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SolidWorks Quick Look

macOS extension that shows SolidWorks part, assembly and drawing previews in Finder, no SolidWorks install needed.

Year: 2026
Disciplines: macOS · Tooling
Specs: SLDPRT, SLDASM, SLDDRW · Quick Look thumbnail extension · Sandboxed, read-only

Reads the preview image SolidWorks stores inside each file, so a folder of CAD files can be browsed by sight on a Mac.