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Which SOLIDWORKS versions are supported?

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Lightning runs on SOLIDWORKS 2020 and newer. We have tested Lightning with every version of SOLIDWORKS, from 2020 until 2025.

What happens when I start up an older version of SOLIDWORKS?

When you install an add-in, it loads in every SOLIDWORKS version you have installed. That’s why Lightning checks the SOLIDWORKS version when it starts up.

Lightning only continues loading when it detects SOLIDWORKS 2020 or newer.

What happens when I start up a newer version of SOLIDWORKS?

If a new version of SOLIDWORKS comes out, Lightning continues working without needing an update.

The add-in may show up in the list of Other add-ins until we update it, but it runs perfectly fine. For a few years, SOLIDWORKS Connected would not load newer add-ins, but we got the CEO to reverse this decision after our blog post about 3DExperience 💪