{"id":50846,"date":"2022-11-09T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T13:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=50846"},"modified":"2022-11-07T14:43:07","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T19:43:07","slug":"top-10-enhancements-in-3dexperience-solidworks-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/11\/top-10-enhancements-in-3dexperience-solidworks-in-2022.html","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Enhancements in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS in 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You asked and we listened. Each release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/3dexperience-works\">3DEXPERIENCE \u00ae SOLIDWORKS<\/a> gets better thanks to our customers&#8217; feedback and suggestions. So far this year we\u2019ve added a number of enhancements to help you work smarter, faster, and together, including assembly, sheet metal, and collaboration updates, offline mode, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at this year\u2019s top 10 new enhancements to <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Assembly <\/strong>\u2013 work faster with large assemblies and smarter with more automated workflows.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Working with large assemblies overall is faster than ever in <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS. Assembly workflows require fewer steps so you can get your assemblies done more quickly. Time-saving updates enable you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Optimize resolved mode automatically by selectively using lightweight technology when you load components in resolved mode.<\/li>\n<li>Be more productive with the ability to save large assemblies faster.<\/li>\n<li>Speed up your downstream processes by exporting assembly components as separate STEP files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/save20assemblies20faster20sw20top201020sept262220_1_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Work faster with large assemblies through automated, smarter assembly management.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Parts and Features <\/strong>\u2013 create part geometry more quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Updates include multi-body modeling improvements and more extensive use of coordinate systems. In addition these updates enable users to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turbocharge the copying of bodies with the ability to control translation and rotation values with equations.<\/li>\n<li>Speed up part modeling by referencing coordinate systemsin 3D sketches, 2D sketch dimensions, and mirroring.<\/li>\n<li>Create wrap features from sketches that use single-line fonts, also known as stick fonts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/control20translation20and20rotation20values20for20parts20and20features20sept20262220_1_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Create part geometry faster with multi-body modeling improvements and more extensive use of coordinate systems.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Sheet Metal <\/strong>\u2013 get your sheet metal designs done faster and improve communication with manufacturing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The sheet metal-specific features in <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS make it easier and faster to create sheet metal parts and enable you to provide better instructions for manufacturing. You can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Equalize bend radius values more easily by applying symmetric thickness with the Base Flange or Lofted Bend feature.<\/li>\n<li>Include the sheet metal gauge value in annotations and cut lists.<\/li>\n<li>Receive automatic sensor alerts when you exceed the sheet metal bounding box size limits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/equalize20bend20radius20values2020sept2026202220_1_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Speed up sheet metal design while improving communication with manufacturing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Drawings and Detailing<\/strong> \u2013 create drawings that represent your designs more accurately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Create drawings that represent designs more accurately and ensure standardization by limiting geometric tolerances to a specific standard. New features include the ability to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure standardization by limiting geometric tolerances to a specific standard with the Enable\/Disable options.<\/li>\n<li>Identify overridden values in a BOM table more easily with values turning blue when overridden.<\/li>\n<li>Display transparent models in drawings with Hidden Lines Removed (HLR) and Hidden Lines Visible (HLV) modes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/identify20overridden20values20in20a20bom20table20spet2026202220_1_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Create drawings that represent designs more accurately with improved transparent model display and ensure standardization by limiting geometric tolerances to a specific standard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Structure Design<\/strong> \u2013 build and modify more complex structures easily.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Handle your structures with more control with enhanced structure design capabilities, including the new Pattern feature. These capabilities enable you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Group similar corners and apply trimming, then automatically apply connection plates, with the new Pattern feature.<\/li>\n<li>Select a set of weldment members of the same size and type and change their size for specific configurations.<\/li>\n<li>Zoom to a selected corner from the FeatureManager\u00ae Design Tree or the Corner Management PropertyManager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/zoom20to20a20selected20corner20pic20sept20262220_1_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Build and modify more complex structures easily with the streamlined user experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Electrical Routing <\/strong>\u2013 handle complex routing scenarios better.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Meet all your electrical routing needs with new options for flattening, reorienting, and displaying wires and connectors. In addition, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create splices with multiple circuits to which wires or cable cores are connected.<\/li>\n<li>Visualize your harnesses segment clearly by viewing its graphical cross section.<\/li>\n<li>Improve electrical routing design by reorienting the connectors to be parallel to a selected plane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/clearly20visualize20your20harnesses20segment2020sept20262220_1_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Handle more complex electrical routing scenarios with new options for flattening, reorienting, and displaying wires and connectors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong>Cloud Data Management<\/strong> \u2013 stay organized and prevent production errors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>With <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS you can securely store your data and easily organize and find it when you need it, streamlining the whole design process. For instance, with cloud data management, you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prevent production errors by ensuring drawings are released only when all components are released.<\/li>\n<li>Ease revision control with a choice of new flexible revision formats.<\/li>\n<li>Manage saved data on the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform by defining a Bookmark to your content on Save.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/clouddatamanagementfornov3blog32022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Securely store and manage your SOLIDWORKS data in the cloud while preventing production errors by streamlining drawing release.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong>Data Exchange with External Stakeholders<\/strong> \u2013 easily collaborate and communicate with external stakeholders and provide crucial PLM data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>One of the key things of successful product design is collaboration. With <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS you can easily collaborate with other <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform users, and those who don\u2019t have the platform, including stakeholders, such as customers and suppliers. You can easily:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Share design projects quickly outside the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform with a simple SOLIDWORKS command.<\/li>\n<li>Control your data integrity by setting permissions on your shared data.<\/li>\n<li>Add supplier design changes while maintaining the PLM data when saving to the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/data20exchange20with20external20suppliers20nov3202022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Easily and securely communicate with your external suppliers by providing relevant PLM data.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong>Offline Mode<\/strong> \u2013 work with your CAD designs from anywhere, anytime.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>No internet, no problem. You can enable Offline mode anytime you know you will be without internet, such as on an airplane, which enables you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continue your work without interruption even when internet connectivity is limited or lacking.<\/li>\n<li>Save your files locally, then easily upload them to the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform when you are back online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See my <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/08\/no-internet-no-problem-work-offline-in-3dexperience-solidworks.html\">blog<\/a> with step-by-step instructions and a video on how to get your files ready for Offline mode in advance to get the most out of Offline mode.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/offlinemodeblognov32022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Work with your CAD designs anytime and anywhere, regardless of internet connection, with the new Offline mode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10.<strong> Task Scheduling <\/strong>\u2013 improve efficiency by automating manual tasks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Organize your time and your tasks wisely by scheduling and automating tasks with the Task Scheduling features, which enable you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Save time and effort by automating manual tasks, such as drawing creation, and performing them later.<\/li>\n<li>Automate the export of released or frozen content such as DXF\u2122\/DWG files on the <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/taskschedulingforblognov32022.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Improve efficiency by automating manual tasks with Task Scheduling capabilities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I hope you\u2019re taking advantage of these capabilities and that you find they help you and your team&#8217;s day-to-day productivity. This is just a glimpse of what we\u2019ve done this year so far, and the year is not over yet, so stay tuned for more updates as we are constantly aiming to meet your wish list with each update.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more or to request a demo go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/media\/3dexperience-solidworks-top-enhancements\">here<\/a>. You can also catch a session on <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS at the upcoming <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE World 2023 taking place in Nashville, Tennessee February 12-15, 2023. You can now register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dexperienceworld.com\/event\/183e8765-55d4-4b1b-a738-755f833722e8\/summary\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To see what\u2019s new in SOLIDWORKS\u00ae 2023 check out: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/whats-new\">https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/whats-new<\/a> or click on the banner below.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about this year\u2019s updates in <strong>3D<\/strong>EXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS see the following blogs:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/05\/collaboration-just-got-faster-easier-and-smarter-in-the-3dexperience-solidworks-spring-update.html\">Collaboration Just Got Faster, Easier and Smarter in the 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Spring Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/07\/flexibility-at-your-fingertips-offline-mode-and-the-welcome-app-are-here.html\">Flexibility at Your Fingertips \u2014 Offline Mode and the Welcome App are Here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/08\/no-internet-no-problem-work-offline-in-3dexperience-solidworks.html\">No Internet, No Problem \u2013 Work Offline in 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/09\/share-solidworks-data-externally-directly-from-the-3dexperience-platform.html\">Share SOLIDWORKS Data Externally Directly from the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year we\u2019ve added a number of enhancements to help you work smarter, faster, together, including assembly, sheet metal, and collaboration updates, offline mode, and more.<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2022\/11\/top-10-enhancements-in-3dexperience-solidworks-in-2022.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":520,"featured_media":50835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2933,3285,18],"tags":[2062,3325,1261,234,3963,3964,3960,3962,3893,360,3961,3965],"class_list":["post-50846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-3dexperience","category-3dexperienceworks","category-solidworks","tag-3dexperience-platform","tag-3dexperience-solidworks","tag-assembly","tag-bom","tag-cloud-data-management","tag-data-exchange-with-external-stakeholders","tag-drawings-and-detailing","tag-electrical-routing","tag-offline-mode","tag-sheet-metal","tag-structure-design","tag-task-scheduling"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/520"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50846"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50848,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50846\/revisions\/50848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}