SOLIDWORKS 2024 What’s New

Enhance your 3D CAD capabilities by connecting your SOLIDWORKS 2024 Desktop design processes to the 3DEXPERIENCE® platform for access to powerful tools across the entire product development lifecycle, including data management, collaboration, advanced simulation, manufacturing, and production.

SOLIDWORKS 2024 Enhancements Summary List

GENERAL/USER INTERFACE

• Hardware accelerated silhouette edges
• Preview sketch dimension when selected
• Saving SOLIDWORKS Documents as Previous Versions 2023, and 2022
• Hide and Show
• Opening SOLIDWORKS Files from Shortcuts
• Selecting Materials
• Exporting to Extended Reality
• 3DEXPERIENCE Platform: Creating a Single Physical Product – Video
• 3DEXPERIENCE Platform: Defining Rules for Updating Models – Video

PARTS & FEATURES

• Hole Wizard
• Making Multibody Parts from Assemblies
• Body Transparency for Combine Features
• Cylindrical Bounding Boxes
• Excluding Parent Surfaces in Untrim Features
• Flip Side to Cut for Cut Revolves
• Stud Wizard
• Symmetrical Linear Patterns

SOLIDWORKS 2024 ROUTING

• Naming Wires and Cables in the FeatureManager Design Tree – PPT
• Discrete Wires with Auto Route – PPT

SOLIDWORKS 2024 SHEET METAL

• Rip Tool
• Tab and Slot Propagation
• Stamp Tool
• Normal Cut in Tab and Slot

SOLIDWORKS 2024 WELDMENTS/STRUCTURE SYSTEM

• Corner Management
• Displaying Units in File Properties
• Structure system improved usability

ASSEMBLIES

• Defeature Rule Sets & Propagating Visual Properties
• Repairing Missing References in a Linear or Circular Pattern
• Mate References
• Auto-Repair for Missing Mate References
• Specifying a Prefix and Suffix for Components
• CircuitWorks: Date Formats for IDX Communication
• Additional Toolbox Hardware

DRAWINGS

• Overridden Dimensions
• Keeping Chain Dimensions Collinear
• Reattaching Dangling Dimensions
• Highlighting Referenced Elements
• Keep Link to Property Dialog Box Open
• Opening a Drawing in Detailing Mode by Default

SOLIDWORKS INSPECTION

• Welcome Page (Standalone)

SOLIDWORKS MBD

• Hole Tables
• Repairing Dangling Dimensions
• Adding a Decimal Separator & Display Dual Dimensions in Geometric Tolerance Symbols
• Controlling Visibility of Annotations through Solid Geometry
• Creating Thickness Dimensions for Curved Surfaces
• Displaying Half Angles of Conical Dimensions
• Exporting Custom Properties to STEP 242

SOLIDWORKS CAM

• Additional Probe Cycle Parameters
• Correct Feed/Speed Data for Parts Comprising Assemblies
• End Conditions for Islands in the 2.5 Axis Feature Wizard
• Leadin and Leadout Parameters for Linked Contour Mill Operations
• Minimum Hole Diameter for Thread Mill Operations
• Post Processor Path
• Probe Cycles & Tool Output Options
• Setup Sheets
• Shank Types for Mill Tools
• Tool Selection – Tool Crib Priority

SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION

• Automatic Saving of a Model File
• Convergence Check Plot
• Decoupling Mixed Free Body Modes
• Direct Sparse Solver Retired
• Enhanced Bearing Connectors
• Underconstrained Bodies Detection

SOLIDWORKS FLOW SIMULATION

• Importing and Exporting Component Lists.
• Mesh Boolean Operations

SOLIDWORKS PLASTICS

• Batch Manager
• Hot and Cold Runners
• Injection Location Advisor
• Material Database

SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL

• Aligning Components
• Changing the Length of Multiple Rails and Ducts
• Filtering Auxiliary and Accessory Parts
• Auto Balloons in 2D Cabinets
• Removing Manufacturer Part Data
• Shortening Lists Using Ranges
• Resetting an Undefined Macro Variable

SOLIDWORKS COMPOSER

• Support for SpeedPak Configurations

SOLIDWORKS EDRAWINGS

• Display Styles in Drawings
• Supported File Types

SOLIDWORKS VISUALIZE

• Enhanced Capabilities for Creating Compelling Appearances

SOLIDWORKS PDM

• Assembly Visualization
• Downloading Specific Versions of a File in Web2
• Check Out Option in Change State Command – Web2
• Copying Tree Dialog Box
• Viewing Check-Out Event Details & License Usage – Web 2
• Data Security Enhancements – Web2

SOLIDWORKS MANAGE

• Measuring in a Document Preview
• Field Conditions for Affected Items
• Adding Required Fields to an Affected Item Field
• Task Automation
• Timesheet Working Hours
• Adding Custom Columns to the Where Used Tab
• Process Output for Replacing BOM Items & Enabling Mass Replace