Power Shell for SOLIDWORKS

Power Shell (which includes Power Thicken) solves a long-standing CAD problem — shelling and thickening complex, difficult, or organic surfaces and solids in cases where the standard SOLIDWORKS Shell and Thicken commands fail.

Power Shell for SOLIDWORKS overview
SOLIDWORKS Add-in · Shelling

When Shell fails, Power Shell prevails

Power Shell (which includes Power Thicken) solves a long-standing CAD problem — shelling and thickening complex, difficult, or organic surfaces and solids in cases where the standard SOLIDWORKS Shell and Thicken commands fail.

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What Our Customers Say

"Power Shell really has been amazing. Truly a massive help in frustration and time. SOLIDWORKS shell always fails, and the workarounds are very tedious and time consuming. It's the only 3rd-party tool I've purchased for SOLIDWORKS."

Sean Conner

Hickenbottom, Inc.

"Power Shell. Wow! What a tool. I have been working on a golf club driver head — very organic shapes, sharp features with small break rads. SW on its own would never manage this operation. I'm impressed. Well done and thank you."

Dean Bourne

3D Design Limited

"Has thrown up many new possibilities and re-design that I could not have done before. Has revolutionised my business in a similar way that Power Surfacing did a few years back. Will save a lot of money and time."

Stuart Brown

3D Engineers

Who Is It For

SOLIDWORKS users with complex shelling needs

Manufacturing engineers preparing parts for injection molding

Product designers working with organic geometry

Engineers working with imported or scanned geometry

Key Benefits

Solves shelling and thickening failures common to virtually all CAD systems

Patent-pending technology built for complex offsetting cases

Included free with Power Surfacing and Power Surfacing RE

Proven in side-by-side tests where native SOLIDWORKS Shell fails at greater thicknesses

Full feature tree integration with undo/redo and live preview

Key Features

Shell, Hollow, and Thicken commands
Works with solids (Power Shell) or surfaces (Power Thicken)
Offset inside or outside with clearance values
Handles small radii, large radii, and intersected surfaces
Verification of offset distances (thickness)
Rounding of corners and edges
Undo/Redo with live preview
Full integration with the SOLIDWORKS Feature Tree

Use Cases

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Shelling organic, complex, or self-intersecting geometry

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Thickening surface bodies that fail with native Thicken

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Preparing consumer products for injection molding

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Creating uniform or variable wall thickness on any geometry

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Succeeding on models where SOLIDWORKS Shell produces errors

Pricing

Single Seat License

$1,495

Perpetual license for one user

Included free with Power Surfacing and Power Surfacing RE.

Start Using Power Shell Today

Download a free trial of Power Shell for SOLIDWORKS and experience the difference.