June 15, 1005—SolidWorks Corporation has unveiled SolidWorks 2006, the newest and most powerful version of the 3D mechanical design software it has been shipping to the mainstream market for nearly a decade, the company says. The new software features a host of new and unique capabilities to help designers and engineers bring better products more quickly to market, and to more easily transition from 2D to 3D design.
The software includes more than 200 customer-requested enhancements, the company says, including an exponential increase in performance; new user productivity tools such as Smart Components; new features for consumer product, sheet metal, and machine designers, such as Mounting Bosses, Snap Hooks, and Vents; new mainstream design validation capabilities that put sophisticated analysis in the hands of designers; and innovations that ease the migration from 2D to 3D design, such as 3D Drawing View and Design Checker.
SolidWorks 2006 is available now for purchase in 12 languages worldwide through SolidWorks authorized resellers. It is available in three configurations: SolidWorks 2006 (the core modeling software in the company’s 3D design product suites), SolidWorks Office Professional, and SolidWorks Office Premium.
For more information about SolidWorks 2006, including video demonstrations, please visit the Web site.
