SolidWorks Installation Manager enables you to configure settings for SolidWorks product components, including SolidWorks, SolidWorks Toolbox, PhotoView 360, Workgroup PDM, and SolidWorks SolidNetWork License Manager.

Workgroup PDM is project data management software that runs inside the SolidWorks environment or as a standalone application inside SolidWorks Explorer. Workgroup PDM controls projects with procedures for check out, check in, revision control, and other administration tasks.

SolidNetWork License Manager supports multiple license clients by distributing licenses to clients on the network. This allows the number of users to exceed the number of licenses by using floating licenses.

Individual Installation or Administrative Image
Should you install SolidWorks products on each computer individually, or should you create an administrative image and deploy the installation to all clients with one command?
Initiating SolidWorks Installation
You can initiate SolidWorks installation from loading a DVD on the local computer, accessing a shared installation directory, or downloading from SolidWorks.