I would like to start a new discussions group for solidwroks api program
There already is one on the SolidWorks Forums that is pretty active https://forum.solidworks.com/forum/categories.cfm?catid=11&entercat=y Cheers, Anna
The best forum I have found for this is the SolidWorks website. I've seen others, but the SW site has the most people replying on a daily basis.
Not any more. All you need is a login name and password. No active subscription is needed. This is from the FAQ on SW forum section. "Full Discussion Forum access requires a login to the Customer Portal, an active Subscription Service contract is not required for full access."
You have not needed an active subscription for ages on the SW forum. When they went to the new forum they instituted that policy for probably a month at most. SW Hq realized the errors of their ways and the forum is open to all ever since. Cheers, Anna
Anna, I was excited to see what you posted, but regret to say that,at least when I tried it just now, it is seems to be not true. Primed by this thread, just a few minutes ago I tried to create an account that I could use off hours to access the SWx forum. When asked, I chose the option to not enter a SolidWorks Subscription number. I was able to develop a login -BUT- it turns out that login locks out of most of the good stuff (like the knowledge base and the forums) To be fair, I did not try to enter an inactive SolidWorks subscription number so I can't vouch for your claim one way or the other (because I don't have an inactive solidworks account number handy). I did go back to the site to check , and sure enough the forum and knowledge base have the dreaded gold masterlock next to them, and at the top there is a gold masterlock that says "Active subscription service contract required for full access.". Anna, I can only tell you what I saw tonight. Maybe it was a wierd night. I hope it was. Ed Eaton P.S. I have not been able to participate in the SolidWorks forums because, when I try to develop a login with my active subsciption number, it says that my email will (<paraphrase>) "become the primary source for all SolidWorks subsciption informatation". I cannot hijack my companies IT pro's pipeline to Solidworks just so I can participate in the forum. Is that message B.S.? Are there multiple people from the same company using the forum successfully and not hijacking the important SolidWorks subscription information from the IT guys that need it? I can't click that button until I know for sure.
Ed, I just created an account not tied to a serial number. I have access to the forums. If you hit the latest topics list in the right side bar, you see all the latest posts. You can then use the sidebar sub- forum list on the lower left to access the sub-forums. Looks like complete access to the forums to me. You need to be more curious and poke all the links that are avialable to you on the forum entry page..... Cheers, Anna
I just created an account not tied to a serial number. I have access Anna, Thanks for your response, and I especially enjoy the smiley It is good to interact with someone that is genuinely interested in helping out other folks in a cordial fashion, as you have proved over and over.. I am usually curious and did look around , but couldn't see what you saw. Here is my screen after logging in without a support contract: http://www.edeaton.com/SWx_files/SWx-login.jpg In that screenshot you can see all the master-locks and the imposing mesages about the requirement for "active service contact required for full access" at both the top and bottom of the page. And I have to admit that I am just at a loss to find the "latest topics list in the right side bar" or the "sidebar sub-forum on the left" that you mention in your post. I can see something similar to what you mention at https://forum.solidworks..com/ but cannot access anything with a login that is not tied to a serial number. Out of curiosity... when you created a new account not tied to a serial number, did you do it on a computer that you used for an account that WAS tied to a serial number? My working theory is that the difference in our results is due to cookies. I apreciate your interest in this. With great respect and much thanks for responding, Ed
Ed, Check out the following images..... These should clear it up for you. Cheers, Anna http://www.acrodesigns.com/SolidWorks/CompCadSolidWorks/01_SWx-login.jpg http://www.acrodesigns.com/SolidWorks/CompCadSolidWorks/02_forum home page login.png http://www.acrodesigns.com/SolidWorks/CompCadSolidWorks/03_forum home page.png
Ed, Check out the following.... The screenshots should clear it up for you. Cheers, Anna http://www.acrodesigns.com/SolidWorks/CompCadSolidWorks/01_SWx-login.jpg http://www.acrodesigns.com/SolidWorks/CompCadSolidWorks/02_forum home page login.png http://www.acrodesigns.com/SolidWorks/CompCadSolidWorks/03_forum home page.png
Cliff, The links are fine if you account for the fact that they got word wrapped unto the next line. However, to make it a bit easier for you try these instead... http://www.acrodesigns.com/SolidWorks/CompCadSolidWorks/01_SWx-login.jpg http://www.acrodesigns.com/SolidWorks/CompCadSolidWorks/02_forumhomepagelogin.png http://www.acrodesigns.com/SolidWorks/CompCadSolidWorks/03_forumhomepage.png Cheers, Anna
