SOLIDWORKS 2013 NEW FEATURES

Feature Set 1• Mostly drawing enhancements • First of many cross-product collaboration tools: eDrawings

Markup Import.

Show Hidden Bodies in Parts• Just like ‘Show Hidden Components’ in assemblies

Assembly Performance Offenders• Ordered list of all components and patterns that slow dow

graphics display

eDrawings Markup Imports• Copy markups directly from eDrawings file to .slddrw file

Quick Section Views• Create complex section views with on-screen pop-up

toolbar

Revision Clouds• Call out drawing changes with eDrawings-like cloud lines

Feature Set 2• Miscellaneous features

Snapshots in any Document• Started in 2012 for assemblies only. Now includes parts.

Simulation Sub-Modeling• Run simulations on small subsections of models, with

forces and features defined in larger context.

Bounding-Box Cutlist Properties• Parametric properties based on length, width, thickness,

etc. for any part/body

Properties

BOM

3DVia Composer Cameras• Make complex, multi-view animations

Feature Set 3• Assembly enhancements

• Make it easier to find, fit, and insert components quickly.

Quick-Pick Document Type• Easy filter buttons in ‘Open’ window for parts, assemblies,

and drawings

Envelope Enhancements • Any part or assembly can be used as an envelope, and,

when inserted into drawings, envelope components can have their own line font.

Insert Multiple Parts• In ‘Insert Component,’ select multiple components, and

insert them one after the other, without stopping

Feature Set 4• Improve model visualization

• Improved exploded views and cosmetic threads. 

• Improved model creation• Improved wizards for plastic mounting bosses and dowel holes.

Multiple Exploded Views• More than one exploded view without creating new

configs

Rotate Exploded Parts• Rotate parts about any axis in an exploded view.

Favorites Folder• Create a folder at the top with all your most important/most

edited features, sketches, ref geometry, etc.

Plastic Boss Mount Control• Edit every aspect of mounting bosses.

Cosmetic Threads…• Now you can show shaded cosmetic threads without the

dotted lines.

…and Dowel Holes• Create dowel holes with the hole wizard. Dowel hole

symbols are automatically inserted into drawings.

Thread Interference Control• Pair and ignore interference caused by threads.

Feature Set 5• Improvements to existing functionality

• Patterns, equations, thin extrudes.

Surface Intersect• Similar to Cut with Surface, but you can add and remove

material at the same time.

Extrude Multiple Thin Contours• Finally.

Equation Entry Everywhere• The next step in the overhaul of equations,

started in 2012. Now create full equations in any PropertyManager.

Vary Pattern Dimensions• Create a feature pattern, even if you don’t want them

spaced at regular intervals.

Feature Set 6• Collaboration tools

• Features that allow different SolidWorks products to collaborate more effectively. 

EPDM – Collaborate with Others• Contact info and an Instant Messaging client built into

EPDM. Integrates with MS Communicator, email, etc.

DraftSight – EPDM Checkout• The beginning of DraftSight integration into ‘real’

SolidWorks products.

DraftSight – Copy Sketches• Copy entitles directly from DraftSight into a new sketch in

SolidWorks

Previous Release Interoperability!!! • Open SolidWorks 2013 Files in 2012 SP5. • Any changes made in one version are carried over to the

other, with no data loss.• No need to save in special format.