This document provides general information about Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation releases. You can view the most recent release notes here.
Refer to What's New, available from the Help menu, for descriptions of new functionality.
For a list of fixed SPRs, click here.
For current supported operating systems, see System Requirements.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard and SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2016 will not install on Windows 8.0. You must upgrade from Windows 8.0 to Windows 8.1. For current supported operating systems, see System Requirements.
SOLIDWORKS PDM products will not support 32-bit operating systems.
SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM 2014 and later do not support Microsoft Office 2007.
For the complete list of supported Microsoft Products and versions, see System Requirements.
SOLIDWORKS 2018 and later will not support SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM.
To ensure successful installation and optimum performance, see System Requirements.
SOLIDWORKS 2016 includes support for the Windows 10 64-bit operating system for all SOLIDWORKS products.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2016 requires the SolidNetWork License (SNL) Manager 2016 to manage licenses.
To modify an installation of SOLIDWORKS PDM Server and its components, use Programs and Features from the Windows Control Panel. You cannot modify the installation with SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager (SLDIM), even if that is what you used to install SOLIDWORKS PDM Server.
As of SQL Server 2012, Microsoft changed the licensing model for Processor Site Licenses (PSLs) to a core-based model. For SQL Server 2008 R2 and earlier, which used the PSL model, licenses were based on the number of available physical processors on the server. For SQL Server 2012 and later, core-based licensing is based on the number of available physical cores on the server. SOLIDWORKS PDM customers who purchased PSL licenses and want to upgrade to SQL Server 2014 must ensure they have the proper number of core licenses. In general, one PSL license translates into four core licenses.
For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/sql2014.aspx#tab=2 or contact your SOLIDWORKS Value Added Reseller (VAR).
SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM is now called SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional. Starting with SOLIDWORKS 2016, SOLIDWORKS PDM is shipped on the SOLIDWORKS DVD.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2016 supports SOLIDWORKS 2016, 2015, and 2014. SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard 2016 supports SOLIDWORKS 2016 only. The combination of a newer version of SOLIDWORKS and an older version of SOLIDWORKS PDM is not supported.
There are no documentation-specific items at this time.
There are no SP 5.0-specific issues at this time.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional provides a new task add-in that lets users convert Microsoft Office files and DWG/DXF format files to PDF files.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2016 SP3 and later support Microsoft Office 2016.
You can add custom columns to the Do Transition dialog box.
There are no SP 2.0-specific issues at this time.
There are no SP 1.0-specific issues at this time.