SWIFT and Sure: SWIFT retains its primary position in the latest version of SolidWorks, automating complex design functions for inexpert users

摘要

Now that SolidWorks 2007 is officially on the street we can give you a more detailed breakdown of some of the new features, highlighted earlier this year in the review of SolidWorks World at Las Vegas. It's quite an interesting bunch of new tools too, covering everything from 2D sketching to improvements to freeform surface modelling, right through to sheet metal work and weldments. SolidWorks is now becoming a pretty comprehensive package for design - right through to production. We mentioned SWIFT (SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology) in our overview, Swift enables novice users to design like an expert - or to put it another way, it allows professional engineers to develop their concepts unhindered by the software. SWIFT uses a series of Xpert tools - FeatureXpert, SketchXpert, MateXpert and DimensionXpert.