{"id":152590,"date":"2021-11-15T14:32:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T19:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-cati-marketing.pantheonsite.io\/?p=152590"},"modified":"2022-04-04T14:52:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T18:52:32","slug":"solidworks-2022-installation-guide-part-1-individual-installation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/?p=152590","title":{"rendered":"SOLIDWORKS 2022 Installation Guide Part 1 \u2013 Individual Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Installing a new product can seem like a daunting task. With each new release of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/3d-cad\/solidworks-3d-cad\/\">SOLIDWORKS<\/a>, the process has become faster and simpler and better. At\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cati.com\/\">Computer Aided Technology (CATI)<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/support\/\">Technical Support<\/a>, we still have many customers that ask the question, \u201cHow do I install SOLIDWORKS 2022?\u201d In this blog article, we will cover the best practices so that you can get up and running with the least amount of down time.<\/p>\n<p>If you do not want to worry about the upgrade your process yourself, we at CATI offer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/service\/implementation-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOLIDWORKS Implementation Services<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Download SOLIDWORKS 2022 #SW2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Go to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.solidworks.com<\/a>. At the top right of the page is the\u00a0<strong>Login<\/strong>\u00a0icon. Click\u00a0<strong>SW Customer Portal<\/strong>\u00a0from the pull-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-website-description-aut-3-1536x439-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-website-description-aut-3-1536x439-1.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-website-description-aut-3-1536x439-1-300x86.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-website-description-aut-3-1536x439-1-1024x293.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-website-description-aut-3-1536x439-1-768x220.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sign into your account using your email address and password. If you do not have an account, click the\u00a0<strong><em>Create a SOLIDWORKS ID<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/solidworks-1636580202033.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/solidworks-1636580202033.jpeg 748w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/solidworks-1636580202033-300x224.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you are logged in, click on\u00a0<strong><em>Downloads and Updates<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0under the\u00a0<strong>Download<\/strong>\u00a0section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/solidworks-1636580206557.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/solidworks-1636580206557.jpeg 487w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/solidworks-1636580206557-300x123.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the\u00a0<strong>Downloads<\/strong>\u00a0page, make sure that\u00a0<strong><em>2022<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is the\u00a0<strong>Selected Version<\/strong>. Then, click on the\u00a0<strong><em>SOLIDWORKS Products<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0link.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: The\u00a0<strong>SOLIDWORKS Media<\/strong>\u00a0zip files are a convenient way to download the full contents of the DVD\u2019s if you have multiple installations to do and want to just download the files once. For the installation guide, we will not be using the Media files. If you would like to use them, simply download \u2018SOLIDWORKS Media (1 of 2)\u2019 and \u2018SOLIDWORKS Media (2 of 2)\u2019 and extract both zips to the same folder. Click Yes to overwrite duplicate files when prompted. Save the combined folder to local disk, external drive, or network drive. Run setup.exe from the combined folder to start the installation when needed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/a-picture-containing-graphical-user-interface-des-16-300x255-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After clicking on the\u00a0<strong><em>SOLIDWORKS Products<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0link, read the SOLIDWORKS Download End User License Agreement and then click the\u00a0<strong><em>Accept Agreement &amp; Continue<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/a-picture-containing-graphical-user-interface-des-16-300x255-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the\u00a0<strong>Download and Install<\/strong>\u00a0page, click\u00a0<strong><em>Download<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-37.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-37.png 711w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-37-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Install SOLIDWORKS 2022 #SW022<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In Windows Explorer, browse to the downloaded\u00a0<strong>SolidWorksSetup.exe<\/strong>\u00a0file. To run the file, I prefer to right click on the file in Windows Explorer and select\u00a0<strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>. This makes sure that Windows has full permissions to change any file it needs to. If you double click on the file, it may work just fine, but a lot of installation failures are due to lack of proper permissions. The file is a self-extracting zip file. So, when prompted, choose a location and\u00a0<strong>Unzip<\/strong>\u00a0the file.<\/p>\n<p>This will launch the\u00a0<strong>SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Note<\/strong>: SOLIDWORKS recommends that you restart your system before beginning a SOLIDWORKS installation. You will be prompted if a pending reboot is detected.\u00a0<strong><em>This dialog box shows up even after a reboot at time<\/em><\/strong>. If it does, just click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0to continue the installation.<\/p>\n<p>For an individual installation, keep\u00a0<strong>Install on this computer<\/strong>\u00a0selected, and click\u00a0<strong><em>Next<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: There is an option to\u00a0<strong>Download and Share all files<\/strong>. If you have more than one seat of SOLIDWORKS to install, this is a great time saving option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/text-description-automatically-generated-with-low.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/text-description-automatically-generated-with-low.png 751w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/text-description-automatically-generated-with-low-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have had SOLIDWORKS installed before, your serial number will already be inserted. If not, type it in now. Notice that there are a few more options here if you have other serial numbers.\u00a0<strong>Note<\/strong>: If your serial number starts 0010 or 9010, you have a network serial number. Please be sure to upgrade the license server prior to launching the SOLIDWORKS 2022 client.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If you\u00a0<strong>Log in<\/strong>\u00a0with your SOLIDWORK One Account, your administrator can assign your serial number to your account from the SOLIDWORKS Admin Portal.<\/p>\n<p>For this Installation Guide, manually enter in your serial number. Once your serial number(s) is entered, click\u00a0<strong><em>Next<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-38.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-38.png 751w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-38-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Installation Manager first performs a system check. SOLIDWORKS is checking to see if previous versions are detected. If you receive a warning, please review the warning before continuing by clicking\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the following images, we will proceed as if we are installing a new installation or next to a previous install. Select\u00a0<strong>Create a new installation of SOLIDWORKS 2022<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong><em>Next<\/em><\/strong>. The steps are the same for a computer that has not had SOLIDWORKS installed on it before.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-description-automa-9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-description-automa-9.png 751w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-description-automa-9-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first item on the\u00a0<strong>Summary<\/strong>\u00a0page is the option to select which\u00a0<strong>Products<\/strong>\u00a0you want to install. Use the\u00a0<strong>Change<\/strong>\u00a0link to select what pro\u00adducts you want to install.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-39.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-39.png 751w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-39-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By clicking\u00a0<strong>Change\u00a0<\/strong>next to\u00a0<strong><em>Download Options<\/em><\/strong>, you can choose to download and install in the same operation or download separately then install. We will just keep the default\u00a0<strong>Download and install<\/strong>\u00a0option selected.<\/p>\n<p>Click\u00a0<strong>Change\u00a0<\/strong>next to\u00a0<strong><em>Installation Location<\/em><\/strong>. I recommend changing the\u00a0<strong>Installation Location<\/strong>. If the Installation Manager finds a folder already created with the same name, a new folder will automatically be created. Everything will still work, but over time this can get confusing when you have SOLIDWORKS Corp (2) or SOLIDWORKS Corp (3) etc. So, I always recommend naming the folder according to the version number. To change the location, simply click next to\u00a0<strong><em>Install selected products to<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and type in the new folder name, SOLIDWORKS 2022. To go back to the Summary page, click\u00a0<strong><em>Back to Summary<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-40.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-40.png 751w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-40-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I also recommend changing the\u00a0<strong>Toolbox installation location<\/strong>. If the Installation Manager finds a folder already created with the same name, a new folder will automatically be created. Everything will still work, but over time this can get confusing when you have SOLIDWORKS Data (2) or SOLIDWORKS Data (3) etc. So, I always recommend naming the folder according to the version number. To change the location, simply click next to\u00a0<strong><em>Toolbox\/Hole Wizard Options<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and type in the new folder name, SOLIDWORKS 2022 Data. To go back to the Summary page, click\u00a0<strong><em>Back to Summary<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152594\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-41.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-41.png 751w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-41-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: If you are sharing a toolbox or upgrading an existing toolbox you should choose to Use an existing SOLIDWORKS Toolbox and not lose your custom part numbers or settings.\u00a0<strong>WARNING<\/strong>: Make sure that all users are out of Toolbox when this is being done. PDM users will have to check out the entire toolbox. Upgraded Toolbox will not work for previous versions. Before updating Toolbox, I strongly suggest making a copy of Toolbox somewhere safe in case you need to go back for any reason.<\/p>\n<p>The last step is to check\u00a0<strong>I accept the terms of the SOLIDWORKS License Agreement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-42.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-42.png 751w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-email-42-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! You are now ready to click\u00a0<strong>Download and Install<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-email-description.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"751\" height=\"663\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-email-description.png 751w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-email-description-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once the install is completed, please join the\u00a0<strong>SOLIDWORKS Customer Experience Improvement Program<\/strong>. Click\u00a0<strong>Yes, I want to join<\/strong>\u00a0and then click\u00a0<strong>Finish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Please remember that the CAD Admin Dashboard and SOLIDWORKS tracking only works\u00a0if you join the\u00a0Customer Experience Improvement Program.\u00a0<strong>Participating will not slow down your system<\/strong>! SOLIDWORKS automatically creates the performance log files in the background\u00a0<em>whether you participate or not<\/em>.\u00a0<strong>Please make sure to opt in!!<\/strong>\u00a0This program helps SOLIDWORKS improve product quality and determine product usage trends.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-152591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr-69-768x678-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr-69-768x678-1.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/graphical-user-interface-text-application-descr-69-768x678-1-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>John Van Engen<br \/>\nSupport Manager West<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cati.com\/\">Computer Aided Technology<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installing a new product can seem like a daunting task. With each new release of\u00a0SOLIDWORKS, the process has become faster and simpler and better. 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