This document provides general information about Dassault Syst�mes SolidWorks Corporation releases. Refer to What's New, available from the Help menu, for descriptions of new functionality.
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Microsoft� Office Support Change: Support for Microsoft Office 2003 ends with SolidWorks 2010. Click System Requirements for more details. Note: Enterprise PDM continues to support Office 2003 and legacy 2003 files.
To ensure successful installation and optimum performance, see System Requirements. Note that the Intel� Pentium� 3, AMD Athlon�, and Athlon XP CPUs are not supported. The CPU must support SSE2 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 2). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSE2 for more details.
For optimum performance of RealView graphics in SolidWorks� 2010 software, see Video Card Testing for the recommended graphics cards and drivers displayed with the gold RealView icon.
Some antivirus software prevents proper installation of SolidWorks. For additional information, see the Antivirus section of the Support Web site.
Dassault Syst�mes SolidWorks Corporation will offer alternative, higher value offerings to replace 3D Instant Website. DS SolidWorks will:
Discontinue hosting customer websites created using 3D Instant Website starting December 31, 2010.
Retire 3D Instant Website after the service pack cycle of SolidWorks 2011.
After December 31, 2010, new and existing customers will still be able to create custom websites, but for local hosting only. Notification of DS SolidWorks intent to discontinue the hosting of customer websites will appear on the 3D Instant Website web page immediately.
Effective with SolidWorks 2010, to reduce service pack size and download time, parallel installations of service packs within the same major version are no longer supported. Parallel installations of major versions are not affected. For example, you can install SolidWorks 2010 SP 0.0 in parallel with SolidWorks 2009 SP 5.0; however, you cannot install SolidWorks 2010 SP 1.0 in parallel with SolidWorks 2010 SP 0.0.
When using the command-line installation interface to update from one Service Pack release to another within the same SolidWorks major release, specify the REINSTALL and REINSTALLMODE Windows Installer options, as documented in the Microsoft Web site (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa371182(VS.85).aspx).
For example, specify REINSTALL=ALL and REINSTALLMODE=vomus to update all installed SolidWorks products from the prior Service Pack to the one you are installing.
Beginning with the release of SolidWorks 2011, PhotoView 360 will be the standard photorealistic rendering solution for all SolidWorks software versions. PhotoWorks� will no longer be available. With the launch of SolidWorks 2011, SolidWorks software and PhotoView 360 will provide rendering capabilities that are equivalent to what is now available in PhotoWorks. For more information, see http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/CustomerBulletins.html.
Starting with SolidWorks 2010, the SolidWorks Viewer is not included in the SolidWorks software installation. You can download the SolidWorks Viewer from www.solidworks.com/sw/support/downloads.htm, under the Free CAD Tools area.
Microsoft officially retired Windows� XP operating system in April of 2009. SolidWorks 2011 will continue to support Windows XP (32 and 64 bit versions) excluding operating systems related issues or fixes. This level of support will continue through at least one release following SolidWorks 2011. After that, in conjunction with Microsoft�s support policies, only Windows Vista� and Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit versions) operating systems will be supported. The SolidWorks operating system support plan outlined above will also apply to the SolidWorks Simulation and SolidWorks Enterprise PDM product lines.
Service Packs 0.0 and 1.0 included a Beta version of SolidWorks Sustainability.
Service Pack 2.0 includes a pre-release version of SolidWorks Sustainability, which is ready for production use.
The final released version of SolidWorks Sustainability will be available in a Service Pack following Service Pack 2.0. SolidWorks Sustainability is sold as a separate product; SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress is included with SolidWorks 2010.
You cannot use SolidWorks Enterprise PDM 2009 (or earlier versions) with SolidWorks 2010.
If the coordinator machine for distributed file conversions has both SolidWorks 2009 and 2010 installed, SolidWorks 2010 must be installed after SolidWorks 2009. Only the most recently installed coordinator service on a machine is available. The SolidWorks 2010 coordinator service can convert files to 2009 and 2010 formats, but the SolidWorks 2009 coordinator service can convert files only to 2009 format.
In future releases, the SolidWorks installer will prevent older versions of the coordinator service from replacing more recent versions, but the SolidWorks 2009 installers do not have this check.
Creating and editing the shape feature is not supported in SolidWorks 2010. We recommend that you use the freeform feature instead. Existing shape features are still supported unless you change their parent features. Also, if you last saved a part containing a shape feature with a version prior to SolidWorks 2004, first open the part in a SolidWorks version between 2004 and 2009 inclusive, regenerate, and save.
Screen flickering can occur when you insert text into dimensions using the dimension palette. This issue is resolved in Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and later.
To support the Portuguese Spelling Agreement (Acordo Ortogr�fico da L�ngua Portuguesa), SolidWorks will adopt the new spelling guidelines in the Brazilian Portuguese version of SolidWorks 2012. The changes will be phased in, starting with the user interface in SolidWorks 2011.
When you open a motion study, lights that are on in SolidWorks are turned on in PhotoWorks. Lights that are off in SolidWorks are turned off in PhotoWorks. Lighting affects model rendering in PhotoWorks, so adjust the lighting in the motion study before viewing the model in PhotoWorks.
This behavior applies to all motion studies, including those from SolidWorks 2010 or earlier.
The user interface is now available in Turkish for SolidWorks Standard.
Help documentation is now available on the Web for SolidWorks, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM, and SolidWorks eDrawings�.
By default, when you access help, the Web version of the documentation is displayed in a Web-based viewer. You can still choose to use local help (.chm) files if, for example, your Internet connection is slow or unavailable. Select or clear Help > Use SolidWorks Web Help to switch between the local and Web-based versions of the help. Note that tutorials are only available locally.
The index tab is no longer available in local help files. Use the new search functionality in Web help to locate information more quickly and accurately.
SolidWorks Installation and Administration Guide is now available in Adobe� PDF format (in addition to the usual compiled help (.chm) format), to enable easier printing and viewing.
After you install SolidWorks, the PDF file is located in the lang\language directory in the SolidWorks installation directory (for example, C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks\lang\english\install_guide.pdf).
In response to customer requests, our documentation now includes more images than in earlier releases. In the past, all images that contained text were localized, which limited the number and type of illustrations we could provide. In this release, we include English illustrations in localized documentation when translated text is not required for understanding the concept, for example, for showing the location of an item or the general layout of the user interface.
After specific XP security updates are applied, SolidWorks compiled help (.chm) files cannot be accessed over a network (although they can be accessed from a disk or local installation). The Microsoft Knowledge Base article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896054/ includes a resolution to this problem.
SolidWorks help documentation is provided as both Web-based and local help (.chm files). SolidWorks tutorials are only available as local help (.chm files). Web-based help is automatically updated for each service pack with no need for downloads. If using local help and tutorials, download the files separately to ensure up-to-date documentation, as these files are excluded from service pack downloads to reduce download size and time.
To download the latest help files and tutorials in this service pack:
Log in to the Customer Portal on SolidWorks.com.
Click Downloads and Updates.
Select the version of SolidWorks needed and click the corresponding SolidWorks product. For example, select 2009 and click SolidWorks Service Pack 2.1 XP and Vista - 32 bit.
Click your language and accept the license agreement.
On the Download and Install screen, in Step 3, click download, unzip, and install all the files.
In Upgrading from Service Pack, select the version you upgraded from.
Click Continue.
Under Step 4 � Required updates, click SolidWorks Help.
Run swHelp<language>.exe to install the help files.
The installer places the updated help files in C:\SWDist\swHelp<language>\Files\lang\<language> and automatically copies them into your SolidWorks installation.
An issue with the solver for symmetry mates is fixed. In previous releases, some symmetry mates were incorrectly reported as solving without error. They are now correctly reported as failing to solve. To fix affected mates, flip the mate alignment (Aligned/Anti-Aligned).
You can disable the rapid dimension manipulator. In the Dimension PropertyManager, under Dimension Assist Tools, select or clear Rapid dimensioning. This setting persists across sessions.
Note: When the rapid dimension manipulator is enabled, you can dismiss it by pressing ESC. Pressing ESC again dismisses the Smart Dimension tool.
When you select one or more dimensions, the Dimension Palette rollover button appears to the upper right of the pointer. If you move the pointer over the button, the Dimension Palette appears. Click anywhere in the palette to pin it. The Dimension Palette disappears if you move the pointer beyond the graphics area or clear the dimension selection by another means, such as clicking in the graphics area. To specify whether to display the Dimension Palette, click Tools > Customize. On the Toolbars tab, under Context toolbar settings, select or clear Show on selection.
Two new SolidWorks API tutorials are available:
Custom PropertyManager Page Add-in Tutorial: C#
Custom PropertyManager Page Add-in Tutorial: VB.NET
To open either tutorial, click Help > SolidWorks Tutorials. Select All SolidWorks Tutorials (Set 2), then SolidWorks Advanced API Tutorials.
Starting with SolidWorks 2010 Service Pack 3, the 2D editor formerly known as DWGeditor has been removed from the standard installation and media along with its documentation, and has been renamed. Its new name is SolidWorks 2D Editor, and it is only available to licensed SolidWorks customers via download from the SolidWorks Customer Portal.
Service Pack 2.1 introduces the production-ready version of SolidWorks Sustainability, a new application available as an add-on product for SolidWorks 2010. SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress is included with all releases of SolidWorks 2010.
The online help for Detailing and Drawings has been enhanced to include more in-depth information and images.
A new tutorial for SolidWorks Sustainability is available from Help > SolidWorks Tutorials. From the SolidWorks Tutorials welcome page, click All SolidWorks Tutorials (Set 2), and then click Sustainability.
SolidWorks 2010 Service Pack 2.0 supports the AutoCAD� 2010 DXF/DWG file formats.
These options have been added to the PDF Export Options dialog box:
High quality lines. For drawings only. Vectored lines are drawn double precision for best quality. Increases file size and time to save file.
Shaded/Draft geometry DPI. For drawings only. Controls dots per inch setting. An increased value improves quality while increasing file size and time to save file.
High quality shaded edges. For drawings only. The edges of shaded views are drawn with vectors instead of being raster-drawn. Increases time to save file.
The High quality (shaded, draft drawing views) option has been removed.
If you use Windows Vista or Windows 7 and have a graphics card with 256 MB of memory or less, SolidWorks now suppresses some advanced display features. RealView is not affected by this change.
Some of the equipment parts in the design library\routing\piping\equipment folder have been renamed to indicate that these sample parts are not meant to be used directly in production. For example, "tank-01" is now "sample-tank-01." In addition, these parts have new mate references to assist in their initial placement in assemblies and to increase the reliability of adding and mating piping flanges to equipment during routing.
The sample files used in the SolidWorks FloXpress