SolidWorks
Engineering design program
SolidWorks is computer-aided design (CAD) software used primarily for 3D modeling of mechanical parts and assemblies.
Engineers and product designers use it to create detailed models before manufacturing: The prototype was designed in SolidWorks.
The software is standard in industries from aerospace to consumer products, competing with tools like AutoCAD and Fusion 360.
Force through an opening
- revolveTurn around center
- sweepBrush clean with broom
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- filletBoneless meat portion
chamfer · shell · pattern · mirror · boss · cut · sketch · feature
Governed by set variables
- constraintsLimits on action
- conceptualizeForm a mental picture
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- innovationCreating something original
product · ergonomics · functionality · form · aesthetics · iterations · top-down · bottom-up
Operated by machinery
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
fabrication · reverse-engineering · sheet-metal · tooling · routing · compliance
Marks forming a picture
- dimensioningSpecifying exact sizes
- orthographicOf written representation
- sectionalSofa made of units
- detailingDescribing thoroughly, point-by-point
annotations · views · scale · balloons · centerlines · projection · revision
Software communication standard
- macrosAutomated command sequences
- add-insSupplemental software components
- toolboxContainer for implements
- certificationAttestation of qualification
Interlocking open weave
- deformationChange in shape
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- loadCarried weight or burden
displacement · strain · impact · static · dynamic
extrude
Force through an opening
fillet · chamfer · shell · pattern · mirror · boss · cut · sketch · feature · mate
parametric
Governed by set variables
- constraintsLimits on action
- conceptualizeForm a mental picture
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
innovation · product · ergonomics · functionality · form · aesthetics · iterations · top-down · bottom-up · equations
mechanical
Operated by machinery
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
prototyping · fabrication · reverse-engineering · sheet-metal · tooling · routing · compliance
drawing
Marks forming a picture
- dimensioningSpecifying exact sizes
- orthographicOf written representation
- sectionalSofa made of units
detailing · annotations · views · scale · balloons · centerlines · projection · revision
API
Software communication standard
mesh
Interlocking open weave
- deformationChange in shape
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
SolidWorkspencil and paper
drafting table · clay modeling · T-square · technical pen · vellum
solid, worker, working, works, worked, workshop, workable, solidify, solidity