SOLIDWORKS Plastics Product Matrix

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SOLIDWORKS Plastics software is available in three different packages: Standard, Professional and Premium. Learn more about the features included in each version below.

Categories and Features

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
CAD Integration

SOLIDWORKS Native File Support

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Native File Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Native File Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
SOLIDWORKS Native File Support is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

SOLIDWORKS Embedded

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Embedded is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Embedded is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
SOLIDWORKS Embedded is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Plastic Material Database

4000+ Commercial Plastics

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
4000+ Commercial Plastics is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
4000+ Commercial Plastics is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
4000+ Commercial Plastics is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Customizable

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Customizable is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Customizable is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Customizable is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Meshing

Automatic

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Automatic is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Automatic is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Automatic is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Boundary Mesh (Shell)

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Boundary Mesh (Shell) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Boundary Mesh (Shell) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Boundary Mesh (Shell) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Solid 3D Mesh

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Solid 3D Mesh is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Solid 3D Mesh is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Solid 3D Mesh is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Global Mesh Refinement

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Global Mesh Refinement is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Global Mesh Refinement is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Global Mesh Refinement is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Local Mesh Refinement

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Local Mesh Refinement is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Local Mesh Refinement is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Local Mesh Refinement is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Simulation Capabilities

Filling Phase (1st Stage Injection)

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Filling Phase (1st Stage Injection) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Filling Phase (1st Stage Injection) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Filling Phase (1st Stage Injection) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Packing Phase (2nd Stage Injection)

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Packing Phase (2nd Stage Injection) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Packing Phase (2nd Stage Injection) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Packing Phase (2nd Stage Injection) Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Automatic Gate Location(s)

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Automatic Gate Location(s) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Automatic Gate Location(s) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Automatic Gate Location(s) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Instantaneous Fill Time Plot

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Instantaneous Fill Time Plot is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Instantaneous Fill Time Plot is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Instantaneous Fill Time Plot is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Runner Balancing

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Runner Balancing is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Runner Balancing is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Runner Balancing Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Sink Mark Analysis

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Sink Mark Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Sink Mark Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Sink Mark Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Symmetry Analysis

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Symmetry Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Symmetry Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Symmetry Analysis Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Mold Geometry Support

Runner Design Wizard

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Runner Design Wizard is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Runner Design Wizard is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Runner Design Wizard Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Sprues and Runners

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Sprues and Runners is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Sprues and Runners is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Sprues and Runners Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Hot & Cold Runners

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Hot & Cold Runners is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Hot & Cold Runners is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Hot & Cold Runners Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Multi-Cavity Molds

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Multi-Cavity Molds is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Multi-Cavity Molds is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Multi-Cavity Molds Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Family Molds

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Family Molds is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Family Molds is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Family Molds Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Mold Inserts

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Mold Inserts is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Mold Inserts check-box SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Mold Inserts Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Cooling Lines

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Cooling Lines is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Cooling Lines Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Cooling Lines Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Baffles & Bubblers

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Baffles & Bubblers is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Baffles & Bubblers Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Baffles & Bubblers Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Conformal Cooling Channels

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Conformal Cooling Channels is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Conformal Cooling Channels Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Conformal Cooling Channels Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Advanced Simulation Capabilites

Co-Injection

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Co-Injection is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Co-Injection is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Co-Injection Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Multi-Shot

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Multi-Shot is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Multi-Shot is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Multi-Shot Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Insert Overmolding

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Insert Overmolding is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Insert Overmolding is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Insert Overmolding Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Gas-Assist

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Gas-Assist is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Gas-Assist is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Gas-Assist Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Fiber Analysis

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Fiber Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Fiber Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Fiber Analysis Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Reaction Injection Molding (RIM and Thermosets)

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Reaction Injection Molding (RIM and Thermosets) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Reaction Injection Molding (RIM and Thermosets) is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Reaction Injection Molding (RIM and Thermosets) Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Birefringence

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Birefringence is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Birefringence is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Birefringence Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Valve Gate (Sequential Injection)

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Valve Gate (Sequential Injection)  is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Valve Gate (Sequential Injection)  is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Valve Gate (Sequential Injection)  Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Venting Analysis

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Venting Analysis  is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Venting Analysis  is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Venting Analysis  Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Cooling Line Analysis

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Cooling Line Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Cooling Line Analysis Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Cooling Line Analysis Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Conformal Cooling Analysis

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Conformal Cooling Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Conformal Cooling Analysis Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Conformal Cooling Analysis Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Warpage Analysis

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Warpage Analysis is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Warpage Analysis Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Warpage Analysis Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Results (Partial Listing)

eDrawings Support

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
eDrawings Support  is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
eDrawings Support  is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
eDrawings Support  is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Fill Time

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Fill Time is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Fill Time is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Fill Time is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Ease of Fill

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Ease of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Ease of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Ease of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Results Adviser

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Results Adviser is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Results Adviser is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Results Adviser is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Nominal Wall Thickness Adviser

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Nominal Wall Thickness Adviser is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Nominal Wall Thickness Adviser is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Nominal Wall Thickness Adviser is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Pressure at End of Fill

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Pressure at End of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Pressure at End of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Pressure at End of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Flow Front Temperature

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Flow Front Temperature is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Flow Front Temperature is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Flow Front Temperature is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Temperature at End of Fill

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Temperature at End of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Temperature at End of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Temperature at End of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Shear Stress

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Shear Stress is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Shear Stress is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Shear Stress is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Shear Rate

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Shear Rate is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Shear Rate is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Shear Rate is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Cooling Time

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Cooling Time is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Cooling Time is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Cooling Time is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Weld Lines

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Weld Lines is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Weld Lines is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Weld Lines is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Air Traps

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Air Traps is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Air Traps is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Air Traps is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Sink Marks

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Sink Marks is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Sink Marks is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Sink Marks is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Sink Mark Profiles

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Sink Mark Profiles is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Sink Mark Profiles Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Sink Mark Profiles Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Frozen Layer Fraction at End of Fill

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Frozen Layer Fraction at End of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Frozen Layer Fraction at End of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Frozen Layer Fraction at End of Fill is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Clamp Force

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Clamp Force is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Clamp Force is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Clamp Force is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Cycle Time

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Cycle Time is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Cycle Time is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Cycle Time is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Volumetric Shrinkage

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Volumetric Shrinkage is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Volumetric Shrinkage is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Volumetric Shrinkage Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Mold Temperature at Cooling End

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Mold Temperature at Cooling End is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Mold Temperature at Cooling End Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Mold Temperature at Cooling End Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Displacement Due to Residual Stress

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Displacement Due to Residual Stress is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Displacement Due to Residual Stress Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Displacement Due to Residual Stress Is not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

Export with Mechanical Properties

SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
Export with Mechanical Properties is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Premium
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
Export with Mechanical Properties is included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Professional
SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard
Export with Mechanical Properties not included in SOLIDWORKS Plastics Standard

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