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Bills of materials can be managed, modified, and exported in 3DEXPERIENCE by using the Engineering Release app, part of the Product Release Engineer role.

The updated Introduction to eDrawings course focuses on CAD viewing and collaboration, using updated tools and design review processes.

SOLIDWORKS 2026 allows Cut List properties such as Total Length to be accessed, linked, and used downstream similar to standard File Properties.

PDM 2026 introduces automatic synchronization, which lets you transfer ownership between users/machines and recover stranded data.

Magnetic Lines in SOLIDWORKS 2026 now work with notes, weld symbols, GD&T, surface finishes, and revision symbols for faster, cleaner drawings.

SOLIDWORKS branding has caused recent confusion, using several terms which have since been abandoned.

Photorealistic images can now be generated directly from the SOLIDWORKS CAD interface using improved appearances for faster, more realistic renderings.

New “From” conditions in SOLIDWORKS 2026 let Base Flanges start from faces, vertices, or offsets, enabling both simple/multibody design and sketch reuse.

Learn core FEA tools in SOLIDWORKS Simulation Standard with guided study setup, meshing, stress analysis, and reporting techniques

SOLIDWORKS 2026 introduces several enhancements related to sketches, features, and parts, each of which makes design work simpler and more effective.