EN: SOLIDWORKS Electrical Installation (Server & Client)
If you already have SOLIDWORKS products installed on your machine, please Modify the installation to add SOLIDWORKS electrical to your current installation.
This can be achieved by navigating to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Select SOLIDWORKS > Change.
Prepping Up Your Computer for Successful Installation
It is best practice to pause or disable any real-time protection of your Anti-Virus
Anti-Virus programs are known for blocking processes during the installation of SOLIDWORKS.
If you are unable to pause or disable the real-time protection only, you might need to disable the Anti-Virus program as a whole.
This will only be needed for the duration of the installation. Enable the program after the installation as you want to be protected from threats.
Please consult your IT department if you are uncomfortable with making this change.
Microsoft Windows has different rights for different groups and you will want to be sure that you have the correct rights to install on your server machine.
The easiest way to accomplish this is to log onto the ‘Administrator’ for the machine itself (Local Admin), not just a user with admin rights.
This will ensure that you have the proper rights
All aspects of SOLIDWORKS Electrical must have proper rights
SQL requires administrative privileges for installation
Please Make sure that You will be installing the same version of Electrical as you will or already have SOLIDWORKS installed.
Communication
The default port for the Collaborative Server – TCP and UDP 26666 (required to be opened bi-directionally at all times)
port for the SQL Server – TCP and UDP 1433 (required to be opened bi-directionally at all times)
Installing SOLIDWORKS Electrical – Server Installation
Log in to the server computer as an administrator.
Disable all anti-virus and anti-spyware tools and turn off Windows User Account Control.
Locate your SOLIDWORKS 2022 installation media (download or DVD) and launch the setup application (Right-click on Setup.exe and choose Run as Administrator). You should see the Welcome screen for the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager. Select Install SOLIDWORKS Electrical (share data) on this computer under Install server components then click Next.
The Installation Manager will perform an automatic system check for any existing versions of SOLIDWORKS or SOLIDWORKS Electrical. Take note of any messages or warnings during this step then click Next.
You will then see the Summary screen with details of the Electrical Options. Click Change to edit these options.
Check the following options then click Back to Summary when finished.
Features to install should all be checked
Data Location specifies the directory that will contain all of the program data. The default is C:\ProgramData\SOLIDWORKS Electrical. Click Browse to change this location if desired. Take note of the location, as it will need to be shared over the network (see later steps).
Collaborative Server specifies the machine name and port number of the collaborative server. The defaults are localhost and 26666, respectively. These settings should be left default for the server installation.
SQL Server Please enter the name of the server that SQL is or will be installed on
If you do not have SQL installed, SQL Express comes with this installation
The Installation manager will install it for you on the server specified here.
If you have an existing installation of SQL but do not have SOLIDWORKS Electrical installed, you will want to have an instance created on that SQL server, but with a different instance name than any others currently on the server that are not SOLIDWORKS Electrical.
If you currently have an existing SOLIDWORKS Electrical Server instance installed, you will want to select the Browse button to find the existing SQL instance set up for SOLIDWORKS Electrical
Select the instance desired and select ‘OK’
If you do not have an existing server, please select Install a new instance of SQL Server
This will adopt the name you have specified in the previous field for the instance name
Please specify Windows authentification or Login/Password authentication
Your IT department will be able to tell you which method to use and what the SQL username and password are.SQL REQUIRES administrative rights to install or revise anything on the SQL server
Please make sure you consult with your IT department or administrator to ensure the correct rights
It is recommended that you keep the password as default in case anything happens, you will always know what the default password is. Support also knows the default password just in case you run into any issues.
Confirm that all the information on the Summary screen is correct. Accept the license agreement then click Install Now to begin the installation.
If you are facing the issue with:
Password validation failed. The password does not meet policy requirements because it is not complex enough. (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
An exception occurred while executing a SQL statement: Batch or statement execution failure: Password validation failed. The password does not meet policy requirements because it is not complex enough. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
Batch or statement execution failure: Password validation failed. The password does not meet policy requirements because it is not complex enough. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
ANSWER: Enter the SQL Password in “tew” user.
Refer the attached PDF for new SQL Installation.
Installing SOLIDWORKS Electrical – Client Installation
Log in to the computer as an administrator.
Disable all anti-virus and anti-spyware tools and turn off Windows User Account Control.
Locate your SOLIDWORKS 2022 installation media (download or DVD) and launch the setup application (Right-click on Setup.exe and choose Run as Administrator). You should see the Welcome screen for the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager. Select Install on this computer then click Next.
You will then see the Serial Number screen where you can enter the serial number for your SOLIDWORKS Electrical installation. Note that you do not need to enter multiple serial numbers if your SOLIDWORKS serial number is the same as your SOLIDWORKS Electrical serial number. If you are only installing the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic application, the serial number should be entered in the corresponding field. Click Next.
The Installation Manager will verify your serial number and perform an automatic system check for any existing versions of SOLIDWORKS or SOLIDWORKS Electrical. Take note of any messages or warnings during this step then click Next.
At the Summary screen, you can change the settings and options defined for the installation. To do so, click Change on the right side of each option.
Click Change next to Products to go to the Product Selection screen. Scroll down and ensure that SOLIDWORKS Electrical is checked on. Nested here are the individual Electrical components. Check these against the information below. Click Back to Summary when finished.
SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic is the 2D electrical schematic design application and should be checked on.
SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D is the add-in for the main SOLIDWORKS application. It may not be available if your license does not include it, but if it does, ensure that you are installing SOLIDWORKS as well. They must be of the same version and service pack.
Collaborative Server is used to communicate between the application and the SQL server. This option should be checked off for a client installation.
Data includes the SQL server and program data used for the application (projects, symbols, manufacturer parts, templates, etc.). This option should be checked off for a client installation.
At the Summary screen, click Change next to Electrical Options. Check the following options and click Back to Summary when finished.
Data Location specifies the directory that contains all of the program data. It should be consistent with the directory that was used for the server installation. If it is not already, click Browse to point this to the shared directory (e.g. \\elecserver\SOLIDWORKS Electrical).
Collaborative Server specifies the machine name and port number of the collaborative server. It should show the name of the server computer (e.g. elecserver) and the port number of the collaborative server (26666 by default).
SQL Server specifies the name of the SQL server that hosts the Electrical databases and the password that is used to connect to it. It should show the name of the SQL server on the server computer (e.g. elecserver\TEW_SQLEXPRESS). If it is incorrect, click Browse to find and select the correct SQL server then make sure that Use an existing SQL Server database is selected.
We recommend changing the authentication type to Connect using SQL Server Authentication to prevent any permissions issues from affecting the upgrade. Make the login sa and use the appropriate password. This will be SQLpwd4ew unless explicitly changed by the administrator during the original server installation.
Confirm that all the information on the Summary screen is correct. Accept the license agreement then click Install Now to begin the installation.
When the installation is complete, you will be asked to join the SOLIDWORKS Customer Experience Improvement Program. We recommend joining this, as it provides software performance information to SOLIDWORKS. The information this sends to SOLIDWORKS is treated confidentially and does not result in the transfer of any file information. After making the selection, click the Finish button to complete the installation.
We recommend right-clicking on the SOLIDWORKS Electrical icon and choosing Run as Administrator when launching SOLIDWORKS Electrical for the first time after the installation. You may need to activate the license (if using standalone licensing). Follow the prompts to complete this. You will also be prompted to accept the license agreement.
Finally, you will be prompted to update the program data for this version of SOLIDWORKS Electrical. Proceed through this wizard to complete the installation and begin using the software.
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