Support for Virtual Environments (Hypervisors)

Use this information to ensure you are always working with a SOLIDWORKS supported and optimized system for hardware, operating system and Microsoft products.

Virtualization Environment	SOLIDWORKS 2018	SOLIDWORKS 2019	SOLIDWORKS 2020
VMware vSphere ESXi	6.0	6.5	6.7
VMware Workstation	9	14	15
Microsoft Hyper-V	2012	2016	2019
Parallels Desktop, Mac	10	14	14
Citrix XenServer	6.2	7.4	7.6

 

Notes:

1. SOLIDWORKS and eDrawings require a GPU for optimal performance in a virtualized environment. SolidWorks has tested and certified graphics cards for virtualized environments. For a complete listing, check Certified Cards and Drivers.
2. SOLIDWORKS Composer is not supported in virtualized environments.

 

 

 

 

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