Upgrading from 2008 to 2010
Upgrading from 2008 to 2010
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We are considering upgrading from 2008 sp3 to get some of the newer features in 2010. Does anyone know of any issues with upgrading? I know SW tries to make it as seamless as possible but there are always issues. For example, can files from 2010 be opened in 2008? Do you have to re-populate PDM? Do templates port over?
I just want to make sure that I don't spend thousands of dollars on the upgrade and then hours and hours with upgrade related issues.
Thanks in advance!
-Steris
I just want to make sure that I don't spend thousands of dollars on the upgrade and then hours and hours with upgrade related issues.
Thanks in advance!
-Steris






RE: Upgrading from 2008 to 2010
No version is backward compatible.
Before you upgrade save your settings "Start/All Programs/SolidWorks 2008/SolidWorks Tools/Copy Settings Wizard".
Make sure virus protection is turned off before and during upgrade. Reboot after upgrade.
Chris
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RE: Upgrading from 2008 to 2010
You won't need to repopulate PDM, but you will have to upgrade the server to 2010.
Templates do port over.
To do it properly, you'll want to do a clean install of 2010. You can google how to do it, or just go to this post about it on my blog.
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
Design Manager/Senior Designer
M9 Defense
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RE: Upgrading from 2008 to 2010
RE: Upgrading from 2008 to 2010
Either way, there's really nothing stopping you from installing 2010 versus 2011 if the 2010 is kept on maintenance.
Anyway, that isn't what you asked. There will be issues with templates and sheet formats if you ever edit them in 2010 (or 2011), since older versions of SolidWorks will no longer be able to open them.
Matt Lorono, CSWP
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RE: Upgrading from 2008 to 2010
sam
RE: Upgrading from 2008 to 2010
Thanks for the tip - that's a good point. We will try that for sure since we currently sometimes have trouble with our large models. Thanks again!
RE: Upgrading from 2008 to 2010
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