SOLIDWORKS System Requirements

SOLIDWORKS System Requirements and FAQs for current and previous releases.

SOLIDWORKS Upgrade Checklist

SOLIDWORKS Upgrade Checklist

Having a plan before upgrading SOLIDWORKS is important to ensure a smooth rollout. This article provides a checklist of items to prepare prior to clicking ‘Install Now’.   NOTE: Detailed Installation guides can be found on our technical support website NOTE: Need to upgrade SOLIDWORKS…

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SOLIDWORKS 2023 Hardware Recommendations

SOLIDWORKS 2023 hardware requirements

Co-author: Emmanuel Kim, Technical Manager, Applications, TriMech You have made a serious investment purchasing SOLIDWORKS 2023 that will ultimately help your engineers, designers, and drafters to be more productive. While navigating through the challenging process of choosing their new CAD system, clients often overlook SOLIDWORKS…

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SOLIDWORKS support for Microsoft Windows 11

SOLIDWORKS support for Windows 11

Dassault Systèmes introduced SOLIDWORKS support for Windows 11 with the release of SOLIDWORKS® 2022 SP2 on April 25, 2022.  This applies to the entire SOLIDWORKS® Desktop portfolio (3DEXPERIENCE® products excluded). SOLIDWORKS® maintains rigorous standards and works in collaboration with Microsoft® and solution partners to ensure…

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SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2022 System Recommendations

SOLIDWORKS PDM System Requirements

Here is an overview of our current recommended SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2022 system specifications and requirements. While the following recommendations are intended as a general overview for most SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional vaults, determining proper server and client hardware is one of the first steps that…

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SOLIDWORKS 2022 Hardware Recommendations

SOLIDWORKS 2022 Hardware recommendations

Here is an overview of our current recommended SOLIDWORKS 2022 hardware / computer specs. The following gives details on specific hardware components.  However the entire system should be designed and assembled for optimal performance.  Custom machines can be a cheaper option, however selecting components individually and…

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Hardware Recommendations for SOLIDWORKS Simulation and Flow Simulation

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Hardware

This article provides recommendations related to hardware for SOLIDWORKS Simulation and SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation software. You can learn more about general SOLIDWORKS hardware requirements for SOLIDWORKS 2021 on our blog. Be aware that more powerful and expensive computers may not solve simulation studies in a practical timeframe if…

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SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2021 System Recommendations

SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2021 System Requirements

Here is an overview of our current recommended SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2021 system specifications and requirements. While the following recommendations are intended as a general overview for most SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional vaults, determining proper server and client hardware is one of the first steps that…

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SOLIDWORKS 2021 Update frequently asked questions

SOLIDWORKS 2018 Update FAQs

Get your SOLIDWORKS 2020 Update installation and configuration frequently asked questions answered by reading this tech tip article.

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SOLIDWORKS 2021 Hardware Recommendations

SOLIDWORKS 2021 Hardware Requirements FAQs

Here is an overview of our current recommended SOLIDWORKS 2021 hardware / computer specs. The following gives details on specific hardware components.  However the entire system should be designed and assembled for optimal performance.  Custom machines can be a cheaper option, however selecting components individually…

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