JB 2024-09-03 SOLIDWORKS News & Info

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

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 Design with SOLIDWORKS 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, Design with SOLIDWORKS is optimized for Windows® 10 workstations and professional laptops.

Design with SOLIDWORKS requires a 2.5 GB of disk space.

Notes

On non-Windows® systems like macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Chrome OS, or Android, you do not see the Collaborative Designer for SOLIDWORKS role in the Compass. Design with SOLIDWORKS is only supported on Windows. On these systems, you can only use browser-based apps, like SOLIDWORKS xDesign.

How To

Installing Design with SOLIDWORKS

Instructions

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

On first login, the Collaborative Designer for 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 Design with SOLIDWORKS 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 Design with SOLIDWORKS installer.

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

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