Solidworks-2026

SOLIDWORKS 2026 SP3.2 introduced a regression specific to the flat-pattern DXF export path: bend lines appear in the cleanup window preview, the Bend lines checkbox in the DXF/DWG Output PropertyManager is checked, yet the written DXF has no bend line entities whatsoever. The geometry exports fine. Layers are correct. But the press brake operators get a DXF with no fold marks. This is a distinct failure mode from the SP3 regression documented in the general bend lines troubleshooting guide. That post covers the mapping file regression (enable-flag rows silently cleared) and per-user registry mismatches. The SP3.2 bug is different: the mapping file is intact, the registry value is correct, the entity bitmask is correct — and the export still omits bend lines. ...

SolidWorks 2026 ships with AutoGenerate Drawing — an AI feature that takes a 3D model and produces a dimensioned 2D drawing with views, annotations, and BOM in the background while you keep working. LinkedIn posts about AI-generated macros and SolidWorks MCP servers are getting traction. The question is a reasonable one: if AI can generate drawings and answer questions about your model in natural language, what’s left for automation tools to do? ...