Do you use SolidWorks without paying subscription fees? Then you may want to read this.
Do you use SolidWorks and pay subscription fees? Then you may want to read this.
SolidWorks To Customers: You Are Not Entitled to Service Packs
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SolidWorks 2010 SP3.0 Customer Experience
For customers with current subscription this change should be transparent and they should experience no difference in behavior when installing a new service pack on an entitled version of SolidWorks. If a customer without a current subscription service contract has obtained 2010 SP3.0 or later installation files, they will be clearly warned that they are not entitled to the service pack, but will still be able to apply SP3.0.
Customers reporting this warning in 2010 SP3.0
Customers reporting this message with SolidWorks 2010 SP3.0 or higher should be referred to their SolidWorks reseller to purchase or renew their subscription service contract.
If a customer with a current valid subscription service contract receives this warning message in error they should report this to their reseller to forward to SolidWorks Customer Center as a Service Request to ensure immediate resolution.
2010 SP4.0 and beyond
The release of SolidWorks 2010 SP4.0 and later will block the service pack installation if the customer is not on subscription at the time they attempt to apply the service pack.
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