Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What’s new in SOLIDWORKS 2026 FD03? Explore the latest AI-powered design tools, performance improvements, drawing enhancements, collaboration workflows, and more — plus see how VATN Systems uses SOLIDWORKS to design and test autonomous underwater systems in the real world.
In this episode of SOLIDWORKS Delivery Day, Sean O’Neill and Jesse Sprague break down some of the most impactful enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2026 FD03.
🤖 SOLIDWORKS AI & Virtual Companions
See how LEO, the SOLIDWORKS AI Virtual Companion, is becoming more deeply integrated into everyday CAD workflows. FD03 introduces a more natural conversational interface, improved prompt intent detection, new workflow-based capabilities, and contextual assistance based on the actual design you’re working on.
See how LEO can help identify ways to improve assembly performance, recommend tools such as SpeedPak, and even help implement certain optimization steps.
⚙️ SOLIDWORKS Design & Performance Improvements
Explore new enhancements across parts, assemblies, drawings, and visualization, including:
• AI-assisted assembly performance optimization
• Improved Large Design Review workflows
• Faster ways to work with complex assemblies
• The ability to interrupt time-consuming Delete Face and Knit Surface operations
• Background drawing updates
• Improved Family Tables for configuration-driven designs
• A new UV Editor in SOLIDWORKS Visualize for more realistic texture mapping
☁️ 3DEXPERIENCE & Multi-User Workflows
FD03 also introduces major improvements connecting SOLIDWORKS Design with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, including:
• Automatic cloud saving and iteration tracking
• Automatic downloading of associated drawings
• Improved lifecycle and collaboration workflows
• More streamlined task management directly within SOLIDWORKS
🌊 Engineering in the Real World: VATN Systems
We also go behind the scenes at VATN Systems in Rhode Island to see how its engineering team develops autonomous underwater systems.
VATN engineers can design a part in SOLIDWORKS, 3D print it, integrate it into an underwater vehicle, and take it onto the water for testing — sometimes all within the same business day.
See how mechanical, electrical, and software engineering come together as the team designs, prototypes, tests, and iterates products built to operate in demanding underwater environments.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome to SOLIDWORKS 2026 FD03
7:21 SOLIDWORKS AI Virtual Companions
30:05 What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Design
1:02:30 Multi-User & 3DEXPERIENCE Improvements
1:17:29 VATN Systems: Design, Build & Test
Learn more about SOLIDWORKS Delivery Day and the latest FD03 enhancements:
solidworks.com/delivery
Learn more about VATN Systems:
vatn.com
#SOLIDWORKS #SOLIDWORKS2026 #CAD #Engineering #3DEXPERIENCE
What’s new in SOLIDWORKS 2026 FD03? Explore the latest AI-powered design tools, performance improvements, drawing enhancements, collaboration workflows, and more — plus see how VATN Systems uses SOLIDWORKS to design and test autonomous underwater systems in the real world.
In this episode of SOLIDWORKS Delivery Day, Sean O’Neill and Jesse Sprague break down some of the most impactful enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2026 FD03.
🤖 SOLIDWORKS AI & Virtual Companions
See how LEO, the SOLIDWORKS AI Virtual Companion, is becoming more deeply integrated into everyday CAD workflows. FD03 introduces a more natural conversational interface, improved prompt intent detection, new workflow-based capabilities, and contextual assistance based on the actual design you’re working on.
See how LEO can help identify ways to improve assembly performance, recommend tools such as SpeedPak, and even help implement certain optimization steps.
⚙️ SOLIDWORKS Design & Performance Improvements
Explore new enhancements across parts, assemblies, drawings, and visualization, including:
• AI-assisted assembly performance optimization
• Improved Large Design Review workflows
• Faster ways to work with complex assemblies
• The ability to interrupt time-consuming Delete Face and Knit Surface operations
• Background drawing updates
• Improved Family Tables for configuration-driven designs
• A new UV Editor in SOLIDWORKS Visualize for more realistic texture mapping
☁️ 3DEXPERIENCE & Multi-User Workflows
FD03 also introduces major improvements connecting SOLIDWORKS Design with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, including:
• Automatic cloud saving and iteration tracking
• Automatic downloading of associated drawings
• Improved lifecycle and collaboration workflows
• More streamlined task management directly within SOLIDWORKS
🌊 Engineering in the Real World: VATN Systems
We also go behind the scenes at VATN Systems in Rhode Island to see how its engineering team develops autonomous underwater systems.
VATN engineers can design a part in SOLIDWORKS, 3D print it, integrate it into an underwater vehicle, and take it onto the water for testing — sometimes all within the same business day.
See how mechanical, electrical, and software engineering come together as the team designs, prototypes, tests, and iterates products built to operate in demanding underwater environments.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Welcome to SOLIDWORKS 2026 FD03
7:21 SOLIDWORKS AI Virtual Companions
30:05 What’s New in SOLIDWORKS Design
1:02:30 Multi-User & 3DEXPERIENCE Improvements
1:17:29 VATN Systems: Design, Build & Test
Learn more about SOLIDWORKS Delivery Day and the latest FD03 enhancements:
solidworks.com/delivery
Learn more about VATN Systems:
vatn.com
#SOLIDWORKS #SOLIDWORKS2026 #CAD #Engineering #3DEXPERIENCE
