SOLIDWORKS Virtual Companions such as AURA, LEO, and MARIE bring AI assistance directly into SOLIDWORKS and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, with current capabilities focused largely on CAD automation, troubleshooting, drawing creation, geometry selection, and access to engineering information.

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Third-party tools add capabilities in other parts of the process. CoLab focuses on design review and engineering knowledge, SimScale on simulation, Neural Concept on physics prediction and design exploration, and nTop on computational design and optimization.

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For a closer look at the first category, see our guide to whether SOLIDWORKS AI features can replace design review software.

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