Solidworks will have to keep both desktop Solidworks and new browser based CAD for very long time. That part of cloud-CAD development story will be very interesting to watch for the next few years. What is my conclusion? Solidworks trajectory to develop full browser-based CAD is similar to Onshape. Siemens PLM strategy is to keep Solid Edge as a single product while “cloud enable” it with additional features and also developing separate collaboration portal for neutral CAD collaboration. According to Kishore, Solidworks X-Design is using CGM (Dassault Systemes CATIA geometric modeler). Solidworks is moving to browser and at the same time also to remove their dependence on Siemens PLM Parasolid engine. Solidworks and Solid Edge are demonstrating different strategies. The system was per-announced earlier, but this is the most complete video demo I’ve seen so far about X-Design Part modeling and X-Design Assembly. Solidworks’ Kishore Boyalakuntla presented videos demonstrating Solidworks X-Design, new CAD system working completely in a browser.

For example, the following articles: Autodesk and Onshape disagree about cloud-technology and focus Autodesk Fusion360 and Onshape technological trajectories are getting close How Fusion360 and Onshape are solving fundamental collaboration problems.Īt Develop3D Live, presentations by Solidworks and Solid Edge speaking about cloud CAD development caught by special attention. I covered presentations of Autodesk and Onshape -two CAD vendors that put lot of focus in development of CAD for cloud-based environment. Cloud CAD and PDM development is one of the topics I’m following for long time already.

I spent most of my time at OpenBOM exhibition stand.Īt the same time, I was very interested to listen to presentation of CAD vendors. It gathered few hundred people focusing on engineering and manufacturing technologies – CAD, PLM, 3D printing, etc. The conference organized by Develop3D is US version of Develop3D Live event in Warwick UK. I spent last 2 days attending Develop3D Live conference in Boston. Develop3D Live 2017: Solidworks and Solid Edge Cloud CAD trajectories

Solid edge cad growth