Instructions and Suggestions for Obtaining and Installing SolidWorks Student Edition
To request a license of the current SolidWorks Student Edition please visit swstudentedition.byu.edu
Please note that SolidWorks only runs in the Microsoft Windows OS.
After downloading the installer, run Setup.exe.
When asked, enter the serial number you received when requesting your license.
In the next window, notice the "Change" option in the right corner of each section.
Click on the "Change" link in the products section. then uncheck any module of SolidWorks you do not need. Some of these modules like the electrical module are rather large and/or install extra database software. If you are just doing CAD modeling, we would recommend unchecking most of the options.
Once you have unchecked the appropriate modules, select the "Back to Summary" button in the lower right corner.
If you are installing this for the first time, you can most likely leave the other options in their default state.
Then select the checkbox to accept the license and then click the "Install Now" button.