If it is still grayed out, please ask your reseller for help. If this option is grayed out for you, please update your graphics driver. This enhancement was initially released in 2019, and it is on by default in 2021. This means that your graphics card will help offload rendering resources from your CPU, making your general experience faster and smoother. Model Display: SOLIDWORKS 2021 improves performance for GPU-based occlusion culling, GPU-based silhouette edges, zooming and panning within parts, assemblies and drawings, and switching configurations in large assemblies. Internal testing shows that the download time is improved by 25% or more compared to the methods used before SOLIDWORKS 2021. Installation: The SOLIDWORKS 2021 Installation Manager downloads and extracts installation media faster.
The word “Performance” encapsulates quite a lot, and in 2021, many areas of SOLIDWORKS got a performance boost, including:
Over the years, as users create larger and more complex models, SOLIDWORKS has had to innovate to ensure that our CAD software will enable you to design even more. And, one area that the R&D team always focuses on a lot is PERFORMANCE. Just like every year, SOLIDWORKS has added hundreds of enhancements to SOLIDWORKS 2021.
