Dear SOLIDWORKS users, 

It is my first time ever I use this community – in case you have not seen the Linkedin post  that we recently published.

We announced the 🎉 30th SOLIDWORKS Anniversary Competition

To celebrate 30 years of innovation, we’re giving the chance to win : 

🛫 3 trips to 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026 in Houston
🎓 30 exclusive certificates 

🚀 How to enter 

1️⃣ Publish a post on your own public LinkedIn profile featuring your best design made with SOLIDWORKS.

- Include an image or video of your design.
- Tag @SOLIDWORKS and use the hashtag hashtag #SOLIDWORKS30Competition.
- Your post must be written in English to be eligible.
- Highlight your creativity, modeling expertise and storytelling skills – by sharing visuals of your design and adding context in your post to explain your concept, choices and what makes your project unique.

2️⃣ Comment “I am in” under this official launch post: 

 

🏆 Prizes

✨ 30 finalists will be selected based on modeling quality, originality and clarity of presentation. They’ll receive an official SOLIDWORKS 30th Anniversary Certificate, subject to providing their native design files (.SLDPRT, .SLDASM) for authenticity verification.
These files will be shared confidentially with the jury only, and will not be made public.

🌍 From these finalists, the TOP 3 will be chosen by the expert panel and awarded a trip to 3DEXPERIENCE World 2026 in Houston, USA (includes round-trip flight and hotel).
Estimated value: approximately €2,000 (excl. taxes)

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Let’s celebrate design, creativity and the power of our global community.
🔁 Share this post and tag your favorite designers to join the fun!

#SOLIDWORKS30Competition #SOLIDWORKS30 @SOLIDWORKS - - -

📌 Eligibility – Open to commercial users of SOLIDWORKS who:

✅ Are 18 years old or older
✅ Hold a valid SOLIDWORKS license throughout the contest (including Education or Student Licenses)
✅ Have a public LinkedIn profile
✅ Submit only one original entry
✅ Must be able to travel from their country of residence to the United States with a valid passport and the appropriate travel authorization (visa or ESTA, if required). The detailed list of eligible countries is provided in the full rules below.

📄 RULES to participate:

Full rules in ENG: https://discover.solidworks.com/solidworks-30th-anniversary-competition

Full rules in FR: https://discover.solidworks.com/fr/solidworks-30th-anniversary-competition