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For Students — [hot] Download Solidworks

Let’s be honest: the full commercial license of SolidWorks costs thousands of dollars. That is a non-starter for a college budget. But here is the good news: Dassault Systèmes (the maker of SolidWorks) has a very generous—yet confusing—offering for students.

If your school participates, you can download SolidWorks for free directly from the university’s software portal or via the SolidWorks portal using your school credentials. You don't pay a dime because your tuition already covered it. download solidworks for students

Every part, assembly, and drawing you save in the student version will be permanently marked with an "Educational Version – Not for Commercial Use" logo. Let’s be honest: the full commercial license of

Have you successfully downloaded the student version? Drop a comment below with any installation issues you ran into If your school participates, you can download SolidWorks

The student license is the legal, safe, and smart way to get the software. Yes, the watermark is annoying. Yes, it expires after 12 months. But paying $99 to learn the industry-standard tool that will get you a $70k+ starting salary is the best ROI you will ever get.