Q - I have SolidWorks ACTIVATED on an old machine, and I want
to get rid of this machine. How to I DE-Activate SolidWorks on
this old computer, so that I can install and activate SolidWorks on
a new computer?
A - To de-activate the seat of SolidWorks on the old computer,
boot this old computer up while connected to the
internet. Launch SolidWorks, then in SolidWorks choose the
pulldown menu HELP> TRANSFER LICENSE. Once on this screen,
choose to TRANSFER AUTOMATICALLY OVER THE INTERNET. Enter your
email address and choose next. Provided you are connected to
the internet, this should do the trick, and when finished,
SolidWorks will automatically shut down (since it is no longer
activated on this machine).
Please NOTE: If you show more than one product on this old
machine(for example, you show both SolidWorks AND Simulation), you
should de-activate SolidWorks LAST. Otherwise SolidWorks will
automatically shut down before you have a chance to de-activate the
other products.
Q - Where can I find a FULL DOWNLOAD of the SolidWorks
software?
A - SolidWorks subscription support customers may download the
full installation at the SolidWorks.com Customer Portal. To
get into the customer portal, start by going to http://www.solidworks.com/ . Once on this
site, look for the LOGIN link, found in the upper right hand corner
of the webpage. Click Login, then click SolidWorks Customer
Portal. If you are a new user, create a new account using the
CLICK HERE TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT link. Once you have an
account, log in, and on the main page look for the DOWNLOADS AND
UPDATES link. From here, you can download a full installation
of SolidWorks.