SolidWorks Presentation and Communication ToolsSolidWorks Premium Sales TrainingSeptember 2004

Presentation and Communication Tools

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Presentation and Communication Demonstration

Why is this important?

• Shows Breadth and Depth of SolidWorks– Include other Office Pro functionality

• Differentiator vs. Inventor Series

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PhotoWorks Must buy VIZ or 3ds max

Animator - Limited functionality

Instant Website Must buy Streamline

eDrawings

When is this most effective?

• “3D for everyone in product development”

• Higher in the Prospect Company– Design Communication Issues

• Wider in the Prospect Company– Sales and Marketing

eDrawingsThe Standard for Design CommunicationSolidWorks Premium Sales TrainingSeptember 2004

SolidWorks Goals

• 3D Everywhere

• SolidWorks– The STANDARD for 3D

design

• eDrawings– The STANDARD format

for 2D and 3D design communication

How will eDrawings become a standard?

• Standards emerge as a result of widespread adoption– “De facto” standards

– Production usage

• Creating a standard– Has to be accessible by all users

– Has to be easy to use

– Has to be everywhere

– Has to be open

• OEMs

• MultiCAD Integrations

MultiCAD eDrawings

• eDrawings publishers for– Pro/E

• 2000i2, 2001, Wildfire 1.0, 2.0

– Catia• V5 R10-R13

– Unigraphics• V17, V18, NX, NX2

– Inventor Series• R8, R9

eDrawings for Inventor Series

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Ultra Compact Files

Built In Viewer

Layouts

Hyperlinked Views

3D Pointer

Drawing Animation

Save As STL

View Design Analysis

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Markups

Enable Measure

Dynamic X-Section

Move Components

Mass Properties

Exploded Views

Configurations

Play Full Animations

Password Protection

• Free Publisher and Viewer

– eDrawings website www.eDrawingsViewer.com

– GSSL website

• eDrawings Professional Publisher

– GSSL website

– GSSL resellers

– $995 ($295 ALC)

SolidWorks and GSSL

• Geometric Software Solutions Ltd– www.geometricsoftware.com

• PLM services provider– FeatureWorks, Utilities

• SolidWorks develop eDrawings

• SolidWorks authorize GSSL to develop eDrawings publishers for specified CAD products– Using eDrawings API

– No access to core code

Why the @!$# are we doing this?

Why are we giving away our Crown

Jewels?

eDrawings are a key differentiator!

Have SolidWorks gone mad!?!?!

eDrawings as the Standard

• Spread use of SolidWorks technology– In “hard to reach” places– Positive user experience

• Establish relationships with users of other CAD products– Must be a GSSL reseller– Sell eDrawings Professional

publishers– Potential opportunities for

SolidWorks

• eDrawings Everywhere!

What if?

• eDrawings was not a standard?

• Autodesk has a standard– DWG

– What does this mean to us?

• Autodesk created a new standard?– DWF

DWF

• Supports 2D and 3D design data

• Uses OPENHSF (same tech as eDrawings)

• Positions itself against PDF, FEDex

• Free Publisher and Viewer

• DWF Composer– Markup and Measure

– £140 (introductory offer)

eDrawings vs. DWF

edw dwf

Ultra Compact Files

Built In Viewer

Layouts

Hyperlinked Views

3D Pointer

Drawing Animation

Save As STL

View Design Analysis

edw dwf

Markups

Enable Measure

Dynamic X-Section

Move Components

Mass Properties

Exploded Views

Configurations

Play Full Animations

Password Protection

Free Publisher/Viewer Professional PublisherDWF Composer

Summary

• It is vital to promote eDrawings as a standard

• eDrawings for Inventor is necessary– Short term pain

– Long term strategic importance

• The battle will be eDrawings vs. DWF

• Keep promoting the unique benefits of eDrawings