r/SolidWorks is a subreddit with 131k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses solidworks, looking for, help, looking, and hard time, and they frequently recommend/review cad, cad software, and rendering software.
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Popular Themes in r/SolidWorks
#1
Solution Requests
: "Help, my sketch is off"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to approch modelising this part"
6 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "A story of many pictures and questions, see body text."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SolidWorks
#1
Solidworks
42 posts
#2
Looking For
24 posts
#3
Help
22 posts
#4
Looking
19 posts
#5
Hard Time
19 posts
#6
Struggling
18 posts
#7
Solution
7 posts
#8
Cad
5 posts
#9
Tutorial
3 posts
#10
Designer
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/SolidWorks
Cad
23 reviews
#1
Logitech
4.8★ from 6 reviews
#2
Solidworks
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Fusion 360
3.0★ from 2 reviews
Cad Software
14 reviews
#1
Blender
3.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Fusion 360
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
SolidWorks
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Rendering Software
12 reviews
#1
KeyShot
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
SolidWorks
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Blender
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/SolidWorks
#1
CAD
: "I created a free SolidWorks to Blender bridge Add-In (Automatic Blender Rig)"
45 posts
#2
Error
: "Using Loft cut"
6 posts
#3
3DEXPERIENCE
: "Default Behavior for Copy and Paste between 2 Assembly Files"
4 posts
#4
Simulation
: "1D Beam and model Assignment Help"
2 posts
#5
Certifications
: "Career advice? Any hiring people out there?"
2 posts
#6
Maker
: "Automation of split function with holes"
1 post
#7
Data Management
: "I deleted everything in the Custom Properties list"
1 post
#8
3rd Party Software
: "Solidworks on Linux"
1 post
#9
Hardware
: "Toolbox login crashing my Solidworks in PDM Standard Offline mode"
1 post
#10
Product Render
: "How do I do this? Completely lost."
1 post
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+24k members(22.3%)
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Last updated: September 22, 2026