SolidWorks 2012 3D CAD

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SWIFT (SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology). SWIFT let you spend time creating products that work well, instead of trying to make your software work for you. It automates time-consuming detail work and techniques, diagnosing and resolving problems related to feature order, mates, sketch relationships, and the application of dimensions.

Getting Started. Get up to speed fast. SolidWorks Command Manager logically groups similar functions for easy access, and integrated tutorials provide workflow demonstrations along with visual cues.

User Interface. With the heads-up user interface, you get a complete, customizable set of visual display and mouse-driven control capabilities. This reduces design steps, minimizes dialog boxes, and decreases visual clutter.

Part Modeling. With Instant3D, you have the fastest, easiest way to create and modify 3D part geometry. By simply clicking and dragging, you can precisely create and resize features-even section entities. As you ready your design for production, use DimXpert to create accurate 2D drawings (or "drawingless" data) to ensure your parts will fit when manufactured.

RealView Graphics. Visualize and communicate your designs more clearly than ever. You can quickly create nearly lifelike, fully dynamic representations of your parts, assemblies, and completed products-without rendering.

Advanced Surfacing and Complex Shapes. Improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of your product designs. Using the Freeform feature, creating new geometry, or importing and manipulating new surfaces, is easy and intuitive.

SolidWorks Premium 2012 is a comprehensive 3D design solution that enables you to creat, validate, communicate, and manage your product designs. It includes industry-leading part,assemble and drawing capabilities, built-in simulation, costing, rendering, animation, and product-data management.

Mechanical CAD Capabilities
SolidWorks Premium 2012 allows you to design products for a broad range of industries and applications - Creating 3D Solid modeling, large assembly design, advanced surfacing, Sheet Metal, Weldments, Mold Design, Piping/tubing design, Electrical cable/harness and conduit design

Design Validation Capabilities
SolidWorks Premium 2012 includes Motion Simulation, Structural Validation, Sustainability and Fluid Flow Simulation. Evaluate the forces and stresses between contacting parts with built-in simulation capabilities found in SolidWorks Premium.

PDM Capabilities
SolidWorks PDM helps engineering workgroups minimize errors and duplicated effort by capturing file revision histories automatically and managing data access and use.