Why should I choose SolidWorks?
In a 2000 Gartner survey among American engineers who use mechanical design applications, 54% of them said they worked with 3D. In 2004, this figure has increased significantly to 72%.
And that number continues to grow every year. Businesses (including competitors) are moving to 3D. If you want to design revolutionary products, and be the market leader, now is the time for your company to begin thinking about the ways in which SolidWorks® can help you succeed!
Reduced costs and time to market
At SolidWorks, we focus on helping you design better products – faster! Our 3D CAD helps your staff be more productive, our PDM software ensures that you avoid costly errors, and our Simulation software helps speed up the prototyping process. In a MIT survey of SolidWorks users conducted in 2006, 54% of the respondents noted a reduction in time-to-market, with an average reduced time of 20%, and an average savings of up to 18% on materials.*
Improved collaboration
With SolidWorks, you and your staff can share designs with one another, as well as with external partners, allowing for new ideas to emerge, better products, and expanded opportunities.
New methods for increased productivity
We are always asking our customers how SolidWorks can help them do more.
In fact, most of our software enhancements begin with user feedback. Over 95% of enhancements in SolidWorks 2009 were a result of customer requests.
The most innovative engineers
More and more people are learning SolidWorks because of the high demand from companies. By moving to SolidWorks, you can start attracting the most innovative engineers and designers in the workforce today. SolidWorks Certification Programs assure that your new recruits can begin work without delay.
Active users
More than 500,000 users (suppliers, partners, and clients) are exchanging ideas, solving design challenges, and sharing their expertise through the following:
- Local User Groups
- Online forums
- SolidWorks user website
- The annual SolidWorks World conference, with a marked increase in the number of participants since 1998; over 4,500 SolidWorks users annually.
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