SOLIDWORKS is solid modeling CAD (computer-aided design) software that runs on 64-bit Microsoft Windows. Demonstrate the operation of your design under real-world conditions and simulate/analyze design performance.
MIT-licensed SOLIDWORKS Premium components:
- Composer
- Composer Path Planning
- Electrical
- Flow Electronic Cooling
- Flow HVAC
- Flow Simulation
- Plastics Premium
- Simulation Premium
How to Obtain
Licensing
- Students: SOLIDWORKS 2019-2020 Student Engineering Kit (SEK) and 2021-2022 SEK for 64-bit Windows is licensed for use by MIT students for academic and research purposes only.
- Faculty and staff: SOLIDWORKS 2019 and 2021 SP0 for 64-bit Windows is licensed for use by MIT faculty and staff for academic and research purposes only. If you require a license for longer than 30 days, contact Software Distribution.
Note: License does not include Lincoln Lab, Broad Institute, or Whitehead employees.
Download
Students:
- SOLIDWORKS 2021-2022 Student Engineering Kit (SEK) | Serial numbers for the student license
- SOLIDWORKS 2019-2020 Student Engineering Kit (SEK) | Serial numbers for the student license
Faculty and staff:
- SOLIDWORKS 2021 SP0 for 64-bit Windows
- SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP0 for 64-bit Windows
- SOLIDWORKS 2019 SP0 for 64-bit Windows
Installation
Students: SOLIDWORKS for Students: Installation instructions
Faculty and staff:SOLIDWORKS 2019 and later: Installation instructions
Using
Important: Earlier versions of SOLIDWORKS will not be able to open files saved in versions 2019-2021. However, files saved in earlier versions of SOLIDWORKS can be opened and reviewed in later versions.