Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
SolidWorks is celebrating 30 years of 3D CAD, but its focus is now moving beyond design towards a broader business solution for the manufacturing industry.
In this interview, we discuss how SolidWorks is evolving, from its original goal of putting 3D CAD on every designer’s desktop to helping businesses take ideas from design and ideation through to manufacturing and delivery.
The conversation also covers the role of AI, generative experiences, Aura, GPUs and cloud technology, and how these could help engineers and designers make better use of their existing knowledge and intellectual property.
There’s also a look at the importance of collaboration across the engineering and manufacturing community, and how technology can help tackle some of the challenges facing industry today.
00:00 SolidWorks at 30
01:15 From 3D CAD to a business solution
02:30 The importance of solving problems
03:45 A customer-first approach
05:00 Collaboration across the manufacturing industry
06:30 AI, Aura and generative experiences
08:00 The role of GPUs and future technology
09:15 What cloud means for manufacturing
10:30 Connecting people, processes and data
Find out more about Scan’s professional workstations and solutions: scan.co.uk/3xs
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SolidWorks is celebrating 30 years of 3D CAD, but its focus is now moving beyond design towards a broader business solution for the manufacturing industry.
In this interview, we discuss how SolidWorks is evolving, from its original goal of putting 3D CAD on every designer’s desktop to helping businesses take ideas from design and ideation through to manufacturing and delivery.
The conversation also covers the role of AI, generative experiences, Aura, GPUs and cloud technology, and how these could help engineers and designers make better use of their existing knowledge and intellectual property.
There’s also a look at the importance of collaboration across the engineering and manufacturing community, and how technology can help tackle some of the challenges facing industry today.
00:00 SolidWorks at 30
01:15 From 3D CAD to a business solution
02:30 The importance of solving problems
03:45 A customer-first approach
05:00 Collaboration across the manufacturing industry
06:30 AI, Aura and generative experiences
08:00 The role of GPUs and future technology
09:15 What cloud means for manufacturing
10:30 Connecting people, processes and data
Find out more about Scan’s professional workstations and solutions: scan.co.uk/3xs
Follow us on social media:
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/scan-computers-international-ltd-
Facebook - facebook.com/scancomputers
Twitter - x.com/ScanComputers
