#SOLIDWORKS 2017 PREMIUM SOFTWARE#
SolidWorks is easier and faster to use than CAD-like software and can be a great way to start learning computer-aided design. The first environment is for drawing and designing the piece, the second environment is for assembling or assembling the designed parts on top of each other, and the third environment is for drawing the map and finalizing it for printing. This program has three parts and environment: Part, Assembly, and Drawing. SolidWorks is one of the well-known and powerful products of the French company Dassault Systèmes, which is considered in the category of CAD software (stands for Computer-aided design).
#SOLIDWORKS 2017 PREMIUM FULL#
This new file format, created specifically for Additive Manufacturing, is now supported in SOLIDWORKS 2017, for both import and export.
The plane selected for the build direction is usually key when 3D printing and once this is selected, the information is stored in the new 3MF format (that SOLIDWORKS helped to create, see 3MF Consortium for more details). This is so you can plan the location on the build platform that you want to build the model, and check it fits on your machine. Now there is the ability to create your own custom printer. In the File drop down menu, underneath Print (for 2D prints), you will see Print3D, which has been enhanced significantly over the last couple of releases. Quite a bold statement, and to be honest, it will never be quite that straight forward after all, there is a whole extra dimension to it. SOLIDWORKS 2017 takes another step towards making 3D printing as easy as 2D printing.