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Each year, SOLIDWORKS What\u2019s New<\/strong> delivers the latest innovations, performance boosts, and user-driven enhancements that redefine design and engineering. The 2026 release<\/strong> continues this tradition with smarter automation, faster performance, and seamless collaboration tools \u2014 empowering you to design, simulate, and innovate more efficiently than ever before.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#aa172d” width=”65%” max_width=”2560px” custom_padding=”17px||17px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”41px” text_line_height=”1em” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] Want to know more? Join us at our FREE<\/strong> What’s New event<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/1734348857119?aff=oddtdtcreator” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Glasgow Tickets” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”18px” button_text_color=”#aa172d” button_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” button_border_width=”6px” button_border_radius=”20px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/1787185853999?aff=oddtdtcreator” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Edinburgh Tickets” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”18px” button_text_color=”#aa172d” button_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” button_border_width=”6px” button_border_radius=”20px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”65%” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tms-scotland.com\/solidworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Dramatic-Warehouse-1-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Dramatic-Warehouse (1)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”15px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] SOLIDWORKS 2026 ramps up productivity with a wave of intelligent design tools and performance upgrades. Expect AI-powered fastener recognition and auto-mating<\/strong> to cut tedious assembly setup, smarter rebuild logic that skips cosmetic changes for faster updates, and auto-generated drawings<\/strong> with intelligent view layout and callouts. On the data side, the new release brings vault synchronization<\/strong>, sub-folder access control, and workflow archiving to streamline collaboration. In simulation, you\u2019ll see distributed mass\/force for beam elements<\/strong>, timed bolt tightening, and detailed connector results even in random vibration studies. All told, these enhancements bring more automation, control, and speed to every stage of your design process.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”65%” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”25px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] Want to learn more about SOLIDWORKS What’s New 2026?<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI0Mjc0MyJ9fQ==@” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”More What’s New 2026 Information” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”20px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Each year, SOLIDWORKS What\u2019s New delivers the latest innovations, performance boosts, and user-driven enhancements that redefine design and engineering. 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