# S1E25 SolidWorks, AI, & Cloud-Based Product Development | Mark Rushton

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2020-07-28
- Length: 55m
- Episode: 25
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-28-s1e25-solidworks-ai-cloud-based-product-development-mark-rushton

## Summary

Mark Rushton, a product portfolio manager at Dassault Systems, discusses the evolution of SolidWorks and the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, highlighting features like cloud-based collaboration, AI-driven design assistance, and additive manufacturing tools. He explains how the 3D Print feature checks for support structures and overhangs, while generative design and machine learning automate repetitive sketching tasks and optimize geometry for specific manufacturing processes. Rushton also addresses the shift toward cloud-first workflows, remote team collaboration, and the future of model-based definition in reducing reliance on 2D drawings.

## Chapters

- [0:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-28-s1e25-solidworks-ai-cloud-based-product-development-mark-rushton#t=14) Introduction: Mark Rushton and Dassault Systems
- [4:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-28-s1e25-solidworks-ai-cloud-based-product-development-mark-rushton#t=281) Product Portfolio Management and User Problem Identification
- [12:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-28-s1e25-solidworks-ai-cloud-based-product-development-mark-rushton#t=761) SolidWorks 3D Print and Additive Manufacturing Integration
- [17:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-28-s1e25-solidworks-ai-cloud-based-product-development-mark-rushton#t=1074) The 3DEXPERIENCE Platform and Cloud-Based Collaboration
- [25:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-28-s1e25-solidworks-ai-cloud-based-product-development-mark-rushton#t=1508) Generative Design and Machine Learning in CAD
- [35:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-28-s1e25-solidworks-ai-cloud-based-product-development-mark-rushton#t=2155) Remote Work, PDM, and Hardware Requirements
- [47:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2020-07-28-s1e25-solidworks-ai-cloud-based-product-development-mark-rushton#t=2836) Future of CAD: Model-Based Definition and AI Assistants

## Topics

- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Dassault Systems (company)
- SolidWorks (product)
- CATIA (product)
- 3DEXPERIENCE (product)
- X Design (product)
- 3D Creator (product)
- 3D Sculptor (product)
- X Shape (product)
- Siemens NX (product)
- Terry Wallace (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [153: The Evolution of CAD Product Development Software](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-12-07-153-the-evolution-of-cad-product-development-software) (Product Startup)
- [122: Modern Methods for New Product Development](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2022-04-13-122-modern-methods-for-new-product-development) (Product Startup)
- [174: Agile Product Development & Additive Manufacturing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2023-05-04-174-agile-product-development-additive-manufacturing) (Product Startup)
- [Additive Manufacturing, Then & Now: A Conversation with Alex Oster, Autodesk](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-06-17-additive-manufacturing-then-now-a-conversation-with-alex-oster-autodesk) (Additive Snack)
- [How AI Is Transforming Product Design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/its-only-a-prototype/2025-05-29-how-ai-is-transforming-product-design) (It's Only a Prototype)

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