SolidWorks for Students

SolidWorks, the standard in 3D mechanical design software, is in use at over 4,300 major educational institutions around the world.  Students with their own computers can chose several different licensing options, complete with online tutorials. In addition to SolidWorks 3D solid modeling software, both the SolidWorks Student Edition and the SolidWorks Education Edition include a suite of add-on products for studying 3D design and 3D analysis.

SolidWorks Student Products for Education:

SolidWorks Student Edition: Offers students a reduced-price license of SolidWorks for their own computer.   Includes SolidWorks Animator and eDrawings.   Software license is a 24-month term-of-use agreement.   Detailed printed documentation included for easy reference.

Resources for Students:

• 3D ContentCentral, an online resource offering direct access to time-saving CAD models from leading suppliers from within SolidWorks software.   Contact you professor/instructor about use. 
• Specialty Tutorials: Includes SolidWorks Animator, COSMOS analysis products and others to help develop your skills with SolidWorks.
• SolidWorks Student Design Competition Entry Form
• SolidWorks Student Edition Purchasing Information
• SolidWorks Education Forum:  tap into the SolidWorks community to ask questions, share ideas and build your knowledge of SolidWorks

3D CAD, Design Analysis, and complete courseware for instructional use

The SolidWorks Education Edition 2005-2006 brings the latest in 3D CAD software, COSMOS Design Analysis software, and comprehensive courseware to the modern design-engineering curriculum.

SolidWorks software is the standard in 3D design and mechanical engineering at thousands of companies, worldwide. Specific 3D CAD functionality includes advanced part, assembly and drawing development functionality including physical dynamics, surfacing, large assembly performance enhancing modes, and powerful drawing creation capabilities.

Three design analysis tools are now included in the SolidWorks Education Edition:

• COSMOSWorks- FEA: finite element analysis
• COSMOSMotion- kinematics and motion analysis
• COSMOSFloWorks- CFD: computational fluid dynamics and thermal analysis

The SolidWorks Education Edition 2005-2006 also includes:

• SolidWorks 3D CAD software: the standard in 3D mechanical design software
• PhotoWorks : create photo-realistic images of SolidWorks models
• SolidWorks Toolbox: automate assembly tasks with a library of standard parts
• SolidWorks Animator : create compelling AVI files from SolidWorks parts and assemblies
• eDrawings Professional: Generate accurate representations of 2D and 3D models that anyone can view, mark up, and measure without having to purchase their own markup tools
• FeatureWorks: Simplify the reuse of 3D CAD data-created in varied file formats
• SolidWorks Utilities: analyze designs and compare different versions of a design
• 3D Instant Website: quickly make a website featuring your design
• DWGeditor - new in 2005 - edit and create native DWG drawings using DWGeditor installed inside SolidWorks--users familiar with AutoCAD will find the user interface very familiar.
• MoldflowXpress - new in 2005 - unique to SolidWorks, this provides an introductory mold filling analysis tool to assist plastic part designers to develop parts that can be molded easily and cost effectively.

The SolidWorks Education Edition 2005-2006 is available in stand-alone and network license versions, and comes with complete courseware and curriculum in electronic and printed formats.

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