Working on Touch Devices with SOLIDWORKS

SOLIDWORKS 2019 offers an enhanced experience for users working with touch devices.  Design hardware has changed a lot in recent years. To be productive and get the most out of these new devices, SOLIDWORKS has evolved alongside the hardware, supporting you every step of the way.

Become More Productive with Touch, Pen or Dial Input Devices

SOLIDWORKS 2019 delivers a wealth of innovative new productivity enhancements that let you take advantage of the latest cutting edge hardware technology.

Now when working on any Windows touch enabled device you can use a Microsoft Surface Dial to pan, zoom and rotate your model. Place the Dial directly on the screen, then press and hold, and the tools appear graphically at your fingertips directly on the digital table. The Dial keeps you completely in touch with your design, by providing an exciting and immersive way of interacting with SOLIDWORKS using touch mode.

Support for more sketch entity types

Whether you design complex shapes or simple mechanical parts, SOLIDWORKS gesture sketching provides an innovative approach to capturing rapid fire design ideas. Now in SOLIDWORKS 2019 your hand sketched shapes can be automatically converted into Splines. The resulting shape can be modified just like any other, making it even easier to achieve any shape you desire.

Not just a tool for the Industrial Designer, Gesture sketching provides a quick and easy way to create prismatic designs. In addition to Lines, Arcs, and Circles, hand drawn Slot shapes are now recognized and converted into Slot sketch entities, enabling you to utilize this exciting new approach to model creation regardless of the geometry.

Hand Written Dimensioning

SOLIDWORKS 2019 introduces a truly unique approach to capturing design intent, dimensions can now be created in an instant by writing directly on screen. Select or sketch an entity, then write the value, and SOLIDWORKS will detect and interpret your hand writing, and convert it into a fully associative driving dimension. Adding sketch dimensions is now quicker and easier than ever!

Easily edit and navigate designs on the go

Finally, SOLIDWORKS provides an intuitive touch optimized environment that supports typical everyday design workflows. Using touch interaction, you can quickly and easily assemble parts together using Smartmates. Simply tap the desired face of each part on screen, and the components automatically snap into position. As you work, SOLIDWORKS interprets your touch inputs and gestures, intuitively switching model behavior based on your selection.

SOLIDWORKS 2019 offers a wealth of innovative new capabilities for capturing rapid fire design ideas, whether you’re in the office or on the go!