Standalone or Client/Server Installation You can install SOLIDWORKS Electrical in two modes. In standalone mode, you install the software on the workstation. In client/server mode, users share the data. SOLIDWORKS Electrical must always connect to an instance of SQL Server. Parent topicSOLIDWORKS Electrical Requirements for Installing SOLIDWORKS Electrical Configuring the Collaborative Server Configuring Microsoft SQL Server Specifying the Data Location Stand-Alone Installation For a first installation, you MUST install all the components on the workstation. SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D Collaborative Server Application Data In the Summary tab, click Change of the Product Selection section and select all the SOLIDWORKS Electrical components. If you want to modify the installation options, in the Summary tab, click Change of the Electrical Options section. It is possible to create a new instance of SQL Server or to use an existing one. See specific chapters about the Data and Microsoft SQL Server in this documentation for more details. If not, keep the default options. Click Install now to continue. If a SOLIDWORKS Electrical is already installed on the workstation, the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager automatically finds it and prompts you to update it. Install all the components without changing the Electrical Options. Client/Server Installation A client/server installation allows you to share the data between several users. On the server, you must install the following components: Collaborative Server Application Data SQL Server On the clients, you must install the following components: SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D On the server, install the server components. In the Welcome SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager tab, click Install server component. Select the SOLIDWORKS Electrical option. In the Summary tab, you can modify the installation options. See specific chapters about the Data and Microsoft SQL Server in this documentation for more details. If not, keep the default options. Click Install now to continue. On the clients, install the applications. In the Welcome SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager tab, click Install on this computer. In the Summary tab, click Change of the Product Selection section and clear the Electrical Server option. In the Summary tab, click Change of the Electrical Options section and modify the settings to connect to the server. Click Install now to continue. If a SOLIDWORKS Electrical is already installed on the workstation or on the server, the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager automatically finds it and prompts you to update it. Use the same process than the first installation to update the software.
Standalone or Client/Server Installation You can install SOLIDWORKS Electrical in two modes. In standalone mode, you install the software on the workstation. In client/server mode, users share the data. SOLIDWORKS Electrical must always connect to an instance of SQL Server. Parent topicSOLIDWORKS Electrical Requirements for Installing SOLIDWORKS Electrical Configuring the Collaborative Server Configuring Microsoft SQL Server Specifying the Data Location Stand-Alone Installation For a first installation, you MUST install all the components on the workstation. SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D Collaborative Server Application Data In the Summary tab, click Change of the Product Selection section and select all the SOLIDWORKS Electrical components. If you want to modify the installation options, in the Summary tab, click Change of the Electrical Options section. It is possible to create a new instance of SQL Server or to use an existing one. See specific chapters about the Data and Microsoft SQL Server in this documentation for more details. If not, keep the default options. Click Install now to continue. If a SOLIDWORKS Electrical is already installed on the workstation, the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager automatically finds it and prompts you to update it. Install all the components without changing the Electrical Options. Client/Server Installation A client/server installation allows you to share the data between several users. On the server, you must install the following components: Collaborative Server Application Data SQL Server On the clients, you must install the following components: SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D On the server, install the server components. In the Welcome SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager tab, click Install server component. Select the SOLIDWORKS Electrical option. In the Summary tab, you can modify the installation options. See specific chapters about the Data and Microsoft SQL Server in this documentation for more details. If not, keep the default options. Click Install now to continue. On the clients, install the applications. In the Welcome SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager tab, click Install on this computer. In the Summary tab, click Change of the Product Selection section and clear the Electrical Server option. In the Summary tab, click Change of the Electrical Options section and modify the settings to connect to the server. Click Install now to continue. If a SOLIDWORKS Electrical is already installed on the workstation or on the server, the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager automatically finds it and prompts you to update it. Use the same process than the first installation to update the software.
Stand-Alone Installation For a first installation, you MUST install all the components on the workstation. SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D Collaborative Server Application Data In the Summary tab, click Change of the Product Selection section and select all the SOLIDWORKS Electrical components. If you want to modify the installation options, in the Summary tab, click Change of the Electrical Options section. It is possible to create a new instance of SQL Server or to use an existing one. See specific chapters about the Data and Microsoft SQL Server in this documentation for more details. If not, keep the default options. Click Install now to continue. If a SOLIDWORKS Electrical is already installed on the workstation, the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager automatically finds it and prompts you to update it. Install all the components without changing the Electrical Options.
Client/Server Installation A client/server installation allows you to share the data between several users. On the server, you must install the following components: Collaborative Server Application Data SQL Server On the clients, you must install the following components: SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D On the server, install the server components. In the Welcome SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager tab, click Install server component. Select the SOLIDWORKS Electrical option. In the Summary tab, you can modify the installation options. See specific chapters about the Data and Microsoft SQL Server in this documentation for more details. If not, keep the default options. Click Install now to continue. On the clients, install the applications. In the Welcome SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager tab, click Install on this computer. In the Summary tab, click Change of the Product Selection section and clear the Electrical Server option. In the Summary tab, click Change of the Electrical Options section and modify the settings to connect to the server. Click Install now to continue. If a SOLIDWORKS Electrical is already installed on the workstation or on the server, the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager automatically finds it and prompts you to update it. Use the same process than the first installation to update the software.