JF 2023-07-11 SOLIDWORKS News & Info

In this post, you will find useful information on how to get started with the installation of SOLIDWORKS Connected.

Prerequisites

Hardware and software requirements, and certified workstations are available here. You can also use the Cloud Eligibility Checker to see if your system is compatible.

You can install and run SOLIDWORKS Connected on consumer systems that are not compatible, namely systems that do not have professional graphics cards (NVIDIA Quadro / NVIDIA RTX Series, AMD Radeon™ PRO). However, SOLIDWORKS Connected is optimized for Windows® 10 workstations and professional laptops.

SOLIDWORKS Connected requires a 15.5 GB of disk space.

Notes

On non-Windows® systems like macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Chrome OS, or Android, you do not see the 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS role in the Compass. SOLIDWORKS Connected is only supported on Windows. On these systems you can only use browser-based apps, like SOLIDWORKS xDesign.
You cannot install the same major version of SOLIDWORKS Desktop and SOLIDWORKS Connected on the same computer. For example, SOLIDWORKS Connected R2022x cannot be installed on the same computer as SOLIDWORKS Desktop 2022. You can older versions of SOLIDWORKS Desktop alongside SOLIDWORKS Connected R2022x.

How To

Installing SOLIDWORKS Connected

Instructions

1. Log in to the public cloud that matches your licensing:

On first login, the 3DEXPERIENCE SOLIDWORKS Cockpit dashboard loads, the Welcome tab is active, and the Welcome Tour displays.

2. Step through the Welcome Tour and watch the installation video if you like, then click the Install button next to the SOLIDWORKS Connected app that displays in the Welcome widget.

3. If this is the first time you are installing an app from the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, then you will see a dialog which instructs you to download and install the 3DEXPERIENCE Launcher first.

The 3DEXPERIENCE Launcher is a lightweight app that manages your downloads and allows apps to be launched from a web browser. It remains active in your taskbar at all times.

4. After you install the 3DEXPERIENCE Launcher, return to your web browser, and click the Continue button to launch the SOLIDWORKS Connected installer.

5. Step through the installer, customizing the installation if you like, to download and install SOLIDWORKS Connected.

6. When complete, return to your web browser, and click the Open button next to the SOLIDWORKS Connected app that displays in the Welcome widget to launch the app.