Is SOLIDWORKS Visualize included with SOLIDWORKS?
If you’re a SOLIDWORKS Professional, Premium or Ultimate user, then SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard is included as part of your subscription packages.
SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional is available as a separate purchase but is also included with the SOLIDWORKS for Startups program.
Regardless of how you purchased it, SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional requires a separate installation and serial number to that of your SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD installation.
Where to Find Your SOLIDWORKS Visualize Serial Number
If you have purchased SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard separately or purchased Visualize Professional, then you will have received an email with your additional serial numbers upon completion of your purchase.
You can find serial numbers for all of your purchased software on our Getting Started page when you log into your Solid Solutions account. You'll also be able to see a list of your 3DEXPERIENCE roles you have access to.
SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional also comes with Visualize Boost, allowing you to offload renders onto a network machine or a render cluster made up of multiple computers - effectively leveraging more powerful hardware for rendering tasks.
SOLIDWORKS Visualize Boost also requires its own serial number in addition to the one for your SOLIDWORKS Visualize Professional installation.
If you want to go the long way round, then learn how to find your SOLIDWORKS serial number from the SOLIDWORKS Installation Manager in this handy blog.
How to Obtain Your Complimentary SOLIDWORKS Visualize License
To add and activate the complimentary license of Visualize Standard included with your SOLIDWORKS Professional, Premium or Ultimate subscription, the following extra steps are required:
Network Licenses
SOLIDWORKS Network License users need to install the SolidNetwork License Manager that matches their installation version (e.g. 2025 for SOLIDWORKS 2025) and then reactivate the SOLIDWORKS License to obtain the additional SOLIDWORKS Visualize Standard license.
You should be prompted to do this upon first opening the new version of the License Manager.
Alternatively, this can be performed manually via the License Administration tab > Modify.
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Learn More Standalone Licenses
For standalone licenses of SOLIDWORKS, log in to your Solid Solutions account and head to our Getting Started page to view your SOLIDWORKS serial numbers online.
All of your license keys will be listed under the 'Your Products' section of the Getting Started page. If you don't see your serial numbers or have difficulty accessing your account, then get in touch with our Technical Support team.
Log a ticket online, drop an email to support@solidsolutions.co.uk, or give us a call on 01926 333 777 to get instant help finding your SOLIDWORKS serial numbers.
How to Install SOLIDWORKS Visualize
If you do not have any SOLIDWORKS products already installed, please follow our SOLIDWORKS Fast Start Guide to download the SolidWorks Installation Manager.
Upon downloading and unzipping, the Installation Manager will launch and prompt you to enter the serial number.
If you do have SOLIDWORKS products already installed, you can access the Installation Manager by searching for ‘Add or Remove Programs’ within Windows > Search for ‘SOLIDWORKS’ > Click ‘Modify’
NOTE: Many organisations require Administrator access to open the Installation Manager. Please refer to your IT department if necessary.
Once open, click ‘Next’ to modify the installation. The following page will allow you to enter your SOLIDWORKS Visualize serial number.
Enter your 24-digit SOLIDWORKS Visualize serial number and click ‘Next’.
Check the box for SOLIDWORKS Visualize on the product selection page.
If you still can’t find your serial numbers or have any issues with installing SOLIDWORKS Visualize, then be sure to get in touch with our expert SOLIDWORKS Technical Support team.
Utilise your SOLIDWORKS subscription benefits and our engineers will assist to get you up-and-running with minimal downtime.
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