{"id":20443,"date":"2025-11-18T13:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T18:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=20443"},"modified":"2025-11-18T15:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:22:52","slug":"whats-new-in-solidworks-edu-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2025\/11\/whats-new-in-solidworks-edu-2026.html","title":{"rendered":"What’s New in SOLIDWORKS EDU 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following blog is written in conjunction with my colleague, Brian Hillner, SOLIDWORKS EDU Product Manager.<\/em><\/p>\n

As SOLIDWORKS educators have requested, the SOLIDWORKS Education 2026 correlates with the release of our commercial SOLIDWORKS 2026 products.\u00a0 Now schools can update at their next break or wait until a future day later in 2026.\u00a0 It’s your choice.<\/p>\n

With SOLIDWORKS EDU 2026, our technology, powered by AI, automate repetitive steps like drawing creation and annotation so students can focus on problem solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Teaching design and engineering is evolving, and the tools you use should keep up as well. The latest release of\u00a0SOLIDWORKS Education 2026<\/strong>\u00a0brings powerful updates that streamline your teaching process and equip students with the skills they need to design, build, and innovate.<\/p>\n

With smarter automation and faster performance, these enhancements make engineering education more efficient, engaging, and inspiring than ever.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Key Highlights in SOLIDWORKS Education 2026:<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Smarter productivity powered by AI<\/strong>\u2013 automate repetitive steps like drawing creation and annotation so students can focus on problem solving and creativity<\/li>\n
  • Faster performance for large assemblies<\/strong>\u2013 smoother, more responsive handling of complex designs for labs with any hardware setup<\/li>\n
  • Simplified modeling workflows<\/strong>\u2013 intuitive sketching and part tools that help beginners learn faster and advanced students work more efficiently<\/li>\n
  • Enhanced visualization and simulation<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 better rendering, simulation, and analysis capabilities that bring engineering concepts to life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Together, these updates make SOLIDWORKS 2026 more than just a design tool\u2014it\u2019s a complete learning platform that helps educators prepare students for the modern world of engineering and manufacturing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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>>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAcademic Curriculum & Training:\u00a0<\/strong>Access a comprehensive range of resources on the new\u00a0SOLIDWORKS Academic Curriculum<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0page and thousands of hours of product tutorial videos with\u00a0MySolidWorks Professional for Students<\/strong><\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
>>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nIndustry-Recognized Certifications:<\/strong>\u00a0Offer over\u00a015 SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE platform certifications<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to build valuable skills and enhance career prospects. (Students may test for free if their school is a SOLIDWORKS Academic Certification Provider and on subscription.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
>>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nStudent Team Sponsorship<\/strong>: Encourage your students to apply for\u00a0SOLIDWORKS Sponsorship<\/strong><\/a> to support their team in design and engineering competitions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
>>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSOLIDWORKS<\/strong>\u00a0SkillForce\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Program<\/strong>: Provide interns with a free SOLIDWORKS Commercial license for their internship.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
>>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nCollaboration being at the heart of our solutions, explore the\u00a03DEXPERIENCE Edu | Students<\/a>\u00a0| and\u00a03DEXPERIENCE Edu | Academics<\/a>\u00a0communities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a0EXPLORE SOLIDWORKS EDUCATION 2026<\/a>\u00a0to see how these new features can elevate your program.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Note: For schools on SOLIDWORKS subscription, free SOLIDWORKS 2026 Student downloads will be available November 24, 2025.<\/p>\n

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Design well, Marie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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