0 Replies Latest reply on Nov 6, 2018 9:53 AM by Bill Toft

    Multiple years of Visualize on one PC?

    Bill Toft
    Bill Toft Nov 6, 2018 9:53 AM

      I have several years of SolidWorks on my PC, so I also have Visualize 2017 & 2018 installed.

      But they both point to the same "H:\SolidWorks Visualize Content folder".

      I kept Viz 2017 to take advantage of the direct link from SW2017. But I always want to use the latest version for the enhancements.

       

      After I installed SW2019, I see that I have a new folder "H:\SolidWorks Visualize Content 2019\SolidWorks Visualize Content".

      I would prefer to have just one "H:\SolidWorks Visualize Content" that can be accessed by Viz 2017, 2018 & 2019.

       

      It is easy for me to set Viz 2019 to point to my original "H:\SolidWorks Visualize Content" folders. (Where I have downloaded appearances, etc. from other sites.)

      BUT I wonder if there are any new files installed with 2019?

      So should I copy all files from the 2019 folder and see if there are any with newer dates?

      OR do I copy my projects & downloads from my original folder to the 2019 folder?

       

      The other question is: Why do I bother keeping older versions of Viz? Is that direct link worth it? I prefer working in latest SW (and latest Viz) unless I have a client who has not upgraded.

      Thanks.