SolidWorks Corporation develops and markets software solutions for design, analysis, and product data management. It offers SolidWorks mechanical CAD, design validation, and data management tools; COSMOSWorks and COSMOSMotion design validation solutions; TolAnalyst, a tool for automating analysis of tolerance stack-up; COSMOSFloWorks for fluid flow analysis; and COSMOSDesignSTAR that enables designers to analyze created CAD models. The company also offers PDMWorks Enterprise and PDMWorks Workgroup product data management software solutions; eDrawings software, an email-enabled communication tool that helps in collaboration on product design projects; 3D ContentCentral for locating, configuring, downloading, and requesting 3D parts and assemblies, 2D blocks, library features, and macros; DWGgateway software, a data translation plug-in for AutoCAD users; SolidWorks Explorer that helps in accessing SolidWorks files; and SolidWorks Viewer software for viewing SolidWorks parts, assemblies, and drawings. In addition, it offers product documentation solutions that help to create 2D and 3D images, and animations for technical publications, assembly instructions, marketing presentations, and other customer materials. The company serves customers in industrial, medical, scientific, consumer, educational, technology, and transportation markets. SolidWorks Corporation was founded as Winchester Design Systems, Inc. in 1993 and changed its name in 1995. The company is headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts. As on June 1997, SolidWorks Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Dassault Systems S.A.