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The current release of Solidworks is 2019. This means there is a lot of unsupported software out in the wild. One example are old versions of Solidworks 2004. Whether you are looking for old software to use, trying to learn the ropes or just want to explore how things used to be done in your interest, this post will help you get started with the solid models from old versions of Solidworks. The walkthrough below will show you how to extract parts from an older version of the software in order to use them in newer versions in order for them not be deprecated when they update their software design interface. Creating parts from older versions of the model was by far the easiest way to handle models created, especially for beginners. Here are some things you need to know before you do so: First, you need to download the .slx file that contains your old Solidworks 2004. You can get this by downloading solidworks2004.slx, which was found on the internet somewhere, or by searching Google for Solidworks 2004 Download. However, if you cannot find it online anywhere else than here, then I probably did not create it yet. For example, the file I am going to show you now was created by me. Once you have your .slx file downloaded, you need to extract it to a folder where you can find it easily. On Windows, it should be called "Solidworks 2004" and on Mac machines, it should be named "Slx". Go through the steps below: This is what your folder should look like after extracting the file: "Sldworks_2004" - This contains the main program of the software and contains many important files. It also contains a minimum of 3ds max files that were used in making models in this version of Solidworks. There are many other versions in this folder also. "Microsoft Visual Studio" - This contains all the Solidworks files that were created using the Microsoft Visual Studio, which is also used for older versions of 3ds max. You can open these files in any text editor with a extension of .ccp. "solidmodel" - This is where all your models will be located. The version of Solidworks I am going to show you how to extract from has a file called "Bus_Ramp_04G_FEM7a-Solidworks2004.sldprt". This article will explain how to extract it so you can use it in newer versions of Solidworks while retaining the unique features of this particular version of Solidworks. The first thing you need to do is open your .slx file. To do so, find the folder that contains your "solidmodel" folder and locate the file called "sldworks_2004". Double-click it to start Solidworks 2004. You will be asked if you want to update or not. If you choose not, then that's fine. You can just click "cancel" then start the software again without automatically updating it. Once the software is launched, you need to import all your models into a 3-D workspace in order for them to be visible. eccc085e13

 
 
 

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