Problem

This article goes over the steps used to activate SOLIDWORKS Xpress Products. All packages of SOLIDWORKS Desktop Licenses come with the ability to use the SOLIDWORKS Xpress Products. These products are a lighter version of the full add-in but may be useful in the design process. There are five products in total:

1. SimulationXpress
2. FloXpress
3. DFMXpress
4. SustainabilityXpress
5. DriveWorksXpress

Solution

To use these features, you will first need to receive an Xpress Product Code and then activate the product on your machine. These codes are linked to your Serial Number, so if you are planning to run the Xpress Products on multiple machines, you would need to activate them on each machine. 

Xpress Product Activation Steps:

1. Log in to your 3DExperience ID account. If you need to create one, follow these steps.
2. With SOLIDWORKS open in a Part File, either go to Tools > Xpress Products or the Evaluate tab of an open Part File to access the different Xpress Products.

3. A Window will appear "Enable <product>." Click on the link provided my.solidworks.com/xpress

4. It may prompt you to log into your 3DExperience ID again. If so, log in to the account you created in step 1. If you do not get this error, it should take you to the screen in step 5.

5. The code will be provided in the green box. Copy the code and paste it into the box from step 3 and hit OK. You should now have full access to the Xpress product that you selected.

Note: There is a slight chance the link in step 3 will instead take you to the page below. You can also end up here if you hit View other products on the code screen of another product. If you find yourself here, enter your 24-digit SOLIDWORKS serial number, which can be found in SOLIDWORKS from Help > About SOLIDWORKS > click "Show Serial Number" to see your serial. Then select the version of SOLIDWORKS you are using and the product you want the code for. Then click the Get My Code button, and it should take you to the code page in step 5.

For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.