SOLIDWORKS 2015 and later will NOT install on 32-bit operating systems. Is your OS supported? Windows 7 64-bit SP1, Windows 8 64-bit, and Windows 8.1 64-bit ONLY!!! SOLIDWORKS 2014 was the last release that supports 32-bit operating systems. There are several things to keep in mind before you jump in and start installing the latest version.ġ. Built on our 20+year experience implementing CAD and engineering solutions, CATI has developed a set of proprietary implementation packages designed to help you get the most out of your investment in SolidWorks. Please note that we offer SOLIDWORKS Implementation Services. Finally, Part 4 will cover SOLIDWORKS Composer, SOLIDWORKS Plastics, and Simulation. The SOLIDWORKS Electrical Installation will be considered in Part 3, which will include specific issues for electrical installs and server issues. We will then delve into SolidNetwork License Installations in Part 2, including common gotchyas like needing to update the license file with modify and creating port exclusions in the Windows firewall.
Part 1 will cover downloading and installing an individual installation of SOLIDWORKS 2015. In this blog series, we will try and cover the basics to get you up and running and efficiently as possible. (CATI) Technical Support about installation issues. Now that SOLIDWORKS 2015 SP0.0 has been officially released, we get a lot of phone calls to Computer Aided Technology, Inc.
