TUTORIAL SOLIDWORK

History

SolidWorks Corporation was founded in December 1993 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate Jon Hirschtick; Hirschtick used $1 million he had made while a member of the MIT Blackjack Team to set up the company. Initially based inWaltham, Massachusetts, USA, Hirschtick recruited a team of engineers with the goal of building 3D CAD software that was easy-to-use, affordable, and available on the Windows desktop. Operating later from Concord, Massachusetts, SolidWorks released its first product SolidWorks 95, in 1995.In 1997 Dassault, best known for its CATIA CAD software, acquired SolidWorks for $310 million in stock.

SolidWorks currently markets several versions of the SolidWorks CAD software in addition to eDrawings, a collaboration tool, and DraftSight, a 2D CAD product.

SolidWorks was headed by John McEleney from 2001 to July 2007 and Jeff Ray from 2007 to January 2011. The current CEO is Bertrand Sicot.

Release history

Name/Version	Version History Value	Release Date
SolidWorks 95	440000	1995
SolidWorks 96	270	1996
SolidWorks 97	483	1996
SolidWorks 97Plus	629	1997
SolidWorks 98	817	1997
SolidWorks 98Plus	1008	1998
SolidWorks 99	1137	1998
SolidWorks 2000	1500	1999
SolidWorks 2001	1750	2000
SolidWorks 2001Plus	1950	2001
SolidWorks 2003	2200	2002
SolidWorks 2004	2500	2003
SolidWorks 2005	2800	2004
Solid Works 2006	3100	2005
SolidWorks 2007	3400	2006
SolidWorks 2008	3800	July 1, 2007
SolidWorks 2009	4100	January 28, 2008
SolidWorks 2010	4400	December 9, 2009
SolidWorks 2011	4700	June 17, 2010
SolidWorks 2012	5000	September, 2011
SolidWorks 2013	6000	September, 2012
SolidWorks 2014	7000	October 7, 2013