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SOLIDWORKS 2021(EDU 2021-2022) |
SOLIDWORKS 2022(EDU 2022-2023) |
SOLIDWORKS 2023(EDU 2023-2024) |
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Operating Systems |
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Windows 11, 64 bits |
(SW2022 SP2) |
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Windows 10, 64-bit |
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Windows Server 2022 |
(SW2022 SP4) |
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Windows Server 2019 |
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Windows Server 2016 |
(End of Life: SW 2023) |
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SQL Server |
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SQL 2022 |
(SW2023 SP2) |
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SQL 2019 |
SQL 2019 CU4 required |
SQL 2019 CU4 required |
SQL 2019 CU4 required |
SQL 2017 |
(End of Life: SW 2024) |
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SQL 2016 |
(End of Life: SW 2023) |
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SQL 2014 |
SQL 2014 SP3 required |
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MS Office |
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Microsoft Excel and Word |
2016, 2019 |
2016, 2019,2021 (SW2022 SP2) |
2016 (End of Life: SW 2023), 2019 (End of Life: SW 2023), 2021 |
Hardware |
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Processor |
64-bit; Intel or AMD |
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RAM |
16 GB or more |
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Graphics Card |
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Drives |
SSD drives recommended for optimal performance |
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Hypervisors (Virtual Environments) |
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VMware vSphere ESXi |
6.7 U3 |
7.0 U3c |
7.0 U3f |
VMware Workstation |
15.5 |
16.2.3 |
16.2.4 |
Microsoft Hyper-V |
2019 |
2019 |
2022 |
Parallels Desktop, Mac |
16.0 |
17.1.2 |
17.1.2 |
Citrix XenServer |
8.2 LTSR |
8.2 LTSR |
8.2 LTSR |
Antivirus |
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eDrawings for Mac |
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macOS Ventura (13.0) |
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macOS Monterey (12.0) |
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macOS Big Sur (11.0) |
(End of Life: eDrawings 2023) |
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macOS Catalina (10.15) |
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macOS Mojave (10.14) |
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Microsoft/Apple Products Support Lifecycle (SOLIDWORKS 2021 – 2023) |
Start of Life |
End of Life |
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Windows 11, 64-bit |
SW 2022 SP2 |
Active |
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Windows 10, 64-bit |
SW 2015 SP5 |
Active |
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Windows Server 2022 |
SW 2022 SP4 |
SW 2028 SP5 |
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Windows Server 2019 |
SW 2019 SP3 |
SW 2025 SP5 |
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Windows Server 2016 |
SW 2017 SP2 |
SW 2023 SP5 |
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SQL Server 2022 |
SW 2023 SP2 |
Active |
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SQL Server 2019 |
SW 2020 SP0 |
SW 2026 SP5 |
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SQL Server 2017 |
SW 2018 SP0 |
SW 2024 SP5 |
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SQL Server 2016 |
SW 2017 SP0 |
SW 2023 SP5 |
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SQL Server 2014 |
SW 2015 SP0 |
SW 2021 SP5 |
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Excel, Word 2021 (64-bit recommended) |
SW 2022 SP2 |
Active |
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Excel, Word 2019 (64-bit recommended) |
SW 2019 SP2 |
SW 2023 SP5 |
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Excel, Word 2016 (64-bit recommended) |
SW 2016 SP3 |
SW 2023 SP5 |
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macOS Ventura (13.0) |
eDrawings 2023 |
eDrawings 2025 |
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macOS Monterey (12.0) |
eDrawings 2022 |
eDrawings 2024 |
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macOS Big Sur (11.0) |
eDrawings 2021 |
eDrawings 2023 |
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macOS Catalina (10.15) |
eDrawings 2020 |
eDrawings 2022 |
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macOS Mojave (10.14) |
eDrawings 2019 |
eDrawings 2021 |
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Microsoft/Apple Products Support Lifecycle (SOLIDWORKS 2020 and older) |
Start of Life |
End of Life |
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Windows 8.1, 64-bit |
SW 2014 SP1 |
SW 2018 SP5 |
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Windows 7, 64-bit |
SW 2010 SP1 |
SW 2020 SP5 |
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Windows 7, 32-bit |
SW 2010 SP1 |
SW 2014 SP5 |
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Windows Vista, 64-bit |
SW 2008 SP3.1 |
SW 2013 SP5 |
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Windows Vista, 32-bit |
SW 2008 SP0 |
SW 2013 SP5 |
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Windows XP, 64-bit |
SW 2006 SP4 |
SW 2012 SP5 |
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Windows XP, 32-bit |
SW 2001Plus SP0 |
SW 2013 SP5 |
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Windows Server 2012 R2 |
SW 2014 SP3 |
SW 2019 SP5 |
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Windows Server 2012 |
SW 2014 SP0 |
SW 2018 SP5 |
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Windows Server 2008 R2, SP1 |
SW 2009 |
SW 2017 SP5 |
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Windows Server 2008 |
SW 2008 |
SW 2014 SP5 |
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SQL Server 2012 |
SW 2013 SP2 |
SW 2019 SP5 |
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SQL Server 2008 R2 |
SW 2010 SP4 |
SW 2017 SP5 |
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IE 11 |
SW 2014 SP3 |
Ended |
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IE 10 |
SW 2013 SP0 |
SW 2016 SP5 |
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IE 9 |
SW 2011 SP4 |
SW 2015 SP5 |
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IE 8 |
SW 2009 SP5 |
SW 2014 SP5 |
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Excel, Word 2013 |
SW 2013 SP4 |
SW 2020 SP5 |
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Excel, Word 2010 |
SW 2010 SP5 |
SW 2018 SP5 |
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Excel, Word 2007 |
SW 2008 SP1 |
SW 2014 SP5 |
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macOS High Sierra (10.13) |
eDrawings 2019 |
eDrawings 2020 |
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macOS Sierra (10.12) |
eDrawings 2017 |
eDrawings 2019 |
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OS X El Capitan (10.11) |
eDrawings 2017 |
eDrawings 2018 |
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OS X Yosemite (10.10) |
eDrawings 2015 |
eDrawings 2018 |
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