In the clouds
InflowControl appreciates the annual CCS User Forum where SOLIDWORKS news are presented. This year technical manager in CCS, Gunnar Olsen, has several up his sleeve.
SOLIDWORKS consists of a core system supplied with modules for specialized tasks. Recently, the SOLIDWORKS owner Dassault Systems launched a MBD module (Model Based Definition). As an alternative to printing 2D production drawings, the MBD module presents all data on a 3D model that can be read on an iPad or PC in the workshop.
The modules SOLIDWORKS Conceptual Design and SOLIDWORKS Industrial Design take SOLIDWORKS to the clouds. «Cloud computing is all new in the CAD world which so far have had its foundation in the desktop world, says Olsen. «Cloud data is easy to share and made for the collaboration that most production processes involves. With cloud stored data, backup is a simple task. Also, renting software gives you economical flexibility compared to license purchasing.»
Dassault 3D Experience tool binds SOLIDWORKS cloud applications and desktop solutions into a unified experience with other Cloud tools including office packages and social collaboration tools.
