SOLIDWORKS Composer
SOLIDWORKS
Composer.
Technical communication software for creating product manuals, assembly instructions, exploded views, and graphical documentation.
What is SOLIDWORKS Composer?
Create clear technical documentation, assembly instructions, product manuals, and interactive content directly from your 3D CAD data. SOLIDWORKS Composer helps teams explain products, processes, and procedures with accurate visuals that stay connected to design changes.
SOLIDWORKS Composer is a technical communication tool that helps teams reuse 3D CAD data to create 2D and 3D graphical content for product documentation. It is used for manufacturing assembly instructions, product manuals, installation guides, service manuals, training material, marketing brochures, and sales bidding kits.
Because Composer works directly from 3D CAD data, documentation teams can begin creating content early in the design process. When the product design changes, Composer visuals can be updated with the latest geometry, metadata, BOM, and manufacturing information, helping documentation stay accurate and current.
Use this solution to help teams communicate product value before physical prototypes are ready. Khodiyar Infotech helps you select, deploy, and learn the right visualization or communication tools.
- Technical illustrations
- Assembly instructions
- Exploded views
- CAD-linked documentation
How SOLIDWORKS Composer Helps Your Team.
Create better product visuals
Create better product visuals with guidance from Khodiyar Infotech, including software selection, licensing, training, and adoption support.
Reduce prototype dependency
Reduce prototype dependency with guidance from Khodiyar Infotech, including software selection, licensing, training, and adoption support.
Support sales communication
Support sales communication with guidance from Khodiyar Infotech, including software selection, licensing, training, and adoption support.
Improve technical documentation
Improve technical documentation with guidance from Khodiyar Infotech, including software selection, licensing, training, and adoption support.
SOLIDWORKS Composer Capabilities.
Key workflow areas where this solution helps teams improve productivity, accuracy, and collaboration.
Technical illustrations
Use SOLIDWORKS Composer to support technical illustrations as part of a more controlled and productive engineering workflow.
Request Guidance →Assembly instructions
Use SOLIDWORKS Composer to support assembly instructions as part of a more controlled and productive engineering workflow.
Request Guidance →Exploded views
Use SOLIDWORKS Composer to support exploded views as part of a more controlled and productive engineering workflow.
Request Guidance →CAD-linked documentation
Use SOLIDWORKS Composer to support cad-linked documentation as part of a more controlled and productive engineering workflow.
Request Guidance →SOLIDWORKS Composer Package Guidance.
Use this section only when package comparison is relevant. Khodiyar Infotech can help you select the right license based on your workflow.
| Feature | Standard | Professional Recommended | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Part Modeling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Assembly Design | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2D Drawings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Design Reuse Tools | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CAD Libraries | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manufacturability Checks | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cost Estimation | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo-Realistic Rendering | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Component Libraries | — | — | ✓ |
| Design Validation | — | — | ✓ |
| Motion Analysis | — | — | ✓ |
| Routing Tools | — | — | ✓ |
| Advanced Simulation | — | — | ✓ |
| Cloud Collaboration | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data Management Support | — | — | ✓ |
| Training and Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Not Sure Which Package is Right?
Khodiyar Infotech can help you compare Standard, Professional, and Premium options based on your actual workflow.
Licensing and Deployment Guidance.
Three ways to deploy SOLIDWORKS Design — pick the model that fits how your team actually works.
Individual License
Ideal for individual designers, engineers, or professionals who need dedicated access.
- Named-user access
- Flexible usage
- Best for individual CAD users
Team / Network License
Suitable for engineering teams, shared workstations, and controlled business environments.
- Team-based access
- Centralized control
- Suitable for growing design teams
Cloud-Connected Options
For teams that need collaboration, review, and connected workflows across locations.
- Cloud collaboration
- Design sharing
- Better team communication
Why Buy SOLIDWORKS Through
Khodiyar Infotech?
We do more than provide software. We help your team select, implement, learn, and use SOLIDWORKS with confidence.
Product Consultation
Understand which SOLIDWORKS product and package fits your workflow.
License Selection
Get clear guidance before investing in software.
Installation & Setup Support
Get assistance with setup, deployment, and onboarding.
Training & Ongoing Assistance
Help your team build practical skills and use the software effectively.
SOLIDWORKS Training for Better Adoption.
Software value depends on how confidently your team can use it. We provide practical training to help users improve speed, accuracy, and workflow confidence.
Beginner Training
Get up to speed on SOLIDWORKS fundamentals — modeling, sketching, drawings, and assemblies.
- Sketching & part modeling
- Assembly basics
- 2D drawing creation
Advanced CAD Training
Tackle complex modeling techniques, surfacing, sheet metal, and weldments with expert guidance.
- Advanced part techniques
- Sheet metal & weldments
- Top-down design
Team Workflow Training
Train teams on shared workflows, design standards, libraries, and PDM best practices.
- Design standards
- PDM workflow basics
- Library & template setup
Where SOLIDWORKS Composer is Commonly Used.
SOLIDWORKS Composer is commonly used by technical communication, manufacturing, service, training, marketing, and engineering teams that need to convert 3D CAD models into clear visual documentation. It helps teams create technical illustrations, assembly instructions, product manuals, animations, and interactive content without waiting for final physical products.
Assembly Instructions
Used to create step-by-step assembly procedures with clear visuals, exploded views, callouts, arrows, BOM tables, and part details for production teams
Product Manuals
Helps technical documentation teams create user manuals, product guides, installation documents, and maintenance instructions directly from 3D CAD data.
Service and Repair Documentation
Useful for creating service manuals, repair procedures, replacement part instructions, and visual maintenance guides for technicians and support teams.
Manufacturing Work Instructions
Supports shop-floor teams with visual work instructions that explain processes, component placement, assembly order, and production steps more clearly.
Training Guides
Used to prepare training material for operators, technicians, customers, and internal teams by turning product models into easy-to-understand visual lessons.
Marketing and Sales Content
Helps create product visuals, brochures, bidding kits, feature illustrations, and presentation graphics using existing engineering models.
Frequently Asked Questions About SOLIDWORKS Composer.
Find answers to common questions about SOLIDWORKS Composer, including technical illustrations, assembly instructions, interactive animations, CAD data reuse, BOM customization, design-change updates, and documentation workflows.
01What is SOLIDWORKS Composer used for?
SOLIDWORKS Composer is used to create 2D and 3D graphical content from 3D CAD data. Teams use it for assembly instructions, product manuals, installation guides, service manuals, training guides, marketing brochures, and sales communication materials.
02How does SOLIDWORKS Composer help technical documentation teams?
It allows teams to use existing 3D engineering models to create illustrations, images, animations, and interactive instructions. This reduces the need to manually recreate product visuals and helps documentation stay connected with design data.
03Can SOLIDWORKS Composer update visuals after design changes?
Yes. SOLIDWORKS Composer can update graphical content when design changes occur, including geometry, metadata, BOM information, and other product details. This helps teams keep manuals, instructions, and visuals more accurate.
04What output formats does SOLIDWORKS Composer support?
SOLIDWORKS Composer can create multiple output formats, including raster images such as JPG, BMP, TIF, and PNG, vector images such as SVG, EPS, SVGZ, and CGM, videos such as AVI, and interactive formats such as 3D PDF, HTML, and SMG.
05Can SOLIDWORKS Composer create animations?
Yes. SOLIDWORKS Composer can create interactive animations, storyboards, timeline-based animations, and process demonstrations. This is useful for assembly steps, product presentations, service procedures, and training content.
06Does SOLIDWORKS Composer support BOM customization?
Yes. Teams can create and customize BOM tables, parts lists, balloons, annotations, and view-specific properties. This helps create clearer technical documents for manufacturing, service, and customer communication.
Need Help Choosing
SOLIDWORKS Composer?
Khodiyar Infotech can help you understand licensing, implementation requirements, training options, and the right next step for your team.