Why should I consider SolidWorks now?
Companies everywhere–including your competitors–are moving to 3D. If you want to take your product design to the next level, get the most out of your team, and be the leader in your market, now is the time to start thinking about the ways SolidWorks® can help you succeed.
In a 2004 Gartner survey of US engineers who use mechanical design applications, 72% said they worked in 3D. And that number is growing every year. Here are a few of the things you'll see with SolidWorks:
Lower costs, faster 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. But don't take our word for it—in a 2006 MIT survey of SolidWorks users, 54% of respondents reported reduced time-to-market, with an average reduction of 20%, and an average materials savings of up to 18%.*
Improved collaboration: With SolidWorks, you and your staff can share designs with one another and external partners, opening the door to new ideas, better products, and expanded opportunities.
Customers have a voice: We're 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 directly requested by customers.
Attract new talent: More people are learning SolidWorks because more companies are demanding it. By moving to SolidWorks, you can start attracting the most innovative engineers and designers in the work force today. SolidWorks Certification Programs assure that your new hires can be up and running the day they start.
An active, growing user community: More than 500,000 users—including your vendors, partners, and clients—are sharing ideas, solving design challenges, and learning from each other at:
- Local user groups
- Online forums
- SolidWorks user websites
- Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more
- The annual SolidWorks World conference, attended by over 4,500 SolidWorks users annually
Next: How easily can we make the transition?
*Elizabeth B. Ames, MIT Sloan School of Management, “Productivity and Return on Investment from SolidWorks® 3D CAD Software,” August 2006.
