Using AI for SOLIDWORKS

Boost your design workflow with generative tools, automation, and intelligent modelling

Artificial intelligence is changing the way engineers and designers use SOLIDWORKS. This practical guide shows how AI can help you design faster, optimise smarter, and automate the tasks that slow you down.

Whether you're a professional engineer, product designer, or student learning SOLIDWORKS for the first time, this book explains how to integrate AI tools and techniques into every stage of your workflow - from concept to simulation and final documentation.

Inside you'll discover how to:

• Use AI-driven assistants to automate mates, feature selection, and fastener placement

• Apply parametric and topology optimisation to create lighter, stronger designs

• Explore generative design and node-based workflows on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform

• Write and use macros and API scripts with help from ChatGPT and AI code generation

• Convert and clean up mesh data using AI-powered reverse-engineering tools

• Automate reports, drawings, and documentation with intelligent templates

Learn how SOLIDWORKS combines classic parametric modelling with the newest AI features to predict, optimise, and refine your designs in record time. You'll also see how to integrate ChatGPT and other third-party tools to generate code, documentation, and creative design ideas safely and efficiently.

Whether you're interested in generative design, machine learning in CAD, or simply working smarter, this book gives you the knowledge and examples to take your SOLIDWORKS skills to the next level.