In SOLIDWORKS 2017, PDM Standard and PDM Professional can be on separate service packs of the same major version. If your company is using SOLIDWORKS PDM, there may be other considerations to consider.

In terms of interoperability, you should be able to open and work with your coworker’s files if, for example, you’re on 2016 SP4.0 and he/she is on 2016 SP5.0. What if I’m on a different service pack of SOLIDWORKS than my coworker? Does that matter? You can find a full list of fixes and enhancements included in the latest incremental release in your Customer Portal account. There are loads of fixes and performance enhancements included in each service pack.

As a best practice, it’s a good idea to remain current on the latest fixes and enhancements. Generally speaking, the latest service pack of a given release should be its most stable release. These usage cases involve vastly different types of features. Some of us use the software to make simple, small parts. We’ve also seen the “type” of user SOLIDWORKS attracts expand rapidly. The responsible answer here is “maybe.” As SOLIDWORKS scales in its offerings, it naturally includes more functionality and more code. Will I see an impact on the performance of my installation if I install the latest service pack? You can access them by logging into your Customer Portal account, Check for Updates, or via background downloader provided filesets on your computer. Subscription customers can download and install the newest service pack of SOLIDWORKS as they’re released. Historically, each yearly release sees about five or more additional services packs after the first. Each yearly installment of SOLIDWORKS begins at SP0.0. SOLIDWORKS service packs are service patches that append fixes/new functionality to your software. We’ll also cover some of the lesser known facts regarding SOLIDWORKS service packs. In this post, we’ll go over the basics of what a service pack is by answering some common questions we hear people ask.

However, with service packs, most people don’t get a great deal of visibility into what changes have been made between, for example, SP0.0 of a given year’s version and SP1.0 of that same release. SP5.0.Įvery year, the newest version of SOLIDWORKS is showcased in launch events to show people top highlights of the new enhancements and features they can expect. There are also times when we’ll specify a bit further, including the SOLIDWORKS service pack we’re using such as SP0.0 vs. Most times, when we talk about the version of SOLIDWORKS we use, we describe it in yearly terms such as 2015, 2016, or 2017.

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