Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1
Special Bulletin - Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1
Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1 Installation of CAMWorks Solids 2015 requires .NET 3.5 Framework to be installed and enabled. Note: If the .NET Framework 3.5 is not installed or not enabled on your system, then CAMWorks Solids 2015 will fail to install. On Windows 7 machines, if the .NET Framework 3.5 version is not installed/ enabled, then the CAMWorks Solids 2015 installer will automatically install and enable it. The same is not possible on Windows 8.1. Usually Windows 8.1 systems have .NET 3.5 Framework preinstalled. However, on some Windows 8.1 machines, it might not be enabled. Microsoft does not allow any software application installers to enable the .Net Framework component. It has to be done manually via connecting to Microsoft Updates. Note: An Internet connection is essential to enable or install .NET Framework 3.5.
Enabling .NET Framework on Windows 8.1 machines Please follow these steps to enable the .NET 3.5 Framework: 1. Open the Control Panel. To do so, a. Click on the Windows Start icon.
b. Click on the Search bar and type Control Panel in the search box, and then select Control Panel from the list.
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Special Bulletin - Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1 2. Click on the Programs icon.
3. In case of the following UI, click on Programs and Features icon.
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Special Bulletin - Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1 4. On the left hand panel, select the Turn Windows features on or off option.
Note: If Internet connection is not available then use Windows 8 DVD to install .NET Framework 3.5 5. The following dialog box will be displayed:
6. To enable this feature, click on the .NET Framework 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) to select it and click OK.
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Special Bulletin - Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1 7. The following message box will be displayed:
8. In the message box, click on the Download files from Windows updates to enable the
.NET Framework 3.5. (This option requires an Internet connection.) 9. This action will download and enable the entire .NET Framework 3.5 feature package from the Internet.
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Special Bulletin: CAMWorks Solids 2015
Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1 Installation of CAMWorks Solids 2015 requires .NET 3.5 Framework to be installed and enabled. Note: If the .NET Framework 3.5 is not installed or not enabled on your system, then CAMWorks Solids 2015 will fail to install. On Windows 7 machines, if the .NET Framework 3.5 version is not installed/ enabled, then the CAMWorks Solids 2015 installer will automatically install and enable it. The same is not possible on Windows 8.1. Usually Windows 8.1 systems have .NET 3.5 Framework preinstalled. However, on some Windows 8.1 machines, it might not be enabled. Microsoft does not allow any software application installers to enable the .Net Framework component. It has to be done manually via connecting to Microsoft Updates. Note: An Internet connection is essential to enable or install .NET Framework 3.5.
Enabling .NET Framework on Windows 8.1 machines Please follow these steps to enable the .NET 3.5 Framework: 1. Open the Control Panel. To do so, a. Click on the Windows Start icon.
b. Click on the Search bar and type Control Panel in the search box, and then select Control Panel from the list.
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Special Bulletin - Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1 2. Click on the Programs icon.
3. In case of the following UI, click on Programs and Features icon.
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Special Bulletin - Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1 4. On the left hand panel, select the Turn Windows features on or off option.
Note: If Internet connection is not available then use Windows 8 DVD to install .NET Framework 3.5 5. The following dialog box will be displayed:
6. To enable this feature, click on the .NET Framework 3.5 (include .NET 2.0 and 3.0) to select it and click OK.
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Special Bulletin - Installing CAMWorks Solids 2015 on Windows 8.1 7. The following message box will be displayed:
8. In the message box, click on the Download files from Windows updates to enable the
.NET Framework 3.5. (This option requires an Internet connection.) 9. This action will download and enable the entire .NET Framework 3.5 feature package from the Internet.
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