: Added support for Android and iOS devices, enabling users to view 3D designs on the go.
: Reviewers at 3Dengr.com found the Costing feature to be "pretty much worthless" in this version, citing its inability to handle plastics or save final costs as custom properties effectively.
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: Upgrading from 2013 often led to "broken" file locations and custom settings (like mouse gestures) failing to transfer automatically.
: Crucially, SolidWorks 2014 is not supported on Windows 10 or 11 , which limits its use on modern hardware. : Added support for Android and iOS devices,
SolidWorks 2014 was generally received as a steady evolution of the software, focusing on workflow "finesse" rather than a single revolutionary feature . Reviewers from DEVELOP3D and Engineering.com noted that while it was a "beast of a system," the 2014 release focused on making daily tasks more efficient through hundreds of small adjustments.
: Introduction of Style Splines and Conic Fillets provided much smoother transitions and easier control over complex geometry. : Crucially, SolidWorks 2014 is not supported on
: The introduction of SolidWorks Treehouse provided a graphical interface for building and managing assembly structures by dragging and dropping components. Criticisms & Cons