Improved Licensing Support for SOLIDWORKS Simulation and SOLIDWORKS Motion Add-ins (2024 FD02)

If you own licenses for SOLIDWORKS Simulation and SOLIDWORKS Motion, you can enable them to run in SOLIDWORKS Connected. During the installation of SOLIDWORKS Connected, you can select SOLIDWORKS Simulation or SOLIDWORKS Motion when prompted.

Benefits: The add-ins install automatically. There is no need to run the addswxlicenses.exe tool.

In the installation wizard, enter your serial number. For network licenses, you must provide an address, such as port@server, of your SolidNetWork License server.

After installing SOLIDWORKS Simulation and SOLIDWORKS Motion:
  • You can activate or deactivate standalone versions through the Help menu in SOLIDWORKS Connected.
  • The SolidNetWork License server retrieves licenses when you add them.