Technical Alerts & News

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The following problem has been identified in the SOLIDWORKS® PDM File Version Upgrade Tool provided with SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018, 2019 SP0 through SP4, and 2020 SP0.

SPR#1151052 - File Version Upgrade (FVUT): If same component is referenced in different versions from multiple assemblies within same batch, an earlier version (instead of latest referenced) of the component may become cached and processed.

This problem may result in assemblies referencing incorrect configurations of components (parts or subassemblies).

SOLIDWORKS PDM 2019 SP5 (available now) and SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP1 (available early in year 2020) contain the correction to prevent new occurrences of the problem.

Additional information and hotfixes for the SOLIDWORKS® PDM 2018 and 2019 File Version Upgrade Tool are available via Knowledge Base Solution S-077143.

This service pack is now available to Subscription Service customers. To download, click here. Or log into the SolidWorks Customer Portal at https://customerportal.solidworks.com and click Download Software and Updates to access the update.

This service pack is now available to Subscription Service customers. To download, click here. Or log into the SolidWorks Customer Portal at https://customerportal.solidworks.com and click Download Software and Updates to access the update.