Installing SOLIDWORKS 2020 from an Administrative Image via Command Line (TechSoft Support Zone)

Installing SOLIDWORKS 2020 from an Administrative Image via Command Line

This page is only relevant to users installing the Network Edition of SOLIDWORKS.

As there are so many component parts to SOLIDWORKS, our general advice is to NOT use Command Line installations, but to use instead the Administrative Image network installation features.

Should you need to use the Command Line installation, these instructions provide the commands you should use to install the software from an Administrative Image. They assume you are using the Command Prompt and entering one command at a time.

We strongly recommend trying the installation on one client computer first and making sure that everything works correctly, before distributing to your entire network.

We do not recommend performing these Command Line Installations if you are not familiar with how Command Line Installations work.

There are full instructions listing all of the commands and parameters in the official SOLIDWORKS Documentation:

Official SOLIDWORKS Command Line Deployment Documentation

Introduction

Before undertaking these instructions, you must first have performed the following procedures:

Installed and activated the SolidNetWork Licence Manager on your server computer. See our Full Instructions.
Created an Administrative Image of the SOLIDWORKS installation. See our Full Instructions.
Stored the Administrative Image in a location accessible to the clients on your network.

Pre-Requisite Installations

You must first install the following pre-requisite components onto the client computers.

Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Packages
Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Packages
Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Packages
Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Packages
Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable Packages
.NET Framework 4.7.2
Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2015
Visual Basic 7.1
Bonjour service for Windows
Visual Studio Remote Debugger
Windows Performance Toolkit

To do this:

Start by opening an Elevated Command Prompt. You can get to this by clicking on the Windows Start icon (or go to the search area of the Taskbar) and search for cmd - this will find the App called "Command Prompt", right-click on this App and click "Run as Administrator".
Navigate to the folder called 64bit within your Administrative Image. You can do this by typing the following command and pressing Enter:

cd "Administrative Image Folder Path\64bit"

An example might be something like:

cd "C:\SOLIDWORKS Admin\SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP3.0\64bit"
Use the following commands one after the other:

"Microsoft_C++_2008_Redistributable_(x64)\vcredist_x64.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_C++_2008_Redistributable\vcredist_x86.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_C++_2010_Redistributable_(x64)\vcredist_x64.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_C++_2010_Redistributable\vcredist_x86.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_C++_2012_Redistributable_(x64)\vcredist_x64.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_C++_2012_Redistributable\vcredist_x86.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_C++_2013_Redistributable_(x64)\vcredist_x64.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_C++_2013_Redistributable\vcredist_x86.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_C++_2017_Redistributable_(x64)\vc_redist.x64.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_C++_2017_Redistributable\vc_redist.x86.exe" /Q

".Net_Framework_4.7.2\NDP472-KB4054530-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe" /Q

"Microsoft_VSTA14\vsta_setup.exe" /Q

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA\vba71.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_1028\vba71_1028.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_1031\vba71_1031.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_1033\vba71_1033.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_1036\vba71_1036.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_1040\vba71_1040.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_1041\vba71_1041.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_1042\vba71_1042.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_1046\vba71_1046.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_2052\vba71_2052.msi" /qn

msiexec /i "Microsoft_VBA_3082\vba71_3082.msi" /qn

msiexec /p "Microsoft_VBA_KB2783832\vba71-kb2783832-x64.msp" /qn

msiexec /i "Bonjour\Bonjour64.msi" /qn

"VSRemoteDebugger\install.exe" /Q

msiexec /i "WPT\wptx64-x86_en-us.msi" /qn

The pre-requisites above cover TechSoft's recommended installation of SOLIDWORKS. If you wanted to install every SOLIDWORKS component there may be more pre-requisites which you need to install.

New SOLIDWORKS Installation

Start by opening an Elevated Command Prompt. You can get to this by clicking on the Windows Start icon (or go to the search area of the Taskbar) and search for cmd - this will find the App called "Command Prompt", right-click on this App and click "Run as Administrator".
Navigate to the folder called 64bit within your Administrative Image. You can do this by typing the following command and pressing Enter:

cd "Administrative Image Folder Path\64bit"

For example type use the command:

cd "C:\SOLIDWORKS Admin\SOLIDWORKS 2020 SP3.0\64bit"
Enter the following commands, changing the red as appropriate. Note that the installation directories provided here are the default ones that SOLIDWORKS uses, however you are free to change these as appropriate.

New SOLIDWORKS Installation

msiexec /i "SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS.Msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS" SOLIDWORKSSERIALNUMBER="xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx" SERVERLIST=25734@YOURSERVERNAME ENABLEPERFORMANCE=0 OFFICEOPTION=3 TOOLBOXFOLDER="C:\SOLIDWORKS Data\" ADDLOCAL=CircuitWorks,CoreSolidWorksTaskScheduler,ExampleFiles,FeatureWorks,HelpFiles,Manuals,Motion,PhotoView,RealViewGraphicsdisplay,ScanTo3D,Simulation,SolidWorks,SolidWorksAnimator,SolidWorksCosting,SolidWorksDesignChecker,SolidWorksRoutedsystems,SolidWorksToolbox,SolidWorksUtilities,TolAnalyst /qb

New eDrawings Installation

msiexec /i "eDrawings\eDrawings.msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\eDrawings" LOGPERFORMANCE=0 ADDLOCAL=All /qb

New SOLIDWORKS CAM

msiexec.exe /i "SOLIDWORKS CAM\SolidWorks CAM.msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS CAM" /qb

New SOLIDWORKS Composer

msiexec.exe /i "SOLIDWORKS Composer\SolidWorks Composer.msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS Composer" /qb

New SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation

msiexec.exe /i "SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation\SolidWorks Flow Simulation.msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS Flow Simulation" SOLIDWORKSPATH="C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS" /qb

New SOLIDWORKS Plastics

msiexec.exe /i "SOLIDWORKS Plastics\SolidWorks Plastics.msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS Plastics" /qb

New SOLIDWORKS Visualize

msiexec.exe /i “SOLIDWORKS Visualize\SOLIDWORKS Visualize.msi” INSTALLDIR=”C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS Visualize” /qb

Upgrading SOLIDWORKS to a new Version (e.g. 2019 to 2020)

This requires additional parameters please see the full documentation. Please note that we recommend to uninstall the old version before installing the new version.

Namely, you should add the following parameters to the command lines:

To upgrade the installation:
UPGRADESWINSTALL=1 SWMIGRATE="SOLIDWORKS 2019 x64 Edition SP02"

To install as a new separate installation:
UPGRADESWINSTALL=0 SWMIGRATE="SOLIDWORKS 2019 x64 Edition SP02"

Note that SWMIGRATE corresponds to the edition already installed. You can find the correct year and service pack by going to Control Panel > Programs and Features.

You should also modify the installation directories and toolbox directory if needed.

Upgrading SOLIDWORKS Service Packs within the same year (e.g. 2020 SP2 to 2020 SP3)

This requires additional parameters please see the full documentation.

Namely, you should add the following parameters to the command lines:
REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus

Active Directory and RM Networks

The following articles might help if you are installing the Administrative Image using these methods:

Active Directory: SOLIDWORKS Active Directory Info

RM Networks: SOLIDWORKS 2009-10 RM Network Info - PDF Download, Pages 32 to 41

Article Date: 10/04/2024

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