOLIDWORKS Inspection Matrix

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SOLIDWORKS Inspection software is available in two different packages: Standard and Professional. Learn more about the features included in each version below and check out our Inspection Video & Resource Library.

Categories and Features

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Add-In

SOLIDWORKS Embedded Add-In

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Embedded Add-In is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
SOLIDWORKS Embedded Add-In is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

SOLIDWORKS Drawing Native File Support

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Drawing Native File Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
SOLIDWORKS Drawing Native File Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

SOLIDWORKS Part and Assembly Native File Support

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Part and Assembly Native File Support  is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
SOLIDWORKS Part and Assembly Native File Support  is not included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Manual Balloon Creation

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Manual Balloon Creation is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Manual Balloon Creation is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Automatic Balloon Creation

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Automatic Balloon Creation is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Automatic Balloon Creation is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Balloon Creation of Inspection Dimension Only

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Balloon Creation of Inspection Dimension Only  is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Balloon Creation of Inspection Dimension Only  is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Advanced Filtering Capabilites

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Advanced Filtering Capabilites is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Advanced Filtering Capabilites is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Balloon Formatting

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Balloon Formatting is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Balloon Formatting is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Drawing Revisions

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Drawing Revisions is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Drawing Revisions is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

User Defined Inspection Methods and Processes

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
User Defined Inspection Methods and Processes is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
User Defined Inspection Methods and Processes is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Quality Sampling Plans

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Quality Sampling Plans is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Quality Sampling Plans is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

SOLIDWORKS PDM Integration

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS PDM Integration is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
SOLIDWORKS PDM Integration is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Stand Alone Application

Standalone Application

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Standalone Application is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Standalone Application is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

PDF and TIFF Files Support (.pdf, .tif, .tiff)

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
PDF and TIFF Files Support (.pdf, .tif, .tiff) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
PDF and TIFF Files Support (.pdf, .tif, .tiff) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

2D CAD File Support (*dwg, *.CATDrawing, *.3dxml)

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
2D CAD File Support (*dwg, *.CATDrawing, *.3dxml) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
2D CAD File Support (*dwg, *.CATDrawing, *.3dxml) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

3D CAD Files Support (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.asm, *.3dxml)

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
3D CAD Files Support (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.asm, *.3dxml) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
3D CAD Files Support (*.CATPart, *.CATProduct, *.asm, *.3dxml) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Encrypted PDF Support

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Encrypted PDF Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Encrypted PDF Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Searchable Text Recognition

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Searchable Text Recognition is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Searchable Text Recognition is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Customizable Recognition Engine

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Customizable Recognition Engine is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Customizable Recognition Engine is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Trainable Recognition Engine

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Trainable Recognition Engine is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Trainable Recognition Engine is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

ExtractionXpert

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
ExtractionXpert is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
ExtractionXpert is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Auto Ballooning of PDF Files

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Auto Ballooning of PDF Files  is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Auto Ballooning of PDF Files  is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Automatic Balloon Creation of Captured Characteristics

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Automatic Balloon Creation of Captured Characteristics is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Automatic Balloon Creation of Captured Characteristics is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Multi-Page Drawing Support

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Multi-Page Drawing Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Multi-Page Drawing Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Multiple 2D and 3D Documents Per Project

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Multiple 2D and 3D Documents Per Project is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Multiple 2D and 3D Documents Per Project is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Compare 2D and 3D Documents Revisions

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Compare 2D and 3D Documents Revisions is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Compare 2D and 3D Documents Revisions is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Customizable Grid

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Customizable Grid is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Customizable Grid is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Customizable Balloon Appearance with Presets

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Customizable Balloon Appearance with Presets is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Customizable Balloon Appearance with Presets is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Tolerance Tables

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Tolerance Tables is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Tolerance Tables is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Advanced Filtering Capabilites

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Advanced Filtering Capabilites is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Advanced Filtering Capabilites is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

User Defined Inspection Methods and Processes

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
User Defined Inspection Methods and Processes is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
User Defined Inspection Methods and Processes is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Quality Sampling Plans

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Quality Sampling Plans is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Quality Sampling Plans is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

SOLIDWORKS PDM Integration

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS PDM Integration is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
SOLIDWORKS PDM Integration is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Export Ballooned 3D Model to 3D PDF

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Export Ballooned 3D Model to 3D PDF is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Export Ballooned 3D Model to 3D PDF is not included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Export Ballooned 3D Model to eDrawings

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Export Ballooned 3D Model to eDrawings is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Export Ballooned 3D Model to eDrawings is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Export Measurements

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Export Measurements is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Export Measurements is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

PDM Integration

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
PDM Integration is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
PDM Integration is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Quality Systems Integration

Publish to Net-Inspect

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Publish to Net-Inspect is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Publish to Net-Inspect is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Publish to QualityXpert

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Publish to QualityXpert is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Publish to QualityXpert is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Publish to Verisurf

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Publish to Verisurf is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Publish to Verisurf is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Export to XML

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Export to XML  is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Export to XML  is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Report Generation

Export Ballooned Drawing to 2D PDF

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Export Ballooned Drawing to 2D PDF is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Export Ballooned Drawing to 2D PDF is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Export Inspection Report to Microsoft Excel

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Export Inspection Report to Microsoft Excel is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Export Inspection Report to Microsoft Excel is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Template Editor

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Template Editor is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Template Editor is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Pre-Defined Industry Standard Templates (AS9102, PPAP, etc.)

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Pre-Defined Industry Standard Templates (AS9102, PPAP, etc.) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Pre-Defined Industry Standard Templates (AS9102, PPAP, etc.) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Results Input

Characteristics Measurements Input

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Characteristics Measurements Input is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Characteristics Measurements Input is not included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Bonus Tolerance Support

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Bonus Tolerance Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Bonus Tolerance Support Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Digital Measuring Tools Support (Digital Caliper, etc.)

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Digital Measuring Tools Support (Digital Caliper, etc.) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Digital Measuring Tools Support (Digital Caliper, etc.) Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

CMM Data Import (PC-DMIS, Calypso, Faro CAM2, etc.)

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
CMM Data Import (PC-DMIS, Calypso, Faro CAM2, etc.) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
CMM Data Import (PC-DMIS, Calypso, Faro CAM2, etc.) Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

CMM Template Editor

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
CMM Template Editor is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
CMM Template Editor Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Automatic Verification

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Automatic Verification is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Automatic Verification Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

Color-Coded Characteristics (Pass, Marginal, Fail)

SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
Color-Coded Characteristics (Pass, Marginal, Fail) is included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Professional
SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard
Color-Coded Characteristics (Pass, Marginal, Fail) Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Inspection Standard

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