Solidworks 3DX Crashing

SolidWorks 3DEXPERIENCE/Platform keeps crashing

The last update of SOLIDWORKS 2026x HotFix 1.7 has an error in one of its libraries (DLLs). Investigating on multiple 3Experience Forums we were able to identify the exactly cause.

 Please run the following process to fix temporary this issue and get access to your SOLIDWORKS.  

  1. Open your File Explorer
  2. Browse and go to the next Folder C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\SOLIDWORKS 3DEXPERIENCE R2026x\win_b64\code\bin\SWXDesktopAddins
  3. Rename the SWK3DCompassAddin.dll file as SWK3DCompassAddin.dll.bak (See the image bellow)
  4. Open again SOLIDWORKS from your 3DExperience Platform (www.solidworks.com/3dx).

 

 This library is used for SOLIDWORKS to verify your 3DExperienceID and password, it is causing crashes for now, just rename it. This is a current issue on the SOLIDWORKS 2026x HotFix 1.7.

 The Research and Development SOLIDWORKS TEAM already is working on fixing this issue, they will be correcting this problem shortly.

 Please let us know if the Issue persists after renaming this file.