This is the final post about the FD03 competencies, where we showcase how Virtual Companions can help you complete and automate activities reliably, from analyzing technical data to generating deliverables to solving complex engineering problems.
This is not about adding AI to your tools. It's a new kind of teamwork — humans and Virtual Companions co-creating, safely and at scale, on your most complex challenges.
What questions can we ask LEO?
What if you need to understand the design impact of changes?
Challenge: I replaced the existing motor with a higher-power motor. Due to the increased load, I'm evaluating whether the main pivot pin should be increased. Can you help me understand the full design impact of this change?
Response: Sure! I can analyze the full assembly, uncover impacted parts, sub-assemblies, and other downstream dependencies
Value: Move from making a design change and manually tracing its impact across parts, subassemblies, and downstream dependencies, to having LEO analyze the full assembly before the change is made. When a performance requirement changes, such as replacing a motor with a higher-power option, LEO helps identify which components may be affected, including the main pivot pin, related parts, connected subassemblies, and dependent design decisions.
You get faster impact analysis, fewer missed dependencies, more confident design changes, and better control over downstream risk before committing to an update that could affect performance, reliability, manufacturability, or serviceability.
Watch how LEO can assist:
What if you need to automate multiple custom properties?
Challenge: I have to add multiple custom properties to every part in an assembly. Could you help me automate that?"
Response: I can help you automate repetitive tasks by generating custom SOLIDWORKS macros.
Value: Move from automation being limited to users who know how to write macros or understand programming, to making automation accessible to every SOLIDWORKS user through natural language. Users can simply describe the work they want to automate, and LEO can generate the macro logic, open it in the editor, and help refine it conversationally.
Here's how LEO can help:
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