If you are downloading an "upd" (update) today, you are getting Version 2026 SP0 or SP1. Here are the game-changing features that arrived with this free release.
| Feature | Free eDrawings | Paid eDrawings Pro | |---------|----------------|---------------------| | View native SLDPRT/SLDASM/SLDDRW | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | | Measure geometry | ✅ Limited (no mass properties) | ✅ Full | | Markup & redline | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | | Export to 3D PDF | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | | Save as STL/IGES | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | | Real-time updates for new SolidWorks versions | ✅ (basic compatibility) | ✅ (plus advanced features) | solidworks viewer free upd
The free eDrawings viewer allows measuring, but sometimes with a watermark. To use this professionally: If you are downloading an "upd" (update) today,