Cadworks

What Cadworks does

Cadworks Tecnologia e Sistemas is a privately held Brazilian engineering solutions provider founded in 1998 and headquartered in Santo André, São Paulo. As an official Dassault Systèmes partner for over 25 years and an authorized SOLIDWORKS Certification Center, the company resells, implements, and supports the full SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Platform portfolio for Brazilian industrial and manufacturing customers.

The company's offering is structured as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core is SOLIDWORKS Design for parametric 3D CAD modeling, supplemented by SOLIDWORKS Cloud, DraftSight for 2D CAD, and SWOOD for woodworking. Around this core, Cadworks bundles simulation modules (SOLIDWORKS Simulation, Flow Simulation, Plastics, 3DEXPERIENCE Works Simulation), manufacturing/CAM modules (SOLIDWORKS CAM, SolidCAM with iMachining, SolidShop, Inspection), data and lifecycle management (SOLIDWORKS PDM, PLM, 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, Cloud Services), visualization and documentation (Visualize, Composer, MBD), electrical design (SOLIDWORKS Electrical), and an ERP integration layer connecting to SAP, Oracle, and TOTVS. The 2026 release cycle introduced AI-enabled features — Aura, Leo, and Marie virtual companions, plus generative CAD and drawing capabilities — that Cadworks distributes and trains customers on.

Cadworks generates revenue across four streams: one-time software license resale, professional services for implementation and consulting, professional services for certified training (delivered in-person and via online EAD tracks at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels), and recurring technical support subscriptions. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, primarily through website contact, WhatsApp messaging, and field engagement targeting mid-market and enterprise manufacturers across verticals including industrial equipment, consumer goods, agricultural machinery, high tech, furniture, machining, metallurgical, and pharmaceutical/medical equipment. Marketing relies on case studies (e.g., Caloi, RUD Correntes, Elevadores Villarta), LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Name

Cadworks

Legal name

CADWORKS

Website

https://cadworks.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cadworks is a Brazilian official Dassault Systèmes partner that resells, implements, and trains customers on the SOLIDWORKS portfolio and 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, serving mid-market and enterprise manufacturers across multiple industrial verticals in Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CAD/CAM/CAE Software Reseller and Engineering Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Specialized Design Services (5414)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

3D Printing, CAD & Digital Fabrication Programs (EDAMADAH), Digital Inventory, Part Libraries & Secure File Management (IMAAACAH), Service, Repair & Maintenance Contracts (Preventive Maintenance, Onsite Service, Extended Warranty) (IMAAAIAM)

Keywords

• CAD software solutions
• 3D engineering design
• SOLIDWORKS reseller
• Manufacturing simulation tools
• Product data management

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo André

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Resale and Licensing: Resale of SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, and related CAD/CAM/CAE software licenses as an official Dassault Systèmes partner.
2. Training Services: Official SOLIDWORKS certification center providing training courses and certification programs for engineers and designers.
3. Technical Support: Technical support services for implemented CAD solutions.
4. Implementation and Consulting: Implementation and consulting services for deploying SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cadworks is an official Dassault Systèmes partner in Brazil that resells SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Platform software licenses, delivers certified SOLIDWORKS training, and provides implementation consulting and ongoing technical support to industrial manufacturers. The portfolio spans 3D CAD/CAM/CAE design, simulation, manufacturing, product data management, and cloud collaboration tools, bundled with Portuguese-language training and technical services.

Product overview

Cadworks is an official Dassault Systèmes partner providing a comprehensive portfolio of SOLIDWORKS solutions and 3DEXPERIENCE platform services for engineering and manufacturing. The offering is organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on SOLIDWORKS Design (the core 3D CAD platform) with specialized modules for simulation (SOLIDWORKS Simulation, Flow Simulation, Plastics), manufacturing (SOLIDWORKS CAM, SolidCAM, SolidShop, Inspection), data management (SOLIDWORKS PDM, PLM), visualization (Visualize, Composer, MBD), and electrical design (SOLIDWORKS Electrical). Additional products include DraftSight for 2D CAD and SWOOD for woodworking. All solutions can integrate with the cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE Platform for collaboration and lifecycle management. The 2026 release introduced AI capabilities with three virtual companions (Aura, Leo, Marie) that automate tasks and accelerate the engineering workflow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SOLIDWORKS Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced development costs by 50% (Caloi case study)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dassault SystèmescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCadworks is an official Dassault Systèmes partner for over 25 years, authorized to resell SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Platform products in Brazil, provide certified training, and deliver technical support services.
• SOLIDWORKScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs an official SOLIDWORKS reseller and certification center, Cadworks offers the full SOLIDWORKS portfolio including CAD, CAM, CAE, and simulation tools to Brazilian manufacturing companies.
• 3DEXPERIENCE PlatformcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCadworks is authorized to sell and implement the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform from Dassault Systèmes, offering cloud-based collaborative design and product lifecycle management solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Solidprof: Brazilian SOLIDWORKS reseller and certification center offering similar CAD/CAM/CAE software, training, and technical support services. Directly competes with Cadworks for enterprise manufacturing accounts in Brazil's authorized Dassault partner channel.
• GoEngineer: Largest North American SOLIDWORKS reseller offering software, training, and engineering services. Closely comparable business model to Cadworks with similar product portfolio, training programs, and implementation services, though operating in a different geography.
• Fisher Unitech: US-based SOLIDWORKS Gold Partner providing software, training, and 3D printing solutions to manufacturers. Mirrors Cadworks' value-added reseller model with official certification center status and enterprise focus.
• DAMSOL: Brazilian authorized Dassault Systèmes partner reselling SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE solutions. Competes with Cadworks in the same Brazilian channel for industrial and manufacturing customers.
• TriMech: Multi-regional SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE reseller providing software, training, and implementation services. Operates a similar channel partner business model to Cadworks with comparable enterprise customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Digital Industries Software: Provider of NX, Solid Edge, and Teamcenter PLM as competing CAD/PLM platforms to the Dassault Systèmes ecosystem Cadworks resells. Targets the same enterprise manufacturing customers with broader portfolio solutions.
• Autodesk: Competing CAD/CAM software vendor offering AutoCAD, Inventor, and Fusion 360 as direct alternatives to SOLIDWORKS. Represents the principal software competitor whose products Cadworks' customers might choose instead.
• PTC: Provider of Creo CAD software and Windchill PLM as competing solutions to SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE. Competes for the same mechanical engineering and manufacturing customer base that Cadworks serves.

Others

• TOTVS: Brazil's largest ERP software vendor and a key integration partner for Cadworks' CAD-ERP solutions. While not a direct competitor, it represents a complementary ecosystem player that Cadworks integrates with for enterprise manufacturing customers.

Emerging players

• Onshape (PTC): Cloud-native CAD platform representing the SaaS evolution of mechanical design tools. Threatens traditional desktop CAD resellers like Cadworks by offering direct-to-customer subscription models that bypass channel partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CADWorksTecnologiaeSistemas
• Facebookfacebook.com/cadworkstecnologia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cadworks-tecnologia-e-sistemas
• Instagraminstagram.com/cadworks_oficial
• Xx.com/cadworkssw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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