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Many companies that we work with need to integrate the design processes of SOLIDWORKS with the Manufacturing activities of CAM. We know that SolidCAM is both widely respected and used globally which is why we partner with SolidCAM UK to provide the complete solution for our customers

Every year, thousands of designers, engineers, and manufacturers gather at 3DExperience World to see where SOLIDWORKS is heading. This year’s event felt different. Not evolutionary — genuinely transformative. SOLIDX’s Ed Hawkins and Guy Morris were there and the message was...

One of the many commonly asked questions from our Customers is about Perpetual and Term/rental licensing - and which one is right? Well, it depends on a few things, so this quick summary helps you to make the right decision

The Coundown for Windows 10 is on. Official support for Windows 10 ends on 14 October 2025, meaning Microsoft will no longer offer fixes, new features or security updates after that date. Unless you take action, you'll be vulnerable to hackers. However, if you make the leap to Windows 11, your current SOLIDWORKS license might face compatibility issues and performance drawbacks.

Whatever product you design, be it a metal bracket, a medical device or a welded Fabrication, you want to be sure your design will meet its functional requirements. But how do you know it will and how can you ensure it does? Most customers will use hand calculations, gut feeling or experience of previous designs to consider the design good enough to meet its requirements. Too often it leads to over design which has a knock-on effect if increasing product cost

At such a prestigious event, SOLIDX were thrilled to be invited onto the stage to recognise our success in helping our Customers with their SOLIDWORKS journey. The picture shows Guy Morris receiving the plaudits. The underlying SOLIDX message of making the buying process as simple as possible is clearly resonating with the SOLIDWORKS community, where our pricing and packaging is clearly and uniquely displayed on our Website, saving our Customers time.

I remember when this new product called SOLIDWORKS hit the streets at the back end of the 90's. Runs on Windows apparently (Back in them days, Operating Systems like Unix were the mainstream) - It starts at £4,000 apparently - No, it cant be a serious tool for designers. And it is supposed to be easy to use. Really! - You cannot be serious! (Tones of John McEnroe there)

We tell you the Dassault  Systems Recommended Price (RRP) - it's front and central on every product we sell. That's why we are different - we have nothing to hide. To get our name known for being different, we've created and published number of adverts in the well respected and widely published Develop 3D magazine... www.develop3d.com

Buying SOLIDWORKS has long been a complicated process. You go onto a Reseller website, trawl around a bit at the products and then find you only have the option of having to request a quote. You then get contacted by...

We just wanted to say a big thank you to all of our new customers that placed orders with us during our first year of business. As a new company, starting a business in a mature market place can be a daunting experience - but we are fortunate to have many years of understanding what SOLIDWORKS customers really need. You've told us that dealing with ourselves is refreshingly simple and very different to what you have been used to, that our Prices being clearly shown on our website has saved you a lot of time and that the flexibility of our product offerings is not something you have seen before - Refreshing!

Are you fed up with the long winded time consuming process to get a price for SOLIDWORKS? We know you are. Thats why we are here, to make your life more simple and easier. We tell you the Dassault  Systems...

There’s no doubt that AI is currently causing quite the stir in the media and is the most hotly discussed topic in technology today. In this blog, we’ll be exploring how it can be used to improve design and, more specifically, how SOLDWORKS are integrating the technology to help make life easier.