SolidWorks Sydney – Professional Modelling, Drafting & Engineering Support

Your Local SolidWorks Partner for Mining, Industrial, Construction & Manufacturing Projects Across NSW

Hamilton By Design provides high-accuracy SolidWorks modelling, drafting and engineering services from Sydney, supporting clients across the Central Coast, Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Sydney CBD, Parramatta, Western Sydney and regional NSW.

Whether you need 3D models, fabrication drawings, product design, engineering validation or as-built documentation from LiDAR scans, our SolidWorks capability ensures accuracy, efficiency and real-world constructability.

The History of SolidWorks – How It Became the World’s Leading Engineering CAD Platform

SolidWorks began with a simple but ambitious vision: make 3D CAD accessible to every engineer, not just those with expensive high-end workstations.

1993 – Founding of SolidWorks Corporation

SolidWorks was founded by Jon Hirschtick, who gathered a team of engineers with a mission to develop the world’s first affordable, Windows-based, parametric 3D modelling software. At the time, 3D CAD was dominated by UNIX-based systems costing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

1995 – SolidWorks 95 Launches

SolidWorks 95 became a revolutionary product:

It ran on standard Windows PCs
It allowed engineers to build parametric 3D models with ease
It was far more intuitive than legacy platforms

This accessibility completely reshaped the CAD industry.

1997 – Dassault Systèmes Acquires SolidWorks

Dassault Systèmes (the creators of CATIA) acquired SolidWorks, bringing world-class engineering technology and global resources into the platform. SolidWorks rapidly expanded into assemblies, sheet metal, weldments, drawing automation and simulation.

2000s – SolidWorks Becomes Standard in Industry & Education

By the mid-2000s, SolidWorks became the go-to tool for:

Mechanical design
Manufacturing
Product development
Industrial equipment
Training engineers in universities worldwide

Feature by feature, SolidWorks evolved into a complete ecosystem.

2010s – Simulation, Rendering and PDM Integration

Advanced FEA simulation, motion analysis, Visualize rendering and PDM/EPDM vault systems became integral to many engineering workflows.

2020s – Cloud Collaboration & AI Assistance

SolidWorks now integrates with the 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform, enabling:

Cloud data management
Online collaboration
AI-assisted design
Automated drawing creation
Design scenarios and validation tools

Today, SolidWorks is one of the most widely used CAD platforms in the world — trusted by engineers, fabricators, researchers and manufacturers from small workshops to global corporations.

SolidWorks Services in Sydney

Hamilton By Design provides expert SolidWorks support for clients across Sydney and regional NSW, including:

3D parametric modelling
Fabrication and machining drawings
General arrangement (GA) drawings
Mechanical equipment and structures
As-built modelling from LiDAR scans
Reverse engineering
FEA stress and deflection simulation
Product design and prototyping
Design for manufacture (DFM)
Engineering documentation packages

If you need a SolidWorks modeller or drafter in Sydney, we deliver fast, accurate and site-aware engineering support.

Where to Buy SolidWorks – Official Australian Suppliers & Resellers

These are the authorised Australian SolidWorks resellers — each offering licensing, support and training:

⭐INVENIO PTY LTD

Invenio – Integrated Engineering, Software & Workforce Solutions

⭐ INTERCAD PTY LTD

SolidWorks Intercad | Central Innovation

Each reseller provides:

Commercial, academic and startup licensing
SolidWorks training courses
Technical support
Subscription renewals
3DEXPERIENCE integration solutions

Recommended Computers for SolidWorks

SolidWorks relies heavily on single-core CPU performance, certified graphics cards and fast SSDs. HP and Dell both offer SolidWorks-certified machines designed for CAD workloads.

HP Workstations for SolidWorks

HP Z workstations are widely used in engineering and manufacturing environments.

🔗 HP Workstation Desktops (HP Z Series)

Latest HP Z-station options for SolidWorks:
https://www.hp.com/au-en/workstations.html

🔗 HP ZBook Mobile Workstations (Laptop CAD Machines)

HP ZBook laptops are designed specifically for CAD workloads, with certified NVIDIA graphics:
https://www.hp.com/au-en/workstations/zbook-workstations.html

Dell Workstations for SolidWorks

Dell’s Precision line is one of the most common CAD workstation choices worldwide.

🔗 Dell Precision Desktops

CAD-certified desktop workstations:
https://www.dell.com/en-au/work/shop/workstations

🔗 Dell Precision Mobile Workstations (Laptops)

High-performance engineering laptops:
https://www.dell.com/en-au/work/shop/laptops-2-in-1-pcs/sc/laptops

Both HP and Dell offer systems validated through SOLIDWORKS Certified Hardware Testing, ensuring stability and performance for modelling, assemblies and rendering.