Editing SolidWorks (section)

==History==
SolidWorks Corporation was established in December 1993 by [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] graduate [[Jon Hirschtick]], who used funds from his time with the [[MIT Blackjack Team]] to start the company.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SolidWorks Founders Reunite to Ponder Their Second Act |url=https://www.thecadinsider.com/2012/11/solidworks-founders-reunite-to-ponder-their-second-act.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=The CAD Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Bob Tremblay|date=2008-03-26 |title={{sic|nolink=y|reason=error in source|Fomer}} MIT blackjack team member talks about breaking the bank |url=https://www.standard-journal.com/article_7ad892c5-7cbd-5144-aa7d-2036702b5d68.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=standard-journal.com |language=en}}</ref> Hirschtick's aim was to develop a user-friendly, cost-effective 3D CAD software for the Windows desktop. Originally based in [[Concord, Massachusetts]], the company later moved to [[Waltham, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Solidworks: Engineering 4.0 |url=https://www.tecnetinc.com/Solidworks%20engineerng%204-0.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=www.tecnetinc.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Petrock |first1=Stephen |title=An Introduction to SOLIDWORKS |url=https://www.engineering.com/story/an-introduction-to-solidworks |website=Engineering.com |date=September 22, 2023 |publisher=Copyright 2024 WTWH Media LLC |access-date=17 April 2024}}</ref> Its first product, SolidWorks 95, was released in November 1995.<ref name="The History of SolidWorks">{{Cite web |last=Brejcha |first=Bart |title=From Origins To Now: The History Of The SolidWorks Saga |url=https://design-engine.com/from-origins-to-now-the-history-of-the-solidworks-saga |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=www.design-engine.com |date=March 14, 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref> In 1997, Dassault Systèmes, known for its [[CATIA]] CAD software, acquired SolidWorks for $310 million in stock.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1997-06-25 |title=Dassault Systemes Is Acquiring SolidWorks |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/25/business/dassault-systemes-is-acquiring-solidworks.html |access-date=2023-09-05 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In 1999, SolidWorks started introducing software for 3D modeling, and in 2006 introduced SolidWorks Design-to-Manufacturing solutions, an integrated system enabling design and manufacturing teams to work together concurrently. {{cn|date=April 2025}}

As of 2024, SolidWorks had an estimated 7.5 million users.<ref>{{cite web | last = Petrock | first = Stephen | title = The Guide to Passing the SOLIDWORKS CSWP | url = https://www.engineering.com/the-guide-to-passing-the-solidworks-cswp/| website = Engineering.com | date = June 15, 2023 | access-date = December 20, 2024}}</ref>