SOLIDWORKS

What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026

Dec 10, 2025 | SolidWorks, TMS

With more than 400 enhancements, including AI-powered drawings, Selective Loading, and the AURA AI assistant, SOLIDWORKS 2026 is here to help you save time, reduce manual effort, and improve design accuracy.

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AI-Powered Drawing Automation — Auto-Generate Drawings & Smart Detailing

SOLIDWORKS 2026 adds AI-driven drawing automation that auto-generates drawing sheets, views, hole callouts and suggested dimensions, dramatically cutting the time spent on repetitive detailing.

It intelligently places views, scales sheets and proposes annotations so engineers can focus on design decisions instead of manual drafting.

AI-Assisted Component Recognition & Fastener Automation

The 2026 release includes AI that recognises fasteners and common components and can auto-assemble or suggest replacements, speeding up assembly tasks and improving accuracy in BOMs and cut-lists. The enhancement reduces manual placement and repetitive mate work.

Major Performance Gains for Large Assemblies & Background Imports

SOLIDWORKS 2026 focuses heavily on performance: background processing for heavy imports, improved large-assembly settings, and general speed/stability improvements so teams can open large STEP/assembly files without locking up workstations. It’s a practical productivity win for companies handling complex products.

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Speed up designs, with fewer errors and rework

Speed up designs, with fewer errors and rework

Engineering teams in custom manufacturing spend a lot of time creating “same but different” designs. Manually updating dimensions, creating drawings, and checking documents for every new order is time-consuming, slows down design cycles, and increases the risk of...

TMS Partners with SolidProfessor to Launch TMS Accelerate

TMS Partners with SolidProfessor to Launch TMS Accelerate

TMS CADCentre expands its customer offering with industry-leading online engineering training and professional development.   TMS CADCentre is pleased to announce a new partnership with SolidProfessor, the leading online learning platform for engineering and...

Scotties in the City

Scotties in the City

Scotties in the City is a major public art trail coming to Glasgow in summer 2026, featuring colourful Scottie dog sculptures designed by artists, schools and community groups. Organised by Maggie's and Wild in Art, the trail will encourage visitors to explore the...