For example, going from 2020 sp0 to 2020 sp5 would be generally recommended and typically only involves bug fixes.
If you used the default options and actually installed 2017 then it is more likely you simply downloaded the files needed for your current environment which could have been the upgrade files. This post will guide you through the best practices for an update. The best place to acquire the new version of solidworks to download (with active subscription) is the customer portal.
Solidworks is generally safe to update service packs within the same year. The upgrade files should only be a few hundred megabytes, just for the core installation of solidworks, so you don't need to download a 5 gig file. Home › solidworks pdm › solidworks pdm upgrade checklist who we are and what we do we are canadian experts in 3d and have enabled thousands of companies to aim high with solutions for 3d design, data management & workflow, manufacturing & 3d printing. Solidworks 2020 sp5 is available for download. In select version, click the version of solidworks needed and click the corresponding solidworks product. I could not find in solidworks data but what i did do was go to programs and files and use the right click change option.įor versions of solidworks prior to 2008: With the newest service pack, the download shouldn't take more than a few minutes. This will be the longest process of the update but you do have the option to leave it downloading and continue working in solidworks. Starting with solidworks pdm 2017, the service pack for solidworks pdm client can be different from the service pack for solidworks pdm server as long as they are the same major version.Īnd did a repair for service pack 0 and then when that was finished i am now installing service pack 1.
The supported functions such as pack and go, rename, replace, and move are available in the file shortcut menus in file explorer. If you are installing a service pack release for a previously installed major release, that release is updated automatically. Select the year and service pack you wish to install, accept the agreement, and download the setup. The update process is quick, provided you have done all the necessary prep work. These local files are excluded from service pack downloads to reduce download size and time. However, there are times when new products and features are added between service packs which means that service pack testing is still prudent. The more diverse the team's usage, of solidworks, the more likely the chance of finding that show stopper.
Solidworks pdm professional 2018 supports solidworks 2018, 2017, and 2016.
Service packs are applied as patches to an existing software version.
Typically you would see this error if you have recently upgraded your SolidWorks install to SW2010 or SW2011. When you go to use the Hole Wizard or Toolbox you get the following error:Įrror: The database file ‘C:\SolidWorks Data\lang\english\swbrowser.mdb’ is not the expected version.