If multiple versions of SOLIDWORKS need to be installed onto the same machine in order to work with different vendors/suppliers in compatible file versions it is recommended that these installation settings in this link -> ( ) be employed to prevent each install from cross-referencing file libraries. WinZIP or WinRAR) is used, necessary files will be flagged as malicious and the install will not be functional. SOLIDWORKS download links are available for full installation data sets that can be used for any current or previous installation of SOLIDWORKS (client-side or server-side).įollowing the download you will want to extract the file to a known folder location using 7-Zip ( ).