The highlight of the last day was a preview of SolidWorks 2004, to be released in the late summer or early fall of this year. Those looking for more modeling tools to create the curvy shapes usually needed for consumer products will appreciate a series of new tools that allow users to deform shapes in a freeform, yet controlled, manner. There will also be a Wrapping tool that will bring SolidWorks on par with Inventor 6 as far as embossed or engraved text is concerned. In addition, assemblies will loaded quicker with the introduction of "lightweight subassemblies" and the drafting module will be improved as Excel will no longer be needed for BOMs and hole tables.