SolidWorks 3D CAD software is designed for professional engineers and draftspeople. All versions of the technical drawing program are only available through authorized resellers and don't come cheap.

Wondering how two of the leading 3-D CAD packages stack up? A just-released paper by Ray Kurland of TechniCom Group compares Autodesk Inventor Professional 2011 to SolidWorks Premium 2010, using tests ...