General Hotfixes
Hotfixes are available for the SPRs listed below. Click on an SPR to download and install the Hotfix.
Notes
• Hotfixes can only be applied to the release and service pack specified.
• Hotfixes are included in subsequent releases and service packs. You do not need to apply a hotfix after upgrading to a subsequent release or service pack.
2022 SP3.1
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1236674 |
Crash switching between graphics windows in SOLIDWORKS 2022. |
SOLIDWORKS |
2022 SP2
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1233698 |
Deleting a SOLIDWORKS Simulation study or reordering study tabs may delete or damage other studies. This issue is fixed in SOLIDWORKS 2022 SP3.1 and later. |
SOLIDWORKS Simulation |
2022 SP0
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1227133 | DraftSight: Excessive memory usage | DraftSight |
2021 SP4.0
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1215775 |
Assemblies - External References: Unable to Browse Files while opening a Drawing or Assembly with missing referenced files.
Note: The SOLIDWORKS 2021 SP4.1 point release contains this fix. This hotfix should only applied if using SOLIDWORKS 2021 SP4.0. |
SOLIDWORKS |
2021 SP1.0
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1200197 | Additional rights settings for objects get removed after saving. | SOLIDWORKS Manage |
2020 SP2.0
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1169161 | SOLIDWORKS 2020 crashes when Lightweight components are hidden and shown. | SOLIDWORKS |
1169762 | SOLIDWORKS crashes when using 'Replace Model' option for Drawing Views if the original part file name has been changed | SOLIDWORKS |
2019 SP5.0
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1161753 | A 'Custom' property value created and then updated via 2019 Document Manager (SOLIDWORKS Explorer, SOLIDWORKS PDM data card) shows empty value in SOLIDWORKS 2018/2017 when updating legacy SOLIDWORKS 2018/2017 format files *2019 SP5 Document Manager Regression | SOLIDWORKS PDM |
2018 SP4.0
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1099436 | Using 2018 SP4 and opening Convert or Print task from vault having task add-in (SWTaskAddin) in older service pack crashes administration tool - Running 2018 SP4 task on older SP client may crash client and fail to display task options in admin tool. | SOLIDWORKS PDM |
2018 SP2.0
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1080816 | SOLIDWORKS 2014 and older format files can become corrupt after performing Change State followed by Check Out using the SOLIDWORKS PDM 2018 add-in and then saving the file in SOLIDWORKS 2018 to convert the file to 2018 file format. | SOLIDWORKS PDM |
2018 SP1.0
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1051032 | Crash associated with feature edits after creating a zonal Section View in a part file | SOLIDWORKS |
SOLIDWORKS PDM -File Operations: Crash using Save As on assembly having missing/suppressed components in FM tree and SW add-in has 'automatically name files on save as with serial number'enabled This issue is fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS EPDM 2018 SP2.
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SOLIDWORKS PDM |
2018 SP0.1
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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Admin tool RMB Group, Open -After adding or removing user to single group - multi-select that group and other groups could lead to user added to the other selected groups. Admin tool RMB Group, Open - After enabling 'Automatic' column checkbox for a single group and saving the group members are removed. This issue is fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS EPDM 2018 SP1.
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SOLIDWORKS PDM |
DraftSight 2017 SP0 and earlier
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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Critical Hotfix to avoid interuptions and access to software after March 1st, 2017. Additional information is available here.
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DraftSight |
2017 SP4
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1039919 |
Closing files in SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP4 with the SOLIDWORKS PDM CLient add-in enabled may cause SOLIDWORKS to become unresponsive. This issue is fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP4.1. |
SOLIDWORKS |
2017 SP3
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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1024009 |
Evaluated value for material custom property erroneously shows a comma instead of a point if decimal separator is set to use comma. This issue is fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP4. |
SOLIDWORKS |
2017 SP1
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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995617 |
Crash after selecting "Make independent" option after suppressing two components in a virtual subassembly. This issue us fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP2. |
SOLIDWORKS |
996709 |
Crash while doing Replace Model operation in a drawing view This issue us fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP2. |
SOLIDWORKS |
When using a combobox droplist that is linked to a data card list, the default value from the list does not get stored. This issue us fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP2.
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SOLIDWORKS PDM |
2016 SP5
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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988107 |
3D Printing Print, Plot: 3D Printing button shows up in the print dialog but does not work when printing drawing on Windows 10 or 8. This issue is fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP4. |
SOLIDWORKS |
1006822 |
Software instability when performing a CTRL+Q operation on weldment assembly with weld beads. This issue us fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP3. |
SOLIDWORKS |
User Interface - View Orienation Display - Parts: Screen flickers, after installing Windows Update KB3205394 in Windows 7 or KB3206632 in Windows 10. This issue us fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2017 SP2.
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SOLIDWORKS |
2016 SP4
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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Fix to address the following: Database Server Service fails to generate notifications and Custom Columns are not shown using PDM Standard 2016 SP4. Data Export Rule for Bill of Materials (BOM) data does not output XML file in PDM Professional 2016 SP4.
These issues are fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2016 SP5 and later. |
SOLIDWORKS PDM |
2016 SP3
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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Generic Crash: When rotating any part when attempting to extend surface which has the 'Propogate' icon, SOLIDWORKS crashes. This issue us fully addressed in SOLIDWORKS 2016 SP4 and later. |
SOLIDWORKS |
2016 SP2
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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Pack and Go does not update references for instances of components in instanced sub-assemblies when adding prefix or suffix while packing top-level assembly. |
SOLIDWORKS |
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eDrawings – Display: Any drawing view with scale 13:x (or any product of 13 and n where n is a multiple of 2) does not display correctly in eDrawings 2015 |
eDrawings |
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Task Scheduler, Back Office Print, Plot: Using 2016 Task Scheduler to print 2016 multi page drawing is only printing one page. |
SOLIDWORKS Task Scheduler |
2015 SP5
SPR# |
Description |
Product |
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999124 |
User Interface - View Orienation Display - Parts: Screen flickers, after installing Windows Update KB3205394 in Windows 7 or KB3206632 in Windows 10. |
SOLIDWORKS |
General instability using SOLIDWORKS 2015 SP5 with AMD graphics cards. |
SOLIDWORKS |
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Shaded cosmetic thread with blind condition are displayed incorrectly when a revolve feature with chamfer in sketch at ends are present. |
SOLIDWORKS |
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Copy Hole Wizard standard and Toolbox hardware fails to create copied/derived Hole Wizard standard in Toolbox Settings |
SOLIDWORKS |
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API - Drawing Views: CRASH calling DrawingComponent::GetChildren for a part component. |
SOLIDWORKS API |
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Crash editing elbow radius. |
SOLIDWORKS |
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Sheet Metal - Flanges: Rebuild error "The end face cannot terminate the extruded feature." appears in Base-Flange feature when each directions are set to "Up to Surface". |
SOLIDWORKS |
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CircuitWorks - Import - Library: Reference designator for components is not kept when importing a board from SOLIDWORKS. |
CircuitWorks |
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SOLIDWORKS PDM - Search: Searching by file name or variable is extremely slow due to addition of search in private state ability in Enterprise PDM 2015. |
SOLIDWORKS PDM |
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eDrawing delete files when open multiple files in read only mode and close the application. |
eDrawings |