SOLIDWORKS License Deactivation and Activation

Created by Ryan Harnwell, Modified on Sun, 19 Nov 2023 at 10:22 AM by Ryan Harnwell

Solidworks licenses are linked to the computer it has been activated on.

To use the software on a different computer the license must first be deactivated and is done following the steps below.




How to Deactivate Solidworks

  1. Open Solidworks
  2. Open Help > Licenses > Deactivate



How to Activate Solidworks


  1. Open Solidworks
  2. Open Help > Licenses > Activate



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