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However, what if one of your customers is still using an older release If you are caught in this situation, there is a way to keep a previous version on the same machine.

In this example, well be installing SOLIDWORKS 2019 with an existing 2018 version on the same PC.

Refer to the Alignex Guide to Downloading SOLIDWORKS Installation Media if needed.

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A couple of things that are highlighted are the paths for installing the main SOLIDWORKS software and the Toolbox files.

Our recommendation would be to change these locations to differentiate the SOLIDWORKS versions.

Well choose to add the version year after the SOLIDWORKS Corp.

Afterwards, click on Back to Summary to return to the previous window.

Once we verify the rest of the options, we can go ahead and click on Install Now.

Saving files in that older version of SOLIDWORKS files will work with the newer versions but not vice versa.

Therefore, keeping different versions of the software allows customers to work with their vendors accordingly.

We can theoretically have multiple versions opened up at the same time due to this.

Please refer to the Alignex Guide to SNL Update if were using a network license.

However, if a newer version is installed after the older version, SOLIDWORKS will copy the settings to reflect the most recent earlier version installed on the same machine when the newer version is opened for the first time.

Please refer to our blog on How to Upgrade to a Newer Version of SOLIDWORKS with more information on this.

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When Jackie isnt assisting customers on the Alignex Help Desk or teaching a SOLIDWORKS Essentials class, he enjoys road biking and keeping up on the latest tech trends.

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