You can view the most recent Release Notes here.
For a list of fixed SPRs, click here.
Refer to What's New, available from the Help menu, for descriptions of new functionality.
For current information about active products and End of Life products, see System Requirements. For Microsoft Operating System Lifecycle information, see Microsoft’s Windows lifecycle fact sheet.
SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP5 is the last release to support the Windows® 7 Operating System. SOLIDWORKS 2021 products will not install on Windows 7.
| SOLIDWORKS Version | SOLIDWORKS Support | Microsoft Extended Support | SOLIDWORKS Lifecycle Start | SOLIDWORKS Lifecycle End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW 2018 | Yes | Yes | Oct 2017 | Dec 2019 |
| SW 2019 | Yes * | Partial (15 months) | Oct 2018 | Dec 2020 |
| SW 2020 | Yes * | Partial (3 months) | Oct 2019 | Dec 2021 |
| SW 2021 | No/Install blocked | No | Oct 2020 | Dec 2022 |
To ensure successful installation and optimum performance, see System Requirements.
For optimum graphics performance and stability, see Video Card Requirements. Recommended graphics cards and drivers are flagged with the RealView icon.
Some antivirus software prevents proper installation of SOLIDWORKS. For additional information, see Antivirus.
You can open .obj files in eDrawings. Limited functionality is available with these files.
When you print a drawing with Entire sheet selected, the printout shows accurate results.
There are no service pack 4.0 specific items at this time.
Fixed a problem with markup replies disappearing.
Fixed a problem on Microsoft Windows® 10, where a large amount of system memory was used when opening files that contained many images.
You can open Autodesk® AutoCAD 2018 files in eDrawings.
If you try to import STEP files in the eDrawings free version, you may get an “Error reading file” message. To fix this issue, install Visual C++ Redistributable Package 2013 at Microsoft.com.
If you use SOLIDWORKS files (.sldprt, .sldasm) with 3D Views, you must resave them in SOLIDWORKS 2018 Service Pack 1 for the 3D Views pane to show only the 3D Views for the active configuration on last save.