You
can install SOLIDWORKS on an individual computer using several installation methods.
The SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager performs the installation, tailoring the
installation to the products you have purchased. Before you start the installation:
- If you are installing
a standalone seat of SOLIDWORKS, have your SOLIDWORKS serial
numbers available.
- Verify that you have a working internet connection. The connection is
required for checking entitlement.
SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager
installs
various Microsoft components, including Microsoft Windows Installer, Microsoft Visual Studio
Tools for Applications, Visual Basic, and .NET Framework. If the correct versions of all
Windows prerequisite components are not installed on the computer, SOLIDWORKS Installation
Manager installs them automatically before installing SOLIDWORKS products.
The
SOLIDWORKS Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) is another component installed by the SOLIDWORKS
Installation Manager. Its purpose is to show content for the SOLIDWORKS Apps and the
3DEXPERIENCE platform.
Installation Method |
Summary of the Process |
Downloading from the SOLIDWORKS Downloads
Page |
All your installation media is available from the SOLIDWORKS
Downloads Page.
- Browse to the
SOLIDWORKS Downloads Page.
- Log in as a Subscription Service Customer, using your email
address and password, or your SOLIDWORKS serial number.
- In the Downloads page, for Select
Version, select the year.
- Click
the SOLIDWORKS tab for SOLIDWORKS
products,
and under Product, select a service
pack.
- Click Accept Agreement and
Continue in the
CLOSA
page.
- Click Download.
You must have a working internet connection and you must be a
Subscription Service Customer with login access to the Downloads Page. If you cannot access the Downloads Page, contact your Value Added
Reseller to obtain DVDs.
|
Using a download directory on a server |
In the download directory, double-click setup.exe. The download directory must
be accessible from the computer on which you are installing SOLIDWORKS products, and
it must contain all the SOLIDWORKS installation files before installation can begin.
SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager can help you find missing files if you have internet
access and write access to the download directory.
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Updating an existing SOLIDWORKS installation using
Check for Updates |
Do one of the following:
- In SOLIDWORKS, click .
- In Windows, click .
You can also click . In the Windows notification area, right-click SOLIDWORKS Background Downloader and click Check for
Updates.
You must have a working internet connection and administrator
privileges on the machine.
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In the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager, you can also choose the option to
Download and share all files, including the
prerequisite software. This option is useful if you are installing the software on a few
machines and you want to copy the download using a portable drive or a network drive. It is
also helpful for installing service packs because the full version and service pack are
contained in one install.
When the installation is complete, start the SOLIDWORKS application and activate the license.
To display a
list of products
that are licensed on your machine, from the SOLIDWORKS main
menu
-
- Click
- Click in the task pane,
- Click .
The check marks in the dialog box indicate
products, that you or your organization own based on your activation and network licenses.
You can also learn more about SOLIDWORKS products by clicking the link at the top of each
product category.
If
you have
a
SOLIDWORKS
license,
to see what licenses are in use, in Windows, click
tab.