SolidWorks Utilities

CAD productivity software for design comparison

SolidWorks Utilities finds differences between two versions of the same part quickly and easily, and identifies and highlights problematic geometry in a part. It can also find, modify, and suppress features within a model. SolidWorks Utilities features six categories of functionality, along with customized HTML reporting and full-integration with SolidWorks. All of which makes it a significant productivity tool. It can certainly give you the added capabilities you need to work efficiently in any environment that requires multiple design changes and revisions, including your company’s ECO process.

SolidWorks Utilities’ categories of functionality:

1. Compare Geometry--Enables you to quickly determine what geometry is different between two designs using Face Comparison, Geometry Comparison, or View Synchronization.
2. Compare Features--Highlights what model features are different between two designs and color-codes them from easy identification.   A list of differences can be generated.
3. Feature Paint--Allows you to apply existing feature parameters and attributes from one feature to another.
4. Format Paint--Allows you to quickly apply existing dimension and annotation formatting properties to dimensions and annotations in the current document or   another document.
5. Geometry Analysis--Helps you identify and highlight problematic imported geometry in a part based on user-specified parameters such as minimum fillet radius, minimum sliver face size, etc.
6. Thickness Checker--Checks the model for thick or thin regions that may influence part integrity or manufacturing.
7. Document Compare--Allows you to easily compare the properties of 2 SolidWorks documents.
8. Power Select--Lets you select edges, loops, faces, and features based on geometric criteria.
9. Power Editing--Lets you find, modify, and suppress features within a model based on their parameters. Power editing also lets  you create simplified versions of parts and assemblies by locating and suppressing small features.
10. Find/Replace Annotations--Quickly find and replace annotations anywhere in parts, assemblies and drawings.