What’s New in SOLIDWORKS 2026: User Interface Enhancements

SOLIDWORKS 2026 introduces user interface enhancements focused on improving usability, navigation, and workspace control. New updates help reduce distractions, streamline selection, and make everyday design tasks faster and more intuitive across parts, assemblies, and drawings.

i)      Hiding and Showing Manager Pane Tabs

You can now hide or show Manager Pane tabs in SOLIDWORKS Composer to focus only on the tools you need.
Right-click any tab and select Customize to manage visibility.

Benefit: This enhancement improves workspace organization and helps you streamline your workflow by displaying only relevant tabs.

ii)      Viewing Dismissed Messages

You can now quickly view previously dismissed messages using the new Dismissed Messages icon in the SOLIDWORKS status bar.
Hover over the icon to see the number of recently dismissed messages, or click it to open the Dismissed Messages page.

Benefit: Provides faster access to important system notifications and improves message management without navigating deep into options.

 

iii)      Enhanced Usability and Interface Improvements

The SOLIDWORKS 2026 interface includes multiple usability enhancementsthat simplify workflows and improve productivity.

• The Toolbox upgrade warning now appears only once, reducing interruptions.
• The warning dialog includes a dismiss timer for automatic closure.
• The Modify Dimension dialog is smartly positioned to avoid covering dimensions.
• In Touch Mode, when Lock 3D Rotate is off, you can pan drawings with a single-touch drag, minimizing accidental edits.
• The Touch Settings tool now provides direct access to system options and toolbar visibility.
• A new Search Commands option is available in the Command Predictor tab for quick tool access.

Benefit: Streamlined interface, reduced interruptions, and faster navigation for both mouse and touch users

Benefits:

This enhancement improves visual quality, supports transparency, and provides greater flexibility for creating detailed, professional-looking illustrations and presentations.

 

iv)      Selection Filters Enhancements

The Selection Filter toolbar in SOLIDWORKS 2026 introduces new options for greater precision and control while modelling.

• The new Feature Filter lets you select and delete features such as cut extrudes, fillets, and holes directly from the graphics area.
• The Component Filter enables selection of top-level parts and subassemblies within assemblies.
• You can now assign custom shortcut keys for specific filters, including Surface Bodies, Solid Bodies, Midpoints, Center Marks, and Centerlines.
• The Selection category in Tools > Customize > Keyboard lists all Selection Filter tools for easy access.

Benefit: Improves modelling accuracy and speeds up workflow through more efficient feature and component selection.

 

v)    Other User Interface Enhancements

SOLIDWORKS 2026 introduces several interface improvements for a smoother and more flexible design experience across drawings, assemblies, and multi-monitor setups.

• You can now click List at the bottom of a drawing or tab to view all open sheets or tabs. Options to Add Sheet or create a new study are available directly from the list.
• You can freely move folders and components within the FeatureManager design tree, including below the Origin and above Mates.
• When working on multiple monitors, the Tile Horizontally/Vertically options now distribute and display open files evenly across all available screens.

Benefit: Enhances workspace organization, simplifies navigation, and optimizes multi-monitor productivity.

 

With better workspace customization, smarter message handling, enhanced selection tools, and improved multi-monitor support, these updates help users work faster, stay organized, and focus more on design rather than interface management.

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