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SolidWorks eDrawings Professional ™
 
Generate accurate representations of 2D and 3D product designs that anyone can view, mark up, and measure - ideal for e-Portfolio work.
 
How it works
The following steps could relate to a situation where students refine their designs during the product development stage and teachers can view / mark work electronically.
 
Step 1: Create your model in SolidWorks
Create your SolidWorks file
 

Step 2: Click on eDrawings icon. The eDrawing is automatically created and opened in eDrawings Profesional.

Step 3: Click on the option to 'Save' or 'Send' the eDrawing. It may be appropriate to save the file to a shared networked drive to enable the students to submit their eDrawing for marking.
eDrawing of SolidWorks Model
 

Step 4 :The model is reviewed by the teacher:

  • Play an animation
  • Create a cross section to gain a better understanding of the model.
  • Zoom in / out, rotate and move parts
  • Measure model elements obtain the mass properties of the model

 

   edrawing train x section
     
Step 5: Markup the model:
   eDrawing model with teachers comments
  • Add dimensions
  • Add text
  • Add text balloons
  • Draw simple shapes
     
Step 6: Return the eDrawing to the student.    
     
Benefits
    
  • Publish and share product designs more effectively
  • Publish eDrawings files from multiple CAD Platforms
  • Publish eDrawings files directly from SolidWorks® with the click of a button
  • Ultra Compact Files
  • Reduce bandwidth requirements more than 95% by publishing and emailing eDrawings files instead of CAD files
  • Point-and-click Animation. Quickly interpret and understand any SolidWorks drawing by dynamically viewing the 3D model as it automatically rotates through each drawing view
  • Save in STL and other file formats. Take advantage of eDrawings files for rapid prototyping and presentation purposes by saving files in STL, TIFF, JPEG, or BMP formats
     
Purchase or try out eDrawings™ Professional software free for 15 days -- you will be provided with a code that will enable all the capabilities of eDrawings Professional. You will also need to download the appropriate eDrawings Publisher (please click on download button below) unless you use a current version of SolidWorks® 3D mechanical design software, which has the eDrawings Publisher built in.
 
eDrawings download link