SolidWorks® 2007 Bible

Appendix D. What's on the CD-ROM

IN THIS APPENDIX

• Using the CD

• System requirements

• Troubleshooting

The only file you see on this book's companion CD-ROM is a single zip file. Extract the contents of the file to your hard drive in a location that is easy to access.

The CD contains example and tutorial parts, assemblies, and drawings, as well as templates, macros, and tables as appropriate for each chapter. The files are organized within folders for each chapter and are named for the chapter and the function they demonstrate. Some of the files are starting points for tutorials, and some are finished models meant to be examined.

If you make changes to files, I recommend that you perform a Save As command to keep the original file intact. You also can retrieve originals from the CD again if needed.

Warning

I do not recommend that you open files directly from the CD or from the zip file, because SolidWorks will react with messages about read-only files.

System Requirements

Make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements listed in this section. If your computer doesn't match up to these requirements, you may have a problem using the contents of the CD.

For Windows XP Professional:

• Intel Pentium, Intel Xeon, Intel Core; AMD Athlon, AMD Opteron, AMD Turion.

• 512MB RAM (1GB recommended).

• Virtual memory twice the amount of RAM (recommended).

• A certified OpenGL workstation graphics card and driver.

• A mouse or other pointing device.

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

• A CD drive.

For Vista:

• 1 GB RAM ...