These requirements apply to all SOLIDWORKS products except where noted. Use this information to ensure you are always working with a SOLIDWORKS-supported and optimized system for hardware, operating system and Microsoft products.

Operating Systems | MS SQL/Office | Hardware & Hypervisors | Antivirus | Support Lifecycle | Notes

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Operating Systems

SOLIDWORKS 2019 (EDU 2019-2020)	SOLIDWORKS 2020 (EDU 2020-2021)	SOLIDWORKS 2021 (EDU 2021-2022)
Client Products (e.g. SOLIDWORKS)
Windows 10, 64-bit
Windows 7 SP1, 64-bit
Server Products (e.g. SOLIDWORKS PDM)
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2
eDrawings for Mac
macOS Big Sur (11.0)
macOS Catalina (10.15)
macOS Mojave (10.14)
macOS High Sierra (10.13)
macOS Sierra (10.12)

Microsoft SQL and Office

SOLIDWORKS 2019 (EDU 2019-2020)	SOLIDWORKS 2020 (EDU 2020-2021)	SOLIDWORKS 2021 (EDU 2021-2022)
MS SQL
SQL 2019
SQL 2017
SQL 2016
SQL 2014	SQL 2014 SP3 required	SQL 2014 SP3 required (End of Life: SW2021 SP5)
MS Office
Microsoft Excel and Word	2013, 2016, 2019 (SW2019 SP2)	2013, 2016, 2019	2016, 2019

Hardware and Hypervisors

Designworks 4.7 For Mac Os

Hardware
Processor	3.3 GHz or higher
RAM	16 GB or more PDM Contributor/Viewer or Electrical Schematic: 8 GB or more
Graphics	Certified cards and drivers
Drives	SSD drives recommended for optimal performance
Hypervisors (Virtual Environments)
SOLIDWORKS 2019	SOLIDWORKS 2020	SOLIDWORKS 2021
VMware vSphere ESXi	6.5	6.7	6.7 U3
VMware Workstation	14	15	15.5
Microsoft Hyper-V	2016	2019	2019
Parallels Desktop, Mac	14	14	TBA
Citrix XenServer	7.4	7.6	8.2
SOLIDWORKS and eDrawings require a GPU for optimal performance in a virtualized environment. SolidWorks has tested and certified graphics cards for virtualized environments. For a complete listing, check Certified Cards and Drivers. Check Hardware Benchmarks for applications and references that can be used to help determine hardware performance. SOLIDWORKS Composer is not supported in virtualized environments.

Antivirus Products

Guidelines to help ensure SOLIDWORKS installation success and optimal runtime performance:

Use a trusted antivirus product. Keep your antivirus product updated to the latest version. Stay updated with the latest antivirus definition/signature file (This defines the known current vulnerabilities and exemptions). To ensure optimum performance, it is not recommended to install antivirus software on the SOLIDWORKS PDM vault server. Consider creating exemptions for SOLIDWORKS file types and folder locations to improve SOLIDWORKS file based runtime performance such as File Open/Save/Save As and PDM Vault Checkin/Checkout. If you encounter install or runtime errors or warnings from your antivirus product, first check the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base for known issues or contact your SOLIDWORKS reseller.

Microsoft/Apple Products Support Lifecycle (SOLIDWORKS 2019 - 2021)

Products	Start of Support	End of Support1
Windows 10, 64-bit	SW 2015 SP5		Active
Windows 7, 64-bit	SW 2010 SP1		SW 2020 SP5
Windows Server 2019	SW 2019 SP3		Active
Windows Server 2016	SW 2017 SP2		Active
Windows Server 2012 R2	SW 2014 SP3		SW 2019 SP5
SQL Server 2019	SW 2020 SP0		Active
SQL Server 2017	SW 2018 SP0		Active
SQL Server 2016	SW 2017 SP0		Active
SQL Server 2014	SW 2015 SP0		SW 2021 SP5
SQL Server 2012	SW 2013 SP2		SW 2019 SP5
IE 11	SW 2014 SP3		Active
Excel, Word 2019 (64-bit recommended)	SW 2019 SP2		Active
Excel, Word 2016 (64-bit recommended)	SW 2016 SP3		Active
Excel, Word 2013	SW 2013 SP4		SW 2020 SP5
macOS Catalina (10.15)	eDrawings 2020		Active
macOS Mojave (10.14)	eDrawings 2019		Active
macOS High Sierra (10.13)	eDrawings 2019		Active
macOS Sierra (10.12)	eDrawings 2017		eDrawings 2019

Microsoft/Apple Products Support Lifecycle (SOLIDWORKS 2018 and older)

Products	Start of Support	End of Support1
Windows 8.1, 64-bit	SW 2014 SP1		SW 2018 SP5
Windows 7, 32-bit	SW 2010 SP1		SW 2014 SP5
Windows Vista, 64-bit	SW 2008 SP3.1		SW 2013 SP5
Windows Vista, 32-bit	SW 2008 SP0		SW 2013 SP5
Windows XP, 64-bit	SW 2006 SP4		SW 2012 SP5
Windows XP, 32-bit	SW 2001Plus SP0		SW 2013 SP5
Windows Server 2012	SW 2014 SP0		SW 2018 SP5
Windows Server 2008 R2, SP1	SW 2009		SW 2017 SP5
Windows Server 2008	SW 2008		SW 2014 SP5
SQL Server 2008 R2	SW 2010 SP4		SW 2017 SP5
IE 10	SW 2013 SP0		SW 2016 SP5
IE 9	SW 2011 SP4		SW 2015 SP5
IE 8	SW 2009 SP5		SW 2014 SP5
Excel, Word 2010	SW 2010 SP5		SW 2018 SP5
Excel, Word 2007	SW 2008 SP1		SW 2014 SP5
OS X El Capitan (10.11)	eDrawings 2017		eDrawings 2018
OS X Yosemite (10.10)	eDrawings 2015		eDrawings 2018

Notes:

1. End Of Support (EOS) corresponds to the last SOLIDWORKS release where a Microsoft product is supported (This is synchronized with the Microsoft Mainstream Support End Date). SOLIDWORKS releases after the EOS are not supported for the said Microsoft product and SOLIDWORKS installation is blocked in the case of an operating system.
2. SOLIDWORKS Product Support Lifecycle defines the End Of Support for SOLIDWORKS versions.
3. SolidWorks recommends using the latest Microsoft update of Windows, Office and Internet Explorer.
4. SolidWorks supports each Windows 10 release for applicable SOLIDWORKS releases as long as it is still covered by both the SOLIDWORKS Product Support Lifecycle and Microsoft Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet.
5. SolidWorks recommends using a Windows Server operating system for all SOLIDWORKS server-based products. Refer to the Microsoft Windows Server documentation to select the Windows Server edition that meets your needs.
6. Windows Home Editions and Windows To Go are not supported.
7. Apple Mac ® based machines running Windows using Boot Camp are not supported.
8. SOLIDWORKS 2018 on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 requires the Microsoft April 2014 update
9. It is not recommended to install any instances of other applications on the SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive or Database Server. For PDM Professional, it is recommended the Archive and Database servers are two separate, dedicated machines.
10. SolidWorks does not test or certify VPN (Virtual Private Network) solutions but provides best-effort support. Users may be directed to work directly with their VPN provider to resolve issues on a case-by-case basis.
11. Beginning with SOLIDWORKS 2020, DVD distribution media will only be provided on request. Please contact your Reseller.

Originally developed by Silicon Graphics in the early '90s, OpenGL® has become the most widely-used open graphics standard in the world. NVIDIA supports OpenGL and a complete set of OpenGL extensions, designed to give you maximum performance on our GPUs. NVIDIA continues to support OpenGL as well through technical papers and our large set of examples on our NVIDIA Graphics SDK.

• GTC 2016: GPU-Driven Rendering

Designworks Mac

• GTC 2015: GPU-Driven Large Scene Rendering in OpenGL

• GTC 2015: Slicing the Workload: Multi-GPU Rendering Approaches

Designworks 4.7 For Mac Catalina

• Mobile Summit 2014: NVIDIA Path Rendering: Accelerating Vector Graphics for the Mobile Web

• SIGGRAPH Asia 2014: OpenGL NVIDIA 'Command-List': 'Approaching Zero Driver Overhead'

• SIGGRAPH 2014: OpenGL Scene Rendering Techniques (Best of GTC 2014)

• SIGGRAPH 2014: OpenGL Update for NVIDIA GPUs

• GTC 2014: Order Independent Transparency in OpenGL

• GTC 2014: Multi-GPU Rendering

• GTC 2013: Advanced Scenegraph Rendering Pipeline