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SolidWorks
2007 Office Premium has over 200 customer driven
enhancements that make transitioning to 3D easier and
faster than ever.
 Focus
on design, not CAD
 SWIFT™
Most designers understand how
powerful the capabilities of 3D CAD software can be. A
great amount of design intent is captured in parts,
assemblies, and drawings that does not exist in 2D.
Design intent in 3D CAD helps users manage and propagate
changes through a design database. Prior to SolidWorks,
3D CAD users were forced to spend significant time
mastering the system to recognize these benefits. In
SolidWorks 2007, SWIFT lets any SolidWorks user realize
the benefits of 3D CAD without having to learn special
techniques or work-arounds. The FeatureXpert eliminates
the need for a user to worry about feature order in a
model. The SketchXpert presents the user with solutions
to handle any conflicts in sketch dimensions and
relationships. The MateXpert deals with conflicts in
assembly mates by isolating problems and guiding the
user to a solution. The DimXpert extends traditional
auto-dimensioning tools by identifying manufacturing
features and adding correct dimensioning schemes.
Search
When designers spend time
trying to locate files, they are certainly not focused
on design. SolidWorks 2007 introduces a new tool that
searches all SolidWorks files whether locally in the
Design Library, on the network, in PDMWorks Workgroup,
or in user generated content in 3D ContentCentral on the
web. This search is not just filename based, but also
searchable in metadata (like notes in drawings or custom
properties). Bottom line -- users find what they are
looking for the first time.
Harness
your 2D expertise to power 3D design
SolidWorks Design Checker
The SolidWorks Design Checker
lets users check designs for accuracy and completeness
before release. With over 30 checks focused on the
accuracy and completeness of drawings, users will know
that company standards have been followed. Problems are
identified graphically and reports can be generated with
the results. SolidWorks 2007 implements the most common
user requests, ways to learn drawing standards from
existing documents, and automatic correction of any
errors in a checked document. Additional checks have
been added and now users can check an entire project
simply by running the integration in the Task Scheduler.
 New
sketch blocks enable 2D mechanism design
Sketch Blocks allow users to
group sketch entities together. Several blocks can exist
in a sketch and be used to test the fit and function of
a mechanism design. SolidWorks can then automatically
generate an assembly with new parts for each block to
automate completion of the design in 3D. In SolidWorks
2007, this capability has been extended to enhance a
user's ability to conceptualize motion using 2D blocks.
A new Traction Sketch Relation, a Belt Sketch Entity,
and Relation Paths have been added to better simulate
real world interaction.
Design
new and innovative products
 Advanced
Surfacing Tools
SolidWorks 2007 has made significant advances in
surfacing tools required for the complex shapes in
product design.
Product design requires
smooth transitions and blending between the designs;
this is known as curvature continuity or C2. There is a
new C2 Freeform feature that lets users select a surface
or model face and push and pull it dynamically. This
allows users to quickly and easily define complex
surface features. A new Boundary Surface lets users
create two direction surfaces with multiple control
cross-sections that maintain C2 in all directions to
existing model faces. Finally, the Fill Surface or
N-Sided Patch now has a C2 boundary condition. C2 is
everywhere in SolidWorks 2007!
 Advanced
Assembly Mechanisms
Dynamic assembly motion in
SolidWorks lets users visualize and find problems with
component interaction. Now, users can design belts and
chains in an assembly and represent that motion between
pulleys or sprockets. A new rack and pinion mate can be
used to translate rotary motion to linear motion and
gear mates can now automatically obtain their ratio from
the gear size.
Be
the first to exploit innovative design tools
ScanTo3D
ScanTo3D is an indispensable
tool for any designer who needs to capture physical
concept models, existing OEM parts, or anatomical
objects and use these scanned renditions to build
SolidWorks models. With ScanTo3D, users can easily
convert organic shapes to solid models. ScanTo3D can
recognize machined parts and consumer products and fit
surfaces to the scans. The NextEngine ® Desktop 3D
Scanner captures physical samples and brings them into
SolidWorks as highly accurate 3D references.
 Weldment
Analysis
SolidWorks changed they way
that welded frames were designed, releasing an intuitive
sketch based way to created frames. Now, SolidWorks is
the only system that can design and analyze welded
frames. Weldments created in SolidWorks can now be
analyzed using more efficient beam elements. COSMOSWorks
will automatically analyze a welded frame allowing for
better frame design with the right amount of material.
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Part Design Optimization
The COSMOSXpress design
validation wizard now includes an optimization
capability. Users can optimize a design parameter based
on the stresses in that design. With optimization, users
can now easily reduce the material used in component
design.
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