SOLIDWORKS Installation

SOLIDWORKS Installation procedure & best practice from certified experts

SOLIDWORKS Upgrade Checklist

SOLIDWORKS Upgrade Checklist

Having a plan before upgrading SOLIDWORKS is important to ensure a smooth rollout. This article provides a checklist of items to prepare prior to clicking ‘Install Now’.   NOTE: Detailed Installation guides can be found on our technical support website NOTE: Need to upgrade SOLIDWORKS…

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Get your SOLIDWORKS Service Pack The Safe Way!

You’ve heard the phrase a million times… “Safety First”. Well, I’m here to tell you that this cliché has just as much truth when attempting to Download SOLIDWORKS Service Pack as anywhere else. One issue that many folks seemingly bump into, is the failure of a…

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How to find your SOLIDWORKS Installation Log files

Our Technical teams here at TriMech Solutions will often request the SOLIDWORKS installation log files from clients who are experiencing issues with their SOLIDWORKS Installation. These logs will assist us in determining the corrective actions required for an installation to proceed. Prior releases made it…

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Unblock SOLIDWORKS Installation Zip Files Before Unzipping

Downloaded zip files can be ‘Blocked’ by Windows and this can prevent an executable, such as the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager from running correctly. To avoid this, the SOLIDWORKS Installation zip file should first be ‘Unblocked.’ To ‘Unblock’ a zip file, right-click on the file and…

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New DSx Client Care & Order System for SOLIDWORKS Administrators

SOLIDWORKS Administrators

DSx Client Care & Order is a new unified admin and support portal for all SOLIDWORKS Administrators and Subscription Service Users. Dassault Systèmes has been working towards a unified experience for all clients across all brands and services. This initiative will allow DS and Business…

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How to fix “Source Folder Not Versioned Correctly” Error when modifying SOLIDWORKS

solidworks installation error - Source Folder Not Versioned Correctly

If you are currently in the process of modifying your SOLIDWORKS installation to change its serial number, or maybe even add and remove certain products, you may run into the error “Source Folder Not Versioned Correctly” on the summary page: The source folder is not versioned…

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SOLIDWORKS 2023 Hardware Recommendations

SOLIDWORKS 2023 hardware requirements

Co-author: Emmanuel Kim, Technical Manager, Applications, TriMech You have made a serious investment purchasing SOLIDWORKS 2023 that will ultimately help your engineers, designers, and drafters to be more productive. While navigating through the challenging process of choosing their new CAD system, clients often overlook SOLIDWORKS…

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Blank SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager Window

The SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager is a self-contained installer to assist with the download and installation of SOLIDWORKS products.  Launching Setup.exe should open the Installation Manager window and immediately provide several options.  If you experience a blank or empty window, the following solutions should assist. Solution…

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SOLIDWORKS 2022 Hardware Recommendations

SOLIDWORKS 2022 Hardware recommendations

Here is an overview of our current recommended SOLIDWORKS 2022 hardware / computer specs. The following gives details on specific hardware components.  However the entire system should be designed and assembled for optimal performance.  Custom machines can be a cheaper option, however selecting components individually and…

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