3DEXPERIENCE Cloud Services for SOLIDWORKS

What Is 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud Services?

In July 2023, Dassault Systèmes introduced a groundbreaking functionality for SOLIDWORKS users: 3D Experience Cloud Services. This new suite of tools empowers engineering and design teams to tackle modern challenges while reducing the burden of repetitive tasks. By leveraging enhanced collaboration, cloud data management, and streamlined design sharing, these services redefine the way teams work together.

A Seamless Upgrade

All new SOLIDWORKS CAD purchases now include Cloud Services as part of their subscription. For existing licenses purchased before July 2023, users can upgrade for a nominal fee, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to benefit from these transformative tools.

Integrated directly into the familiar SOLIDWORKS interface, Cloud Services connect SOLIDWORKS to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This integration unlocks access to advanced capabilities such as formal data management, sophisticated simulation, freeform modeling, and even marketing tools.

What is the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform?

SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services serve as an entry point to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, offering unparalleled benefits to SOLIDWORKS users. But these services are just the beginning.

The 3DEXPERIENCE platform is a powerful business tool that integrates Dassault Systèmes’ vast range of engineering solutions. It enables teams to design, test, manufacture, and market their products within a unified ecosystem. Here are some of its standout features:

• Modular Functionality: The platform’s capabilities are divided into job-specific roles, which can be licensed separately. Each role unlocks tools from major Dassault Systèmes brands like CATIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, and DELMIA.
• Enhanced Collaboration: By connecting files and applications seamlessly, the platform improves cross-departmental collaboration.
• Simplified Product Lifecycle Management: Traceability and connectivity make managing product lifecycles more efficient, ensuring key information is always accessible.

Key Features of 3D Experience Cloud Services

Share and Markup

Sharing designs has never been easier. With Cloud Services, you can:

• Share your files directly within SOLIDWORKS to colleagues, contractors, or clients.
• Enable collaborators to view files from any browser without needing downloads or installations.
• Facilitate collaboration with tools for redlining, adding detailed markups, and commenting directly on shared files. This ensures a single source of truth while keeping track of the collaboration history.

Store and Revise

Gone are the days of misplaced files or version control nightmares. The cloud-based data management features allow you to:

• Store files securely and access them directly within SOLIDWORKS or a browser.
• Utilize CAD-intelligent tools to understand file relationships, making it simple to share, revise, and review designs.
• Lock files while working on them, revert to previous revisions, and provide feedback through comments and markups, streamlining collaboration.

Manage and Control

Efficient task management is at the core of Cloud Services. Users can:

• Assign tasks, manage resources, and eliminate data silos.
• Plan projects, control engineering changes, and resolve issues seamlessly.
• Scale the platform as your business grows by adding new roles for advanced process, project, and file management, giving you greater control over data and workflows.

Conclusion

The introduction of SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services marks a new era in design collaboration and efficiency. Whether you’re a small design team or a large enterprise, these tools provide the foundation for innovation and growth. By integrating with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, SOLIDWORKS users gain access to a world of possibilities—empowering them to take their designs to new heights.

Embrace the future of engineering today with SOLIDWORKS Cloud Services and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.