

Novell networks and non-Windows network storage devices are not supported. Which networks does SOLIDWORKS support?Īccording to SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS software supports Microsoft Windows networking. SOLIDWORKS 2016 supports Internet Explorer 10 and 11, while SOLIDWORKS 20 only support Internet Explorer 11. SOLIDWORKS 2016, 2017, and 2018 all support the 2010, 2013, and 2016 versions of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. Which Microsoft products are compatible with SOLIDWORKS? Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (all 64-bit) will support SOLIDWORKS 2016, SOLIDWORKS 2017, and SOLIDWORKS 2018. Which Windows operating systems are compatible with SOLIDWORKS? The latest manufacturer-released driver for a given card isn’t necessarily going to be the same as the driver recommended by SOLIDWORKS, so this page will serve as a good reference.

This page will also be your go-to resource for graphics card driver downloads. When investigating different options, use the SOLIDWORKS Graphics Card Drivers page to see which cards are supported. A host of NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel graphics cards are supported for use with SOLIDWORKS. It’s important for stability and performance reasons to use a supported graphics card and driver set when using SOLIDWORKS. Which graphics cards are supported for use with SOLIDWORKS? If you, like so many of our customers, choose to download SOLIDWORKS from the SOLIDWORKS Customer Portal, you’ll need a high-speed Internet connection accessible to you to retrieve the installation media. If you plan on installing SOLIDWORKS 2018 from the shipped DVD copy, you’ll naturally need a DVD drive accessible to you. If you have additional questions, you can contact our SOLIDWORKS technical support team. For more details on what might be the best fit for you, you can visit the Hardware Benchmarks section of the SOLIDWORKS website. For this reason, 8GB of RAM should be treated as a ‘minimum’ requirement. Keep in mind: SOLIDWORKS customers use the software for a wide variety of use cases, at a variety of scales. Processor-wise, SOLIDWORKS recommends using an Intel processor or AMD processor with SSE2 support ( In order to use SOLIDWORKS 2018, 8GB of RAM or more is recommended. SOLIDWORKS outlines hardware requirements on its system requirements page. SOLIDWORKS Requirements What are the SOLIDWORKS hardware requirements? If you’re preparing to upgrade to SOLIDWORKS 2018 (or update your software in general) there are certain hardware requirements you’ll need to meet first, as well as considerations on how to best use SOLIDWORKS moving forward. The release of SOLIDWORKS 2018 brought exciting new capabilities and enhanced features to SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD software.
