AI Companions embed artificial intelligence directly into SOLIDWORKS, guiding ideas, crafting geometry, fixing issues and accelerating decisions across design, simulation, manufacturing and beyond.
Today’s product engineering environment moves quickly—you need precision, smart resource use, and the ability to deliver quality results consistently. That’s why we developed the SOLIDWORKS AI Design Companions. From day one, they will integrate directly into your SOLIDWORKS environment as intelligent assistants. They will learn your objectives, automate challenging, repetitive tasks, and provide insights to help keep your projects on track. With these tools by your side, you can spend less time on administrative tasks and more time focused on design.
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Intelligent AI Design Assistance
Let’s face it, your team shouldn’t be losing hours to tedious model edits or searching menus. That’s why we focused on Intelligent Design Assistance. When you work in SOLIDWORKS, these AI companions track how you design and suggest what to do next—no more guesswork.
With Predictive Command Access, you don’t need to dig through menus. The AI recognizes your task and brings up the tools you need right when you need them. Automated Geometry Creation steps in, too—by learning from your sketches, it predicts what geometric rules should be in place, so complex parts take less time. And when you’re building assemblies, Smart Mate References offer intelligent fit-and-function suggestions. That means fewer mistakes and less manual trial-and-error for your team.
Optimized Simulation and Validation
Simulation should help you catch errors early, not hold you back. With Optimized Simulation, SOLIDWORKS AI Companions will help you test designs quickly, so you avoid expensive mistakes down the line.
Accelerated Mesh Generation kicks in as soon as you’re ready, automatically adjusting mesh density based on your design so you get accurate results without manual tweaks. You’ll see Real-Time Performance Feedback right in your workspace. If there’s a structural concern, the system flags it before you even start the full study. Need material guidance? Material Selection Guidance pulls from the material library and your requirements, helping you balance durability and cost—no more guesswork.
Enhanced Teamwork and Data Management
Great products aren’t made alone. With Enhanced Teamwork, collaboration flows between engineering, manufacturing and procurement because your data is accurate and updates are instant.
Automated Drawing Annotation cuts down the time you spend detailing 2D drawings, automatically adding the right dimensions and tolerances by looking at standards. Intelligent Version Control keeps an eye on file dependencies, letting everyone know if there’s overlap in a design—it helps prevent data loss and ensures the team’s always working on the latest version. Before you sign off on a change, Change Impact Analysis maps out exactly what else might get affected, so you keep timelines in check.
Meet the SOLIDWORKS AI Companions
- AURA: The Connector and Explorer
AURA taps into your company’s knowledge and the web’s resources, connecting you with information that guides and inspires your process. Whether you’re looking for proven solutions or seeking out new ideas, AURA brings outside insight together with your internal know-how. - LEO: The Engineer and Builder
LEO is all about making complex engineering simple. From generating assemblies to converting images to meshes, running simulation studies, or troubleshooting design errors, LEO specializes in ensuring your concepts hold up in real-world conditions and manufacturing. - MARIE: The Scientist and Researcher
If your challenge calls for deep research, MARIE is there. With expertise in materials science, hypothesis development, and lab analysis, MARIE supports scientists, researchers, and engineers exploring frontiers or developing innovative new materials and solutions.
Maximize Engineering Efficiency
Bringing AI companions into your workflow changes the way you handle product development. You automate routine processes, get targeted insights and free up your engineering team so they can solve bigger problems. That means more time for innovation, better results and faster delivery.
SOLIDWORKS Design gives you access to AURA and LEO (Beta) right now. If you’re using SOLIDWORKS Design with Cloud Services, connect to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform and start exploring everything your SOLIDWORKS AI Companions can offer.