ATTENTION! 1. 2. 3. You need Administrator Account to install SolidWorks 2012 SPs on your computer!

You need to load initial SolidWorks 2012 SP0.0 image (ISO) into virtual CD-drive before installing SPs! You can download and install only that updates that you need

Mandatory updates are: 1. SW core update (SW core update includes SW Simulation and SW Motion updates too) and 2. SW localization update (only for localized not English SW!)

All other updates (eDrawings, SW Explorer, SW Flow Simulation, SW Help, SW PDM Works.. ets) are optional

In SW core updates (self-extracting WinZip files) there are the designation sw2012-a.a-b.b-i.exe (sw2012- a.a-b.b -x.exe) -x means update for SW Win64 -I means update for SW Win32 a.a means what preinstalled SW version will be updated b.b means for what SW version will be updated

The same designation are applyed for other updates. If update have no got a.a-b.b in designation it means that its full setup and can be installed on any previous update

Manual installation of SP (via MSP files) First you need to install SW core and localization update To install SW core update extract from sw2012-a.a-b.b-i(x).exe MSP file (sw2012-a.a-b.b-i(x).msp) and run it. For Win Vista/Win7 be sure to run files as Administrator (RMC > run as Administrator) To install SW localization update extract from proper language file (for example for Russian localization you need swrus2012-a.a-b.b-i(x).exe) MSP file and run it The other modules updates can be installed in the same manner For full updates (without a.a-b.b in names) you need to unzip them and run setup.exe

ATTENTION! On some computers with installed MS Visual 2010 C++ installation of SW updates can failed! In the end of installation it can be roll back with or without warning about MS Installer error In that case you need to install updates using SW2012 SPs Installation Manager (SW IM)

Below the manual how to install SW 2012 updates with SW IM

Copy folder Setup from SP package to C:

Copy EXEs of modules to be updated from SP package to C:\Setup Be sure to copy all needed EXEs. If you did not install some modules or you do not want to update them you do not need to copy them. EXEs of core and localization updates mast be copied in any case!

Run SolidWorksSetup.exe and click Unzip.

After unzipping SW IM (sldim.exe) will start automatically Select type of installation > Individual and click Next If you are connected to Internet you will get warning about unregistered SW Serial. Click Next

In window Summary open every table (click Change) and be sure that all selection is correct

In table Products mark all products to be updated and unmark all products that you do not want to update. Keep in mind that EXEs of all modules marked for updating mast be copied to C:\Setup!

Open table Download Options and be sure that option Install only. I already have.. is selected Be sure that option Use the background downloader.. is not selected! Click Back to Summary > Install Now

Setup will start. At first stage SW IM check if all needed EXEs are present and unzip them into C:\Setup

If SW IM will not find some needed EXEs you will get a warning. If all EXEs are present SW IM start to install updates for SW Core and all modules selected for updating. If you are connected to Internet you can get warning about unregistered SW Serial. Click OK. (Do not click Cancel, otherwise setup will be cancelled!)

After finishing of setup be sure that option No thank you are selected in Join the SolidWorks Customer Experience Improvement Program! Click Finish.

After finish of setup you can delete folder C:\Setup and unload SW2012 SP0.0 image from virtual drive Thats all. If your SW2012 SP0.0 was activated with SW2010-2012 Activator by SSQ you do not need additional crack for installed SP

Team- SolidSQUAD (SSQ)