Resizing Shortcut Toolbar (S Key)

If you are attempting to resize the shortcut toolbar (S-Key) and are unable to, it maybe that you are running solidworks on your secondary monitor. This is a know issue that has been reported to Solidworks development under SPR #390779.

The workaround for this is a rather simple one. Simply move Solidworks back into your primary monitor and re-size the toolbar.

Are you planning on Installing 2010 and would like more information on how to do this?

If so the following link has all the info you would ever want to know about installing 2010 and more. Everything from how to install a single seat of Solidworks to deployment of multiple seats using administrative images. Just follow the link below, or from your Solidworks customer portal account select Technical documentation / Administration guides / Solidworks Installation and Administration Guide.

http://files.solidworks.com/Supportfiles/SW_Installation_Guide/2010/English/install_guide.pdf

Is your Cad workstation still using Pentium 3 processors?

Some of you may still be using older Cad stations with Pentium 3 processors especially if you had Dual processors. If this describes your workstation, please note that Solidworks 2010's core modeler is built on having the P4 processor instruction set or higher available. Solidworks 2009 was the last version that included the libraries for P3 class processors.

Installation Issues and .Net framework

Are you having issues with your Solidworks installation and receiving errors about .Net framework? The issue may be in the Microsoft .NET framework installation. To correct this issue:

1. go to add remove programs and remove any .NET framework installations listed.

2. use a registry clean up utility that will clear any old registry entries. There are several applications that will do this several of them are even freeware. The reason this step is listed is that the registry sometimes retains information even after the application is removed. If this step is not done then there is potential that one of the old registry entries will be used instead of the correct entry which could result in still having the same symptoms even on a "new" install.

3. using your Solidworks DVD. Browse to the folder PreReqs/dotNetFx and run the install dotnetfx3.exe (for 32 bit installations) or dotnetfx3_x64.exe (for 64 bit installations)