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Use this information to ensure you are always working with a SOLIDWORKS
supported and optimized system for hardware, operating system and Microsoft
products.
SOLIDWORKS
SOLIDWORKS
2014
Operating Systems

SOLIDWORKS
2015

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W indows 10, 64-bit

W indows 8.1, 64-bit

SOLIDWORKS
2016

(2015 SP5)
(2014 SP1)

W indows 8.0, 64-bit

W indows 7 SP1, 64-bit
W indows 7 SP1, 32-bit
Hardware
RAM

8GB or more recommended

Disk Space

5 GB or more

Video Card

Certified cards and drivers

Processor

Intel or AMD with SSE2 support. 64-bit operating system

required

Install Media

DVD Drive or Broadband Internet Connection

Microsoft Products
Internet Explorer
Excel and W ord

IE 8,9,10,11

IE 9,10,11

IE 10,11

2007, 2010, 2013

2010, 2013

2010, 2013

Other
Anti-Virus
Network

Supported Anti-Virus Products

Microsoft W indows networking. Novell networks and nonW indows network storage devices are not supported

Virtual environments

Supported virtual environments

eDrawings
Operating Systems

eDrawings
2014

W indows 10, 64-bit

eDrawings
2015

eDrawings
2016

(2015 SP5)

W indows 8.1, 64-bit

W indows 8.0, 64-bit
W indows 7 SP1, 64-bit
W indows 7 SP1, 32-bit
Mac 10.10
Mac 10.9
Mac 10.8

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Mac 10.7
Mac 10.6

SOLIDWORKS Network License Server

Operating Systems

SOLIDWORKS
2014

W indows 10, 64-bit

SOLIDWORKS
2015

SOLIDWORKS
2016

(2015 SP5)

W indows 8.1, 64-bit

(2014 SP1)

W indows 8.0, 64-bit

W indows 7 SP1, 64-bit
W indows 7 SP1, 32-bit
W indows Server 2012 R2

(2014 SP3)

W indows Server 2012

W indows Server 2008 R2,
SP1
W indows Server 2008

Microsoft Products
Microsoft Products

SOLIDWORKS
Products

Start of Life

End Of Life (1)

W indows 10, 64-bit

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS 2015

SP5

Active

W indows 8.1, 64-bit

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS 2014

SP1

Active

W indows 8.0, 64-bit

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS 2013

SP0

SOLIDW ORKS
2015 SP5

W indows 7, 64-bit

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS 2010

SP1

Active

W indows 7, 32-bit

SOLIDW ORKS, EPDM

SOLIDW ORKS 2010

SP1

SOLIDW ORKS
2014 SP5

W indows Vista, 32-bit

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS 2012

SP0

SOLIDW ORKS
2013 SP5

W indows XP, 32-bit

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS
2001Plus SP0

SOLIDW ORKS
2013 SP5

W indows Server 2012 R2

EPDM, Network License SOLIDW ORKS 2014

Server
SP3

Active

W indows Server 2012

EPDM, Network License SOLIDW ORKS 2014

Server
SP0

Active

W indows Server 2008 R2,

SP1

EPDM, Network License

2009
Server

Active

W indows Server 2008

EPDM, Network License

2008
Server

SOLIDW ORKS
2014 SP5

IE 11

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS 2014

SP3

Active

IE 10

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS 2013

SP0

Active

IE 9

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS 2011

SP4

SOLIDW ORKS
2015 SP5

IE 8

All Products

SOLIDW ORKS 2009

SP5

SOLIDW ORKS
2014 SP5

Excel, W ord 2013

SOLIDW ORKS, EPDM

SOLIDW ORKS 2013

SP4

Active

Excel, W ord 2010

SOLIDW ORKS, EPDM

SOLIDW ORKS 2010

SP5

Active

SolidWorks Electrical Server

Operating Systems

2014

2015

2016

W indows Server 2012

W indows Server 2008 R2,
SP1
W indows Server 2008

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SQL Server Platform

SQL 2012
SQL 2008 R2

Notes
1. W indows Server Operating System support applies to Standard and Enterprise Editions
only
2. End Of Life corresponds to the last SOLIDW ORKS release where a Microsoft Product is
supported. SOLIDW ORKS releases after this are not supported and for operating systems,
SOLIDW ORKS installation is blocked
3. SOLIDW ORKS Product Support Lifecycle defines the End Of Support for SOLIDW ORKS
versions
4. W indows Home Editions and W indows To Go are not supported
5. Microsoft Office 'Click-To-Run' feature is not supported
6. W e recommend using the latest Microsoft SP of W indows, Office and Internet Explorer
7. Apple Macintosh based machines running W indows using Boot Camp are not
supported

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