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Should I remove SolidWorks 2012 x64 Edition SP0?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #15,058
United States Rank #19,951
Reach 0.0185%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 70.42 days
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Average installed length: 333.42 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
20.0.0.5022 100.00%

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SolidWorks 2012 x64 Edition SP0

What is SolidWorks 2012 x64 Edition SP0?

SolidWorks is a 3D mechanical CAD program and is a Parasolid-based solid modeler, and utilizes a parametric feature-based approach to create models and assemblies. It provides a suite of product development tools mechanical design, design verification, data management, and communication tools. SolidWorks Premium includes all of the capabilities of SolidWorks Professional as well as routing and analysis tools, including SolidWorks Routing, SolidWorks Simulation, and SolidWorks Motion.

Overview

The main program executable is sldim.exe. The software installer includes 199 files and is usually about 968.22 KB (991,455 bytes). sldtoolboxupdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.solidworks.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\SolidWorks\IM_20120-40000-1100-100\sldim\sldIM.exe" /remove "C:\Windows\SolidWorks\IM_20120-40000-1100-100\sldim\sldIM_installed.xml"
Estimated size: 968.22 KB

Program filesFiles installed by SolidWorks 2012 x64 Edition SP0

Program executable:sldim.exe
Path:C:\windows\solidworks\im_20120-40000-1100-100\sldim\sldim.exe
MD5:520e7c037e43c043d0ab7283cd7e0641
Additional files:
  • sldtoolboxupdater.exe - sldtoolboxupdater
  • RTLibraryManager.exe - RTLibraryManager
  • pidcollector.exe - pid collector
  • drawcompare.exe - DrawCompare
  • propertyManagerUpload.exe - WPFUpload
  • annotationcplu.dll - FeatureC Dynamic Link Library
  • AnnotationOperation.dll (by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks) - AnnotationOperation
  • AnnotationUI.dll (by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks) - AnnotationUI
  • AnnotationWPF.dll - AnnotationWPF
  • apicoupleru.dll - apiCoupler Dynamic Link Library (apicoupler Dynamic Link Library)
  • asmfeaturecplu.dll - asmFeatu Dynamic Link Library
  • AsmFeatureOperation.dll - AsmFeatureOperation
  • asmfeatureui.dll - asmfeatureui
  • asmfeaturewpf.dll - asmfeaturewpf
  • BodyDiffu.dll
  • catadvancedmathematics.dll (by Dassault Systemes) - Dassault Systemes Product (AdvancedMathematics)
  • assemblycplu.dll
  • catcgmgeomath.dll (by Dassault Systemes) - GeometricObjects
  • catelfmathkernel.dll - CATElfiniOpenSoftware
  • catelfoptimization.dll
  • catelfsparsesolver.dll
  • catgeometricobjects.dll
  • catgeometricobjectscgm.dll - GeometricObjectsCGM
  • catgeometricoperators.dll - GeometricOperators
  • catlightxml.dll - XMLParser
  • catlinearalgebra.dll
  • catmathematics.dll - Mathematics
  • catmathstream.dll
  • catpolyhedralinterfaces.dll - PolyhedralInterfaces
  • 3dviacomposer_lm.dll
  • ac0spxml.dll - ObjectSpecsModeler
  • caafreestyleitf.dll - CAAFreeStyleItf
  • cat2dpolygonclip.dll - PrintBase
  • cat3dxmlexportservices.dll - CAT3DXmlExportTools
  • cat3dxmllightbaseservices.dll - CAT3DXmlBaseServices
  • catadvancedtopologicalope.dll - AdvancedTopologicalOpe
  • catadvancedtopologicalopelight.dll - AdvancedTopologicalOpeLight
  • catafrlicensing.dll - ApplicationFrame
  • catanalysisinterface.dll - CATAnalysisInterfaces
  • catanalysismaterial.dll - CATAnalysisMaterial
  • catannotationmodeler.dll - CATAnnotationModeler
  • catannotationmodelerui.dll - CATAnnotationModelerUI
  • catapplicationframe.dll
  • catscriptengine.dll - System
  • catsubdivisionapproximation.dll - CATSubdivisionApproximation
  • catsubdivisionmeshoperators.dll - CATSubdivisionMeshOperators
  • catsubdivisionobjects.dll - CATSubdivisionObjects
  • catsurfacicgeooperators.dll - SurfacicGeoOperators
  • catsurfacicinfrastructure.dll - SurfacicInfrastructure
  • DsgnChkRptView.exe (by Geometric Software Solutions) - Solidworks Design Checker (DsgnChkRptView)
  • eDrawingOfficeAutomator.exe - eDrawingOfficeAutomator
  • EModelViewer.exe - EModelViewer Module
  • LocalSldService.exe - LocalSldService
  • admhoops.dll (by Spatial) - Spatial Corp. Product (SPAadmhoops)
  • admhusk.dll (by Spatial) - SPAadm
  • admicon.dll
  • ans2cos.exe
  • ascrvsrfsub.dll (by MSC.Software) - Adams (Built on 2011-01-19 11:07:28)
  • astar.dll
  • asutility.dll (by MSC.Software) - MSC.ADAMS (Built on 2006-09-29 11:28:49)

How do I remove SolidWorks 2012 x64 Edition SP0?

You can uninstall SolidWorks 2012 x64 Edition SP0 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program SolidWorks 2012 x64 Edition SP0, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SolidWorks 2012 x64 Edition SP0.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 76%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#15,058

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 81.59%
Windows 10 17.86%
Windows Vista 0.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.71%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.90%
Windows 7 Professional 15.15%
Windows 10 Home 4.13%
Windows 7 Enterprise 3.03%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.48%

Distribution by countryGeography

26.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 26.13%
  Brazil 6.78%
  Mexico 6.53%
  Taiwan 6.03%
  United Kingdom 4.27%
  Italy 4.27%
  France 3.52%
  India 3.02%
  Germany 2.01%
  Spain 2.01%
  Iran 2.01%
  Canada 1.76%
  Netherlands 1.76%
  Thailand 1.76%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 19.19%
Hewlett-Packard 18.82%
ASUS 16.61%
Acer 14.02%
Lenovo 8.49%
Samsung 7.75%
Toshiba 7.01%
GIGABYTE 4.06%
MSI 2.58%
Alienware 0.74%
Intel 0.74%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.90%
Dell Inspiron N5010 3.25%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.25%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.60%
LENOVO 20202 2.60%
Dell Inspiron N5110 1.95%

About (from SolidWorks Corporation)

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data.
Publisher URL: www.solidworks.com

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