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SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 SP5 is the last release to support SOLIDWORKS PDM Web client. SOLIDWORKS PDM 2020 products will not support Web client. You can use SOLIDWORKS PDM Web2 to access PDM via web browser.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 SP5 is the last release to support SOLIDWORKS Explorer as a stand-alone application. The supported functions such as Pack and Go, Rename, Replace, and Move are available in file shortcut menus in Windows Explorer.
SOLIDWORKS 2018 and later will not include the SOLIDWORKS Workgroup PDM product. It is replaced by the SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard product.
For current information about SOLIDWORKS PDM active products and End of Life products, see System Requirements. For Microsoft Operating System Lifecycle information, see Microsoft’s Windows lifecycle fact sheet.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2020 SP5 is the last release to support the Windows® 7 Operating System. SOLIDWORKS PDM 2021 products will not install on Windows 7.
| SOLIDWORKS PDM Version | SOLIDWORKS PDM Support | Microsoft Extended Support | SOLIDWORKS PDM Lifecycle Start | SOLIDWORKS PDM Lifecycle End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW PDM 2018 | Yes | Yes | Oct 2017 | Dec 2019 |
| SW PDM 2019 | Yes * | Partial (15 months) | Oct 2018 | Dec 2020 |
| SW PDM 2020 | Yes * | Partial (3 months) | Oct 2019 | Dec 2021 |
| SW PDM 2021 | No/Install blocked | No | Oct 2020 | Dec 2022 |
* A SOLIDWORKS PDM fix that is dependent on a Microsoft Windows 7 fix cannot be provided during the latter part of the SOLIDWORKS PDM Lifecycle.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 SP5 is the last release to support the Windows® 8.1 64-bit operating system. SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 products will not install on Windows 8.1.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 SP5 is the last release to support the Windows Server® 2012 R2 operating system. SOLIDWORKS PDM 2020 products will not install on Windows Server 2012 R2.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 SP5 is the last release to support the Windows Server® 2012 operating system. SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 products will not install on Windows Server 2012.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2017 is the last release to support the Windows Server® 2008 R2, SP1 operating system. SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 products will not install on Windows Server 2008 R2, SP1.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2020 is the last release to support Microsoft® Excel 2013 and Word 2013.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 is the last release to support Microsoft® Excel 2010 and Word 2010.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 SP5 is the last release to support SQL Server® 2012.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2021 SP5 is the last release to support SQL Server® 2014 Service Pack 3 (2014 R3).
The installation package of SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 and later do not include the installation of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). To download SSMS, see Download SQL Server Management Studio.
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.
Starting with SOLIDWORKS PDM 2017, the service pack for SOLIDWORKS PDM client can be different from the service pack for SOLIDWORKS PDM server as long as they are the same major version.
SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional 2019 supports SOLIDWORKS 2019, 2018, and 2017. SOLIDWORKS PDM Standard 2019 supports SOLIDWORKS 2019 only. The combination of a newer version of SOLIDWORKS and an older version of SOLIDWORKS PDM is not supported.
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Configuration tabs and Sheet tabs in WebGL preview are not available for iOS devices.
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SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 supports the Windows Server® 2019 operating system.
SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 SP2 and later support Microsoft® Office® 2019.
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