Overall Satisfaction with SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS is used by the engineering team in the Cummins Electrified Power business unit for mechanical and electrical design.
- Quick 3D modeling.
- FEA analysis.
- Good for smaller assemblies.
- Weight and center of gravity analysis.
- Crashes constantly with large assemblies.
- It does not do well with imported files such as .step.
- 3D routing in SW Electrical is clumsy.
- Collaboration tools are behind the competition.
- The fast learning curve for engineering team is a positive ROI.
Do you think SOLIDWORKS delivers good value for the price?
No
Are you happy with SOLIDWORKS's feature set?
Yes
Did SOLIDWORKS live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of SOLIDWORKS go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy SOLIDWORKS again?
Yes
Using SOLIDWORKS
12 - Engineering
1 - Basic PD admin.
- Mechanical design
- Electrical design
- Quick design/demos for sales activities.