Repair SOLIDWORKS
We often receive inquiries regarding the changes surrounding importing neutral file formats within SOLIDWORKS, especially after upgrades to SOLIDWORKS have been completed and settings have been reset to default values. Some added complications were introduced in the 2019 release of SOLIDWORKS as neutral file formats…
If your SOLIDWORKS part file seems to be unusable for some reason, but you can still access the feature tree, don’t count the part out just yet. Here is a creative way to salvage your work by transplanting the feature tree into a new part…
If you experience problems with SOLIDWORKS products (e.g. SOLIDWORKS Professional, PDM, eDrawing etc…) you can try repairing the installation. When Repairing SOLIDWORKS Installation search for Control Panel in Windows Start Search and go to Progams > Programs and Feature > Uninstall or change a program….
One of the most disappointing experiences a designer can face is to discover that a SOLIDWORKS file they have put valuable hours into has become corrupt. SOLIDWORKS 2017 is going to do it’s very best to help you recover some of those lost hours by…
You are likely familiar with the process to repair an installation of SOLIDWORKS, but it is not immediately clear what is happening in the background during this repair. So I’m going to answer the question: “What happens when you repair SOLIDWORKS?” Repair SOLIDWORKS command Well,…
A client machine with SOLIDWORKS installed from an Admin Image does not have the ability to run a repair using the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager. An uninstall/reinstall is the best solution, however a repair can be attempted by doing the following: ** DISCLAIMER: This document assumes that your installation…
If you encounter problems with an installed SOLIDWORKS product (e.g. SOLIDWORKS Premium, Simulation, PDM, Inspection, Electrical etc.) you can use the repairing SOLIDWORKS tool in the Installation Manager to repair the installation of the product. Here are the steps for repairing SOLIDWORKS: Step 1. Make sure you have…