Overall Satisfaction with SOLIDWORKS
Our R&D department uses SOLIDWORKS daily for design, validation and training. New products come to life in SOLIDWORKS, before being manufactured. Drawings are utilized in SOLIDWORKS to send parts out to suppliers or create instructions for the technicians. Tools and fixtures are designed and validated in SOLIDWORKS as well.
- Part design.
- Instructional drawings.
- Ease of use.
- Slow.
- Expensive.
- Buggy.
- Part flow.
- Time management.
- Validation.
Fusion 360 is a cloud-based CAD software with built-in rendering, simulation, and CAM programming functionality. SOLIDWORKS has all of these options at an additional cost. Fusion 360 may be a cheaper option; however, being in the cloud, simulations are costly and larger assemblies tend to slow down the process flow. SOLIDWORKS excels in each of these aspects as everything is local and up to the speed you would expect from your computer.
Do you think SOLIDWORKS delivers good value for the price?
Not sure
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