In plant, process and energy projects, EPC firms along with subcontractors and equipment manufacturers can benefit from using SolidWorks' design, simulation and documentation solutions to deliver innovative, cost effective designs to meet their customer’s needs.  SolidWorks customers are involved in a wide range of projects including oil & gas, alternative energy (nuclear, wind, hydropower) and water & wastewater treatment systems.

SolidWorks enables you to use a common data model to create complete, accurate designs that can be leveraged across planning, equipment design, layout, fabrication and construction. Design alternatives can be explored easily using 3D parametric design and simulation capabilities to achieve optimal designs and meet customer and design objectives. Create photorealistic renderings and animations for presentations, proposals, design reviews or virtual and material studies.

SolidWorks products help you create and manage 3D models and fully-detailed general arrangement and fabrication drawings for mechanical equipment and systems, HVAC, 3D process layouts and electrical, conduit and piping systems.

How SolidWorks Functionality Addresses Critical Business Issues:

• Visualization – 3D solids is easier to understand than 2D drawing


• 2D sketch blocks, swift technology, multi-body – modeling tools to help the beginner and expert create better designs faster


• Interference checking – reduce assembly problems and reduce need for prototyles


• Search tool and DWGeditor – easily find and edit similar product designs – reuse data


• Production quality Drawings and Bill of Materials – fast, easy, automated drawing and BOM creation from the 3D model


• eDrawings web-based communication for models and drawings for both CAD and non-CAD users


• 3D Content Central and Toolbox helps save time by providing easy access to the latest 3D vendor components


• Weldments, Sheetmetal, Routing – specialized functionality in SolidWorks which speeds up design tasks


• Structural, motion and weldment analysis with COSMOS – verify design including weldments and forces resulting from mechanisms in motion


• Enterprise PDM data management tools – Track design revisions and configurations


• SolidWorks Animator can be used to clearly communicate machine function – can use as sales tool


• SolidWorks Design Checker will help make sure company drawing standards are followed