Did we lose Windows right-click "Solidworks" menu with 2011?

[smcadman]

For renaming a few parts and not losing the links, I just right-click in WINDOWS explorer and choose Solidworks > Rename instead of cranking up SOLIDWORK explorer.

We just upgraded to 2011 and that feature is no longer available. Actually we have 1 person who has Windows XP and has that capability, but the rest of us running Win 7, 64 bit don't have "Solidworks" in the right-click menu.

I'm not sure if this is a Win 7 problem or a Win 64 bit problem. Is anybody else who is running Win 7, 64 having this problem or do you have that menu?

 

[AnnaWood]

No problem on my Win 7, x64 machine with SW2011 SP0. I have the SW Rename when I RMB in Windows Explorer.

Cheers,

Anna Wood
Core i7 EE965, Nvidia Quadro 5000, 12 Gb RAM, OCZ Vertex 120 Gb SSD, Dell 3008WFP 30" Monitor
SW2011 SP0, Windows 7 x64

http://www.solidmuse.com

http://www.phxswug.com

 

[SBaugh]

Its not lost or removed in SW 2011.

I saw the same thing after I removed Beta2 2011 from my computer in my SW 2010. The problem seems to happen after a SW version is removed, whether its a newer or older version of SW that is removed. Reinstalling SW 2010 fixed my problem. I would bet if you reinstalled your 2011 that would fix the issue. I have not found a registry setting that will fix it and resetting the SW settings will not fix it.

SW does not acknowledge that this is a problem. I tried for weeks, but they refused to admit that is a problem.

Regards,




Scott Baugh, CSWP
Berry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

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[smcadman]

Thanks, sounds like a re-install will be the cure.

 

[49again]

smcadman -

I had the same problem. Shows up after I un-installed SW2010.

All I needed to do was a "Repair" on my 2011..

Steve R.

 

[SBaugh]

Uninstalling is what ended up breaking mine, Reinstall fixed it.

Repair will work only if you did not install using an Admin image.. I have been using an admin image for so long I forgot about the repair option... that would be what you should try versus a reinstall... My apologies.

Would be a great enhancement if SW would give users with an Admin image the ability to use the "repair" option.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
Berry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

faq731-376

 

[SnowCrash]

On mine the function shows up that only the file name is highlighted, the extent is not. This is true for any files, not just SWks.
Is that how the rest of you see it?

--
Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2010 SP 4.0
HP Pavillion Elite HPE
W7 Pro, Nvidia Quaddro FX580

 

[smcadman]

We used to install SW ourselves, but since we started using a network license with SW 2010, our IT guy does all the SW installs and updates. I will check with him to see if he uses an image or how he upgraded.

 

[SBaugh]

SnowCrash - You should only see this option when you RMB a SW file, otherwise you will not see the "Solidworks" in the RMB menu.

smcadman: Being the active CAD admin here at Berry Plastics I am well versed in this process. An upgrading an Admin image is not the problem, that is easy, upgrade the admin image then send your users the link and they install it or in some cases the IT Admin can push it out via Microsoft Active Directory. If you install it via the DVD or the download, you simply download the SP and install it on your local machine.

This problem that is occurring (per the initial question) usually happens in 2010/2011 if an older version is removed and if you have an install that was done via the Admin image then you can do a repair. If you have an admin image you have no choice but to uninstall and reinstall. The Add & remove programs gives the users with local installs the option to "Change" the install. Admin images local installs only get the "Remove" option.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
Berry Plastics
Cad Admin\Design Engineer

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

"If it's not broke, Don't fix it!"

faq731-376