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Installation Improvements

SolidWorks 2010 contains many improvements to SolidWorks Installation Manager and the installation process.

Installation Manager

The SolidWorks Installation Manager process has been redesigned to simplify the workflow and improve ease of use:


  • The workflow is now displayed on the left, indicating the current step in the process.
  • The default workflows are much shorter, typically one screen for the SolidWorks serial numbers followed by a summary screen in which you can initiate the installation, download files, or remove the installation.
  • All optional settings are available from the summary screen (for example, product component selections, optional installation behavior, installation location, and Toolbox options). However, you are not required to click through multiple screens just to accept the default settings.

You can now start SolidWorks Installation Manager using the setup.exe file found at the root of the DVD or installation directory (in addition to the sldim\sldim.exe file).

Error Messages and Log Files

The Installation Manager error messages have been rewritten to allow easier diagnosis of installation problems.

The Installation Manager log files have been improved to help resellers and users read them more easily to resolve issues encountered during installation and update. The log files are located in the SolidWorks application data folder on the computer where you ran the installation:


  • For Microsoft® Windows Vista®:

    C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\SolidWorks\Installation Logs\

  • For Windows® operating system versions prior to Windows Vista:

    C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\SolidWorks\Installation Logs\

Installation File Sizes and Processing Time

The installation and download process now supports patching for more individual product components. This patch support reduces file sizes and processing time when performing install, download, and uninstall actions, particularly for Service Pack releases.

Downloading the Full Release File Set

Using SolidWorks Installation Manager, you can now download the full file set for the release.

This file set includes all files included on the DVD for that release, not just the files required to update the computer on which you are running the installation. All users at your site can share this full download file set to install on any computer, without requiring any other local or downloaded files or a DVD.

Service Pack Installation Changes

Beginning in SolidWorks 2010, installing a new Service Pack release upgrades the latest version of the corresponding major release. Parallel Service Pack installations of the same major release on the same computer are not supported.

SolidNetWork License Activation

SolidNetWork License Manager now uses SolidWorks license activation technology, which allows a simple, wizard-based configuration process and eliminates the need for dongles.

Parent topic: Administration


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