A new version of SOLIDWORKS Education Edition came out recently and at Studica we have had some customers contact our support team with questions regarding installation. In this post, we will provide step-by-step instructions regarding how to download SOLIDWORKS Student Edition 2018-2019. This should make the process easier and provides some helpful screenshots for reference. You can also read this article about the new features of the SOLIDWORKS Education Edition.
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SOLIDWORKS Student System Requirements
Step 1: After the download process of SolidWorks 2019, open the downloaded SolidWorks 2019 file from SolidWorks website in your computer and as shown with red arrow, run the SolidWorks 2019 Setup.exe to start install Solidworks 2019 to your computer system. Open the setup.exe of Solidworks 2019. Step 2: After the clicking on the Solidworks 2019. In this SOLIDWORKS Tutorial we go through the installation process for SOLIDWORKS 2020.We go through, software activation, how to get a serial number, the SO.
First, you want to make sure your computer can run SOLIDWORKS. If you are interested in the recommended system requirements, refer to the SOLIDWORKS website. Here is a list of the minimum system requirements for SOLIDWORKS for both your operating system and hardware.
Operating System
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Windows 8.1 64-bit
- Windows 10 64-bit
Hardware
- 8GB or more of RAM
- List of Certified and Tested Graphics Cards.
- Intel or AMD CPU with SSE2 support.
A Note About Graphics Cards: SOLIDWORKS does not provide specific VRAM or clock speed requirements for the minimum recommended graphics cards. However, they recommend the NVIDIA Quadro, AMD FirePro or AMD Radeon Pro WX series of graphics cards.
Downloading the Software
Note that these instructions only apply to users who purchased a downloadable copy of the software from Studica. If you purchased a physical copy, then you would just put your DVD into your DVD drive and follow the installation procedure.
- Go to this site.
- On that site, fill out the information like it shows in this screenshot. Make sure the email address you put in is your real email address and not what’s shown in the screenshot. We will deal with the SDK-ID in the next step.
- To get the SDK-ID, you’ll want to go to the download page that was sent to you from Studica. If you don’t know where this is, go to studica.com and click “Login” at the top-right of the site.
- Login to your Studica account using your credentials.
- Once you’re logged in, click the “My Downloads” tab near the top of the site.
- In your downloads, you should see your SOLIDWORKS 2018 program listed. Click the “Download” link next to it to open the download site.
- On the download site, scroll down until you see a section titled “To download your Student Edition, please follow the instructions below:”
- Read the second step of this section. The SDK-ID will be listed. Copy that ID and paste it into the SDK-ID box on the SOLIDWORKS website you were on previously.
- Once that’s done, click “Request Download” and the program should begin to download.
Once the download is finished, you’ll be able to run the installer and begin the installation process. Note that you will be asked to authorize your software. Be sure you have your authorization code handy. This code should have been sent to you from Studica. If you didn’t receive it, then go to your My Downloads page and you should find your codes listed.
Conclusion
That’s all there is to it. If you have issues downloading or licensing the SOLIDWORKS Student & Education Edition program and have purchased from Studica, feel free to contact Studica and we can help you get up and running.
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For ALL Students
Northeastern University students can download the SolidWorks Student Premium Edition or 'SPE' (previously Solidworks Student Engineering Kit or 'SEK') for their personal PC or laptop.
Please use one of the two sections below to obtain your SPE installation file and SPE license key, then use the following link to download instructions on how to install the software: Instructions
For COE Students
Students in the College of Engineering can download the SolidWorks SPE by filling out a simple webform.
Please connect to the VPN, then log in with your COE (not NUnet) username and password on this page for instructions and to get your activation code.
You must use the Northeastern University VPN to view the web form if you are off-campus.
For Northeastern Students from Colleges other than COE
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Northeastern students outside of COE can now obtain SolidWorks SPE through the ITS Help Desk.
Students should follow a three-step process to obtain directions:
- Go to this link to get to the initial instructions page
- Log into the ITS Knowledge Base with myNortheastern credentials
- Return to this link to get licensing info and further instructions.
Students can also find this information by using the Service Desk’s basic search for the term “Solidworks”.
Frequently Asked Questions
Solidworks Will Not Install
My SPE installation is not working correctly
Make sure that you have followed the instructions provided carefully.
Also note that if you have previously installed a SPE (or older SEK) on your computer, the old installation must be completely removed before attempting the new installation to avoid conflicts.
If you are a COE student still having issues, send email to help@coe.neu.edu with screenshots of any errors you see and your availability for a troubleshooting session (typically conducted via Teams).
If you are not a COE student, and are still having issues, send email to help@northeastern.edu with as much detail as possible, and one of the ITS Help Desk staff will do their best to assist you.
Can I run SolidWorks on my Mac or Linux PC?
SolidWorks runs on Windows only (not Mac or Linux), sorry.
To install the SolidWorks SPE locally on your own Mac or Linux computer, you can get VMware Fusion for Mac, or VMware Workstation for Linux, for free through the MyNortheastern Portal -- it will allow you to run Windows in a virtual machine on your Mac or Linux PC. Then you can install SolidWorks in your virtual machine as described above.
How can I get access to SolidWorks if I cannot install it on my computer?
COE students can use the COE VLAB to run SolidWorks from any computer or tablet. Please see the COE VLAB page for instructions.
ITS also provides SolidWorks through their Windows Virtual Desktop (VDI) environment. For non-COE students who cannot install on their own computer, this is likely the best choice. You can find more information on this through the public service portal by searching for 'Windows Virtual Desktop'