CAD Software Add-In To Provide SOLIDWORKS Users Instant Access to Xometry Platform for One-Stop Manufacturing

GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Xometry, the manufacturing on-demand platform, today announced the launch of the Xometry Add-in for Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS, the premier CAD software program, enabling users to get an instant quote and order from Xometry without leaving SOLIDWORKS.

Xometry is an online platform, built on proprietary software, that instantly connects engineering and design professionals to the optimal manufacturing solution at the best price across a wide range of technologies, including CNC Machining, Sheet Metal, Professional 3D Printing and Casting.

The Xometry add-in enables SOLIDWORKS users to seamlessly access the Xometry platform and get instant pricing and lead times as well as manufacturability feedback while working on designs. Integrating Xometry's instant quoting platform in SOLIDWORKS makes designing and ordering a wide range of custom parts faster and easier than ever by enabling users to go from concept to creation in one workspace.

The Xometry Add-in lets SOLIDWORKS users:

Get instant pricing and lead times within SOLIDWORKS
Receive immediate feedback on how to best make your parts
Choose from a wide range of processes, including 3D Printing, Sheet Metal, and CNC Milling and Turning with over 200 materials
Order designs in one click through Xometry
Add notes and drawings to further specify your part features, finishes and tolerances
"We're proud to be an approved solution partner of SOLIDWORKS and offer our industry leading instant pricing, lead times and manufacturability feedback all in one integrated CAD workspace," said Bill Cronin, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Xometry. "Our integration with SOLIDWORKS provides engineers and product designers with important information and feedback early on in the design process. Xometry's Add-In makes the designing and ordering of custom parts faster and easier than ever."

The Xometry Add-in is now available to download for free.

About Xometry
Xometry has created proprietary technology to provide instant pricing for the optimal manufacturing solution at the best price. We're helping grow America's domestic manufacturing by using software to build a robust and scalable manufacturing platform. We provide customers with 24/7 access to instant pricing for production orders and prototypes on-demand. Our range of capabilities include CNC Machining, 3D Printing, Sheet Metal and Urethane Casting and customers can order at any time. Xometry's diverse customer base of more than 2000 customers ranges from startups to Fortune 100, including General Electric, Lockheed Martin, Medtronic, MIT Lincoln Lab, NASA, SpaceX, Stryker and the US Army.