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It promises an easier way to transfer electrical and mechanical data maintained in SolidWorks to enterprise systems, such as SAP or Dassault's ENOVIA. The latest version of SolidWorks' data management platform, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2009, offers what the company describes as an item-centric bill of materials (BOM). They want to hear from their customers, but even beyond that, learn what they really need.' This effort to reach out to their users through blogs, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and other similar means is the proof. This is a company that truly respects and seeks their customers' input more than any other I had seen before.

She observed, 'Personally, I think SolidWorks is onto something good here.

Gabriela Jack, who maintains the Gabi Jack's Blog, was among the bloggers invited to the press event. 'Engineers are looking to different venues to obtain the kind of product information they need,' observed SolidWorks' Jeff Ray, 'because they see these sources as unbiased.' For his part, Charles said, 'Enterprises will not make major decisions without consulting its community,' such as user groups, part of the social networking phenomenon. He also maintains a blog, simply named ' Hi, I'm Matt, and I work for SolidWorks.' Matthew West, SolidWorks' social media manager, is an active Twitterer (as users of the Twitter platform are called), a Facebook user, and a citizen of the Second Life virtual world. He has, in fact, hired someone to figure out ways to inject a dash of Facebook, MySpace, and blogs into the SolidWorks' outreach efforts. Sharing his vision, Ray promised to align SolidWorks more with Web 2.0. The tight integration between the technologies is another indication of SolidWorks' evolving relationship with its owner Dassault. In SolidWorks 2009, Dassault's 3DVia Composer provides technical illustration features. would seek to understand industry trends and sometimes give something they might not think they need,' but he assured Sowell and others that SolidWorks' corporate culture would be guided by 'a deep respect for the customers.' Ray explained, 'It's important to be customer driven, but you can also become very myopic. I hope the new relationship between Dassault and SolidWorks improves how SolidWorks respects its users, especially long-term users.'

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It contained so many changes to the user interface and added so many new features that many companies decided not to upgrade to this version, including many of my clients. I see a disconnect between SolidWorks and its users. 'In fact, SolidWorks is Dassault's, just as much as CATIA is Dassault's - not IBM's,' Charles declared.Дevon Sowell, the principal designer at 3-D Design Solutions, said, 'As a SolidWorks user since 1999, I have mixed feelings about the new relationship between Dassault and SolidWorks. The misconception can be attributed, in part, to Dassault's reliance of IBM as its primary sales force and systems integrator for its product lifecycle management (PLM) suites. 'People used to think CATIA was an IBM product,' Charles quipped. SolidWorks users can expect to see Dassault's technological and cultural footprints in their beloved product, beginning with the availability of Dassault's 3DVia Composer through SolidWorks' sales channel. Over the years, the SolidWorks management team ran the company and the business as they saw fit, much like an independent entity. The unprecedented sight speaks volumes it says the relationship between SolidWorks and its owner is about to enter a new phase.ДЇor a long time, Dassault left SolidWorks alone, so much so that many don't associate the latter with Dassault. Hence, the attendees' rush to photograph the pair. Undoubtedly, the two consult with each other on critical matters, but their appearance together in Barcelona might be the first time they'd ever faced the industry press jointly. This year, he shared the spotlight, literally, with Ray. For some reason, he didn't feel the need to make his presence felt - until now.

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As CEO of Dassault Systemes, the 3D software giant that snatched up SolidWorks in 1997, Bernard Charles has always been behind the scenes. He's the man SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray calls 'boss'. The Silent Partner Speaks 18 Sep, 2008 By: Kenneth Wong Dassault Systemes Takes Center Stage at SolidWorks Press Event.ДЇrom the simultaneous explosion of camera flashes in the room, one might think the special speaker at SolidWorks' press event this week in Barcelona, Spain, is a celebrity.