For general system requirements except where noted below, refer to the SOLIDWORKS System Requirements. Use this information to ensure you are always working with a SOLIDWORKS supported and optimized system for hardware, operating system and Microsoft products.
SOLIDWORKS PDM (CAD Editor, Contributor, Viewer), SOLIDWORKS Manage
| Hardware | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| RAM | 16 GB or more recommended (8 GB for Contributor/Viewer, Web Client or Web Server) |
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| Disk Space | PDM Contributor or Viewer: 10 GB or more PDM Web Client or Web Server: 5 GB or more PDM Archive Server or Database Server: 50 GB or more SOLIDWORKS Manage: 10 GB or more |
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| Processor | 3.3 GHz or higher | ||
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| Virtual environments | Supported virtual environments | ||
SOLIDWORKS PDM - Archive Server & Database Server
| SQL Server Platform | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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SOLIDWORKS PDM - Web Client (PDM Professional Only)
| Web Browsers | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Supported: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari | |||
SOLIDWORKS PDM - WEB Server (PDM Professional Only)
| Operating Systems | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Notes:
- It is not recommended to install any instances of other applications on the Archive or Database Server. For PDM Professional, it is recommended the Archive and Database servers are two separate, dedicated machines.
- To ensure optimum performance, it is not recommended to install anti-virus software on the vault computer.