Install or Deactivate SolidWorks

1. Go to software.calpoly.edu and log in with your Cal Poly account.
   If you have not set up your computer to use the Software hub visit this Quickstart guide.

2. Use the Search Apps field located at the top of the page to search for "SolidWorks". You should see the edition that is applicable to your user account at Cal Poly listed in the search results.

3. Select the SolidWorks logo icon to expand a more detailed view. You will need to view these detailed notes/info to install SolidWorks.

4. Download SolidWorks.
   
   For the Education Edition (faculty/staff), click the dropdown arrow, then click Download.

   

   
   For the Student Edition (Cal Poly students), click Download via SolidWorks.com.

   

5. Once redirected to the SOLIDWORKS Community download website, enter you First Name, Last Name and email. In the forth box, select Student from the dropdown. Under Product Information select Yes under ‘I already have a Serial Number that starts with 9020’ and the appropriate version under ‘Academic Version’. Select Request Download.

   

6. Select Accept and Continue and then Download on the next screen. This will prompt the download of a file titled SolidWorksSetup.exe. Allow the file to make changes to you hardware.

   

7. If the WinZip Self-Extractor window doesn’t pop-up, navigate to your local Downloads folder, locate and double-click the SolidWorksSetup.exe file. Once open, click Unzip.
   The Solidworks Installation Manager window will pop up.

8. Under the Specify type of installation field, click Install on this computer, then click the Next button.
   A serial number will automatically populate. Make sure the serial number ends in  NZ27. 
   

   

9. Only SolidWorks should be selected (make sure all other items are unchecked before proceeding), then click Next.

10. Accept the terms at the bottom, then press Download and Install.
    

    

11. Once downloaded, start Solidworks Student Edition.

12. The SolidWorks license activation manager will appear. To activate click the Automatically over the Internet button.

13. Once activated, click the Finish button. You should now have SolidWorks installed and activated on your device.
    

We’ll let the experts explain this one.

Visit SolidWorks' How to Deactivate a SOLIDWORKS License page for more information.

1. Run the SolidWorksSetup.exe file from the initial SolidWorks download (you can redownload it from Software Hub if needed) and click Unzip. The Installation Manager will open.

2. Select Modify your installation then click Next.
   The serial number should auto-populate; if it doesn’t, you can find it on the Software Hub.

3. Make sure SOLIDWORKS under 3D Design is checked, then click Next.

4. Deselect every product, then click Next.
   In the Summary, it should list all of your products under Products to Remove, and that the Estimated additional installation size is 0 KB.

5. Accept the license agreement at the bottom, then click Modify Now. A new window will open.

6. Select Deactivate now.

7. Click Next. SolidWorks will deactivate.

8. Press Finish.
   NOTE: The installation progress could take several minutes.

Cal Poly Service Desk staff sometimes run into common issues and will share Solidworks troubleshooting information in this section.

1. TBD
   No common issues have been reported.