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SOLIDWORKS Research Edition

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The Fundamentals of SOLIDWORKS Research Edition
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Researchers

No watermarks, no light versions, no delayed release cycle, no commercial pricing—all the power you need to succeed. If your research involves developing Intellectual Property (IP), patents, or publishing the results of your projects, the SOLIDWORKS® Research Edition is the perfect tool for the job.

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What's Included

SOLIDWORKS Premium

Part of SOLIDWORKS product development solution — SOLIDWORKS Premium covers design, simulation, sustainability, technical communication, and data management.

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium

A structural analysis solution with all of the capabilities of SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional, plus additional features like powerful analysis tools for simulating nonlinear and dynamic response.

SOLIDWORKS Visualize

Tell a deeper story with your CAD data by generating photo-quality imagery, animations, interactive web content, 360-degree spins and Virtual Reality (VR) to communicate the most complex design details.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical

Helps simplify electrical schematic creation with an intuitive interface for faster design of embedded electrical systems, including power systems, user controls, complex wiring, and harnesses.

SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation

Intuitive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solution embedded within SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD that enables your students to quickly and easily simulate liquid and gas flows.

SOLIDWORKS Plastics

SOLIDWORKS Plastics combines injection molding simulation with advanced Computer-aided engineering (CAE) analysis to give designers the capability to predict how melted plastic flows during the injection molding process.

SOLIDWORKS Composer

SOLIDWORKS Composer software allows technical and non-technical users to quickly create 2D and 3D graphical content to clearly explain and present your product or process.

SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional

PDM Professional allows users to securely store and index design data for fast retrieval, eliminate concerns over version control and data loss, and collaborate on designs in multiple locations.

What's Included

SOLIDWORKS Premium

Part of SOLIDWORKS product development solution — SOLIDWORKS Premium covers design, simulation, sustainability, technical communication, and data management.

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Premium

All of the capabilities of SOLIDWORKS Simulation Professional, plus additional features like powerful analysis tools for simulating nonlinear and dynamic response.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical

Part of SOLIDWORKS product development solution — SOLIDWORKS Premium covers design, simulation, sustainability, technical communication, and data management.

SOLIDWORKS Visualize

SOLIDWORKS Visualize helps organizations leverage 3D CAD data to create photo-realistic content that is print and web ready in minutes.

SOLIDWORKS Plastics

Combines injection molding simulation with advanced CAE analysis to give designers the capability to predict how melted plastic flows during the injection molding process.

SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation

Intuitive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solution embedded within SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD that enables your students to quickly and easily simulate liquid and gas flows.

SOLIDWORKS Composer

SOLIDWORKS Composer software allows technical and non-technical users to quickly create 2D and 3D graphical content to clearly explain and present your product or process.
Research License

FAQs

What is a Qualified Research Institution?

A qualified research institution is a college, university, research laboratory, teaching hospital, non-profit or consortium. Qualified Research Institutions do not include for-profit companies, for-profit research centers, technology incubators, accelerators, non-profit learning centers, museums, public libraries, outreach programs, Fab Labs, maker spaces, hacker spaces or hobby centers.

Can I just use a SOLIDWORKS Education Edition for my Research?

The SOLIDWORKS Education Edition is ONLY for classroom or laboratory instruction of Qualified Students, or instruction and preparation of courses by Qualified Instructor and cannot be used for Research purposes. Educational Purposes do not include Research Purposes, Commercial Purposes, or Curriculum Development by commercial curriculum developers.

I am a Qualified Researcher at a Qualified Research Institution and am looking to do a side project on my own for commercial purposes. Do I qualify for a Research License?

No, you do not. A Research License can never be used for Commercial Purposes.

I qualify for a Research License. When I leave the research group and move to a different university or location, can I take my Research License with me?

No, you cannot take a license with you. The Research License is purchased through your university and therefore it is the university’s license. Furthermore, the Research License shall be installed/managed only on computers owned or leased by the Qualified Researcher or Qualified Research Institution.

I would like to provide training for the public on campus. Do I qualify for a Research License?

No, you do not. A Research License can never be used for Training Purposes provided to the public even if it is done on campus. You can train students, but not the general public.

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