Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
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Hi everyone. I am wondering if anyone else has tried this. I have successfully installed SolidWorks SP0 2007 64bit on Vista Ultimate 64Bit. I am running on a intel Quad Core 2.40 GHZ processor, 2gig of ram and nvidia geforce 8800 640 ram. All drivers are up to date. Solidworks is really slow causing glitches and stuttering on zooming using the scroll button, and when section viewing. I was wondering if anyone is having that problem. Or if anyone has any suggestions on how to fix this.
Thank you
Thank you






RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
From SolidWorks:
SolidWorks 2007 will not support the 64-bit Vista operating system. There is currently no commercial 64-bit version of Solidworks for Vista. Support for a 64-bit version on Vista will occur at a later date.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
Dell M90, Core2 Duo
4GB RAM
Nvidia 3500M
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
None of the Geforce cards are recommended for SW.
I'm not sure if the following FAQ is valid for X64 Vista but it's worth a try.
FAQ559-1058: How do I set the Software OpenGL option in SW and turn the Hardware Acceleration to "None"?
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
Its working perfectly now that i enabled OPENGL
Thanks again :)
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
You can use the Microsoft ORCA tool to modify the .MSI file to allow installation on any OS.
Stefan Hamminga
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Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP![[pc2] pc2](https://www.tipmaster.com/images/pc2.gif)
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By the way is it running well on it? Do u have to enable open gl software like on 2007 to get better performance?
Thanks
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Scott Baugh, CSWP![[pc2] pc2](https://www.tipmaster.com/images/pc2.gif)
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I had actually made a small guide for doing this but I didn't publish it before. here it is:
http://www.engit.nl/guides/swanyos/index.xhtml
Stefan Hamminga
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My system:
Windows Vista Business x64
2.66 Quad Core
8GB RAM
Quadro FX 4600
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
BTW, I did this for testing purpose only, I'm running an unpatched SolidWorks (32 bit currently) on Vista Ultimate SP1 (beta) 32-bit. And on another install I run SolidWorks x64 on Windows XP x64 SP2.
I can imagine why you would like to run Vista 64 (I would like to as well), but SW is just not ready yet...
Stefan Hamminga
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RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
Also even though you did get it to work if you have any problems with it... most likely it will be blamed on the OS your using.
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NOTE; even though the SP may give support, suitable video drivers may not be available.
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
RE: Solidworks 2007 64 Vista 64 bit
It involves downloading a Microsoft Windows SDK (found by searching for "Microsoft ORCA Tool" on Google, details can be found here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905 ).
Once it's downloaded, follow the instructions on that page to install the tool. Use the tool to edit the .MSI file for your language, which obviously involves copying the solidworks install DVD onto your hard drive to allow editing.
Directions on how to modify the file can be deduced from searching Google and coming up with this link: http
As I'm unsure the legality of posting step by step instructions for this, I'll leave it at that. If you have any further questions, perhaps there's a more private way of communicating that would be less of an issue.
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