SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part I: SolidWorks Basics

hardware and software are compatible with the SolidWorks system requirements, available

on the SolidWorks Web site at http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/System

Requirements.html.

In addition, whether you are installing SolidWorks or someone else is installing it for you, you

should consider purchasing a copy of the SolidWorks Administration Bible (Wiley, 2010), which

contains all the information you need on installing, configuring, and troubleshooting SolidWorks.

Alternatively, you might not want to get that involved at first. You can install the software with all

defaults just to get started, using it as a practice installation, especially if you intend to learn as

much as you can about it, and then come back and do a more thorough job of implementing it. If

this is the case, just put the DVD in the drive and accept all the defaults. In the Summary page,

shown in Figure 1.1, you can choose to change the disk installation location and choose which

products are installed.

FIGURE 1.1

Changing installation settings on the Summary install page

When installing any software, it is best practice to exit out of all other software first, make sure you

have enough hard drive space and otherwise meet the system requirements outlined on the

SolidWorks System Requirements Web page, and reboot when the installation is complete.