7 Replies Latest reply on Oct 15, 2012 5:52 PM by Anna Wood

Release date for 2013 info

Mark Greenwell Aug 3, 2012 5:51 AM

Hi,

Does any one have the approximate release date for SolidWorks 2013. Is it as other years, the back end of September early October?

I need to know, as our IT Dept will need at least a months notice to do my computer upgrades.

At present I am using Windows XP on 32bit with a Nvidia Quadro FX1700 card.

As SolidWorks 2013 will not install onto Windows XP our IT dept are upgrading me to Windows 7 @ 64bit.

Would I also need a better video card and what sort of minimum Ram is recommended?

Also I have in the past upgraded by using the SolidWorks installation manager and searching for upgrades and letting it do it automatically.

When I change from 32bit to 64bit will it download the correct version of SolidWorks automatically (I assume there is still a 32bit versions as well as a 64bit version).

Or do i have to select the correct OS etc? These are questions our IT Dept will need to know.

Thanks

Mark (SolidWorks 2012 sp4)

Re: Release date for 2013 info

Yash Bhaskar Aug 3, 2012 7:17 AM (in response to Mark Greenwell)

Hi Mark,

Probably the SWX 2013 will launch in 1st or 2nd week of October as it was the similar case in its previous releases also.

If you use more than 2GB of RAM you need Microsoft Windows 7 x64bit. For more details check the below link:
http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/SystemRequirements.html

Regarding your last query I believe you need to select the right download based on your OS, while downloading it from the Customer Portal.

Hope this helps.

-Yash
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- Re: Release date for 2013 info
  
  Mark Greenwell Aug 3, 2012 7:37 AM (in response to Yash Bhaskar)
  
  Hi Yash,
  
  Thanks for the info
  
  Regards
  
  Mark
  
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  - Re: Release date for 2013 info
    
    Jeff Holliday Oct 15, 2012 1:10 PM (in response to Mark Greenwell)
    
    We were told last Thursday (10/11) that the SP0 was available 2 days before that. I haven't seen it yet on the "community" tab.
    
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      Deepak Gupta Oct 15, 2012 1:52 PM (in response to Jeff Holliday)
      
      It is available to download via customer portal.
      
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        Christian Chu Oct 15, 2012 4:57 PM (in response to Deepak Gupta)
        
        Just wondering how long it takes to download the sw2013?
        thx
        
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        Re: Release date for 2013 info
        
        Anna Wood Oct 15, 2012 5:52 PM (in response to Christian Chu)
        
        On my relatively fast internet connection at home it usually takes a bit or an hour to download the entire DVD. It was around 8.5 gigs of data for PR1. I expect it is about the same for SP0.
        
        Depends on how fast your interent connection is.
        
        Cheers,
        
        Anna
        
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Re: Release date for 2013 info

Kyle Ellison Oct 15, 2012 10:01 AM (in response to Mark Greenwell)

After speaking with SolidWorks CS on the phone, they say the release is the first or second week of November for DVD copies. If you're on subscription, your updater should already be asking you to update to the 2013 release.
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