Modifying an Installation

You can modify an installation to install products that have not been installed or to remove products.

If you installed SolidWorks and purchased an add-in at a later time, you can modify the installation to include the new add-in. You must install the add-in on each individual machine.

Workgroup PDM is not installed if you are modifying your original SolidWorks package to include SolidWorks Professional or SolidWorks Premium.

Make sure no SolidWorks sessions are active.
In Windows, open the Control Panel and run Add or Remove Programs.
Select the SolidWorks installation you want to modify and then click Change.
On the Welcome screen, ensure that Modify the individual installation (on this computer) is selected and click Next.
On the Serial Number screen, verify that the appropriate serial numbers are specified and click Next.
On the Product Selection screen, select the products to install or remove, and then click Next.
When modifying an installation:
- No products are installed or removed by default, even if you specify a new serial number. You must change the installation action of each product or feature.
- To view the projected modification action for a particular component, click the component name (but not the check box). The intended modification action appears in the information field below the product listing.
- To see the available features for each product, click + next to that product and then click the icon next to the product or feature to change the installation actions.
- When you change a product selection from the initial specification, an asterisk (*) appears next to that product component in the listing.
On the Summary screen, click Modify Now.
On the Installation is Complete screen, click Finish.

Parent topic: Administration of Individual Installations

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