Latest SOLIDWORKS guides
Sketch. Mate. Detail. SOLIDWORKS guides for sketches, parts, assemblies, drawings and licences.
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Licenses, plans and cost
SOLIDWORKS for students: free Standard, Premium and school access
Ask the school about home access first. Then choose the free desktop Standard offer, paid Premium or a separate browser CAD product by the files and tools your course requires.
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Getting started
Can SOLIDWORKS run on a Mac? What the system requirements allow
SOLIDWORKS Design needs Windows. Start with the Mac's chip, match the requirements to the desktop release, and choose between native model editing, file review and browser-based design.

