Widely used in engineering and manufacturing This level of detail allows for easy modification, analysis, and collaboration within the SOLIDWORKS ecosystem. It includes not only the 3D geometry of the part or assembly but also feature history, dimensions, constraints, materials, and other design parameters. The SOLIDWORKS format contains comprehensive design information. Pros of the format Comprehensive design information polygonal representations (except for versions 2004, 2007, and 2008) įollow this link to check out all the CAD Exchanger products.Support of SOLIDWORKS in CAD ExchangerĬAD Exchanger can read files from version 2004 to version 2023. In this format, all the necessary geometric information, features, dimensions, constraints, and other design data are stored to represent and document a 3D model. It utilizes the file extensions '.sldprt' for part files and '.sldasm' for assembly files. SOLIDWORKS is a proprietary format, used by the SOLIDWORKS software, a professional 3D CAD software application.