SolidWorks design 2026 brings
you enhancements across the portfolio.
In this video,
we'll focus on the new functionality
coming to SolidWorks for drawings and MBD.
You can now leverage
the power of AI to automatically generate
drawings
of native SolidWorks models
or imported geometry.
To get started,
choose one or more parts or assemblies
and select Auto generate drawings
from the pop up menu.
This process runs in the background,
so your drawings get created
while you continue to do other work.
The common steps of creating a drawing,
laying out model views, and even basic
detailing can now be delegated to an
AI based batch process.
SolidWorks design predicts
the best fit template and sheet size,
or you can use your own preferred
template.
Views are automatically scaled
and placed to minimize overlap.
Using AI based
geometry recognition, SolidWorks
design determines applicable
section views and creates annotations
such as whole call outs,
geometric tolerances,
and even reference dimensions.
Think of all
the repetitive tasks
you do every time you create a drawing.
Many of these are now handled by the
AI platform.
This means your time can be better
spent on fine
detailing and annotating your drawings.
For assembly drawings,
builds of materials,
auto balloons and revision
tables are also automatically inserted.
A little cleanup
and final detailing are all that's
needed to complete volumes of drawings
in record time.
Let the power of AI help you reduce
many of the tedious and repetitive steps
in drawing creation.
SolidWorks 2012 introduced
magnetic lines
for arranging and organizing blooms.
Now in SolidWorks design 2026,
you can use magnetic lines
to align other types of model annotations
such as notes, weld and surface
finish symbols, revision
symbols, or even geometric tolerances.
Draw a
magnetic line over existing annotations
and watch them snap into alignment.
Drag dragging annotation to attach it
to an available magnetic line,
or rearrange the order of any items
or work in reverse.
Drag an existing magnetic line to collect
any annotations in its vicinity.
This new behavior for magnetic lines
will help you organize annotations
and give your drawings a tidy appearance
with far less manual effort.
Drawings with lots of dimensions
can have a cluttered appearance
that might be difficult to read,
and can lead to manufacturing errors.
To help alleviate this,
the ability to break crossing dimensions
and extension
lines was introduced in SolidWorks 2013.
This capability has now been enhanced
to account for breaks around
dimension text.
Just select one or more dimension lines.
Right click and add dimension break.
The dimension
break updates
dynamically as a dimension is moved.
If any dimensions crossing
the breaker added or removed,
just right click and update.
This enhancement
improves clarity and readability
in order to avoid confusion
and misinterpretation of complex drawings.
Geometric tolerance frames
now provide the option of entering custom
text in the range fields, which previously
only supported numeric values.
This is useful when symbols
or letter values may be necessary.
For example,
entering the tolerance value as a variable
that might be denoted in a table, note,
or tolerance book.
This enhancement gives users
additional flexibility to specify
geometric tolerances
in a more sophisticated use case.
A new document property option
provides for surface finish symbols
conforming to the ISO 21 921
profile standard.
This standard provides
an updated symbol style
and allows for the specification
of tolerance indicators.
Simply choose the tolerance type
and enter an optional datum reference.
Not all manufacturing
documentation has to be in 2D.
Some vendors prefer or maybe even require
model based definition.
New for dim expert and MBD.
You can now hide or show multiple
annotations just like in drawings.
As you select any annotation,
it changes to gray, indicating
it will be hidden as soon as you exit
the command
to see which annotations have been hidden.
Just issue the command again.
Click on any gray annotations
to return it to a shown state.
This provides more selective control over
how you display and communicate.
Design and manufacturing information
on your parts and assemblies.
The Expert Manager tab
now includes a familiar
filter bar,
just like in the Feature Manager tab.
You can type any texturing to
instantly filter the display.
This makes it much easier to query
a complex model
and reduce potential errors
by isolating particular features.
Dimensions or tolerance items.
Together with our TriMech Group partners,
we are showcasing the latest
and greatest enhancements
across the SolidWorks 2026 portfolio
on our dedicated What's New Web page.
There, you can dive
deep into our blogs and videos
that outline everything you need to know
about the new release.
You'll also be able to get in touch
with our experienced engineers
for a tailored look at how SolidWorks
design 2026 could boost your business.
