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SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

(OP)
SolidWorks 2008 created an extra subdirectory under SolidWorks called SolidWorks
Now the path looks like this: C:\program Files\SolidWorks\SolidWorks
I have called our VAR and he said if I did not delete the SolidWorks folder, SolidWorks would create another folder. I know I had delete the folder before starting, but I did another clean uninstall. The extra folder came back just like before.

My question: Does anyone else who installed SolidWorks 2008 get a path:
C:\program Files\SolidWorks\SolidWorks

Bradley
SolidWorks Premim 2007 x64 SP5.0
PDM Works, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400

RE: SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

Bradley,

In SW08 SW creates a folder for every major Add in you have installed on the system under the first Solidworks Folder. For example, on our Premium machine I have a path that looks like this

c:\program Files\Solidworks\Solidowrks
c:\program files\Solidworks\COSMOSWorks
c:\program files\Solidworks\SolidWorks Explore
c:\program files\Solidworks\COSMOSMotion

etc...

It's just a way for the software to stay organized, and a decent one at that IMHO.

RE: SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

(OP)
Thanks DekkerDesign
A star for you

Bradley
SolidWorks Premim 2007 x64 SP5.0
PDM Works, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400

RE: SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

My first star! Thanks Bradley.

RE: SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

(OP)
You only need 515 stars to pass CorBlimeyLimey

Bradley
SolidWorks Premim 2007 x64 SP5.0
PDM Works, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400

RE: SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

LOL, yeah right, like I'm ever going to surpass CBL. Maybe if he gives me a 20 star head start....and doesn't post on the forum for 6 or 8 years....then maybe.

RE: SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

Bradley:

You may find that this will give you some problems.  Now that they have organized it this way, the file locations that it searches for don't reconize the second folder.  I had to go in and manually change all reference file locations for hole data, sheet formats, etc.  Just something to keep an eye out for, if SW starts saying that it can't find a file.

ejc

RE: SolidWorks 2008 created another subdirectory under SolidWorks

(OP)
ejc,
It has already happened. I have remapped my macros and paths

Bradley
SolidWorks Premim 2007 x64 SP5.0
PDM Works, Dell XPS Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU
3.00 GHz, 5 GB RAM, Virtual memory 12577 MB, nVidia 3400

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