
We recommend activating your license immediately, but once you have installed and launched your SOLIDWORKS product, you have 30 days to complete activation. It’s a step that allows SOLIDWORKS to verify that the serial number provided is legitimate and is not in use on more systems than permitted according to the SOLIDWORKS End-User License Agreement (EULA). Product activation is required in order to authenticate licensed users in a secure, simple way during the installation process. If this is your first time with the software, however, you may be unsure on how to get started.īefore you can get to designing, you must activate your SOLIDWORKS license.

Locate the SOLIDWORKS installation in the list of programs, right-click on it, and select to Change it.Go to Programs and Features (or Uninstall a Program).Inside the Windows Control Panel (for non-Admin Images only) Click on the link for Show Serial Number to show the SOLIDWORKS serial number currently installed in this machine.Related Article: How to Change Your SOLIDWORKS Serial Number Inside SOLIDWORKS If your CAD Administrator or IT is not yet keeping track of what serial numbers are installed in what machines, a user can utilize any of the following to find out what serial number is in a specific machine. Related Article: SOLIDWORKS Standalone Serial Number Management Skills How do I find out what serial number my machine has in it? In this article, I'll show you three spots to find your SOLIDWORKS serial number. It is important to keep track of where it is and who is using it as machines may malfunction and the serial number can not be retrieved from the machine itself.

It only requires a serial number and installation media to have everything you would require to install a functioning copy of SOLIDWORKS.

A SOLIDWORKSserial number is important because it determines the exact set of products a user is entitled to install and use.
