Install & Activate

Installation instructions, system requirements, license activation, and troubleshooting.

Installing standalone VIZ Beta?

Follow the VIZ guide for Windows and Mac installation, email verification, your first render, and Render Worker setup.

The instructions below cover Power Surfacing add-ins for SOLIDWORKS.

Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended)
OpenGL 3.3 compatible graphics card
500 MB available disk space
Internet connection for license activation (offline / manual activation is available for machines without network access, such as military and government organizations)
SOLIDWORKS 2020 or later for the current add-in products — older SOLIDWORKS versions (2019 and earlier) are supported with matching older product versions; contact sales for availability

Run the installer first — we strongly recommend right-clicking it and choosing 'Run as Administrator'
Launch the product after installation
Enter your license key when prompted
Click 'Activate' to validate your license
For trial users of SOLIDWORKS products, select 'Continue Evaluation'
No internet access? Manual (offline) activation is available — contact support
A license is activated on one machine at a time, and can easily be moved: deactivate it on the old machine, then activate it on the new one
For SOLIDWORKS products you can transfer a license yourself — simply deactivate on the current machine and activate on the new machine

Add-in not appearing in SOLIDWORKS — restart SOLIDWORKS and check Add-in Manager
For SOLIDWORKS products, make sure BOTH checkboxes are checked in the Add-in Manager — the add-in will not load automatically unless the 'Start Up' (autoload) checkbox is also checked
If you can't see the Power Surfacing / Power Surfacing RE toolbars, or if those toolbars are not correct, execute the Tools > Power Surfacing > Reset/Show Toolbars command
Verify that the version you downloaded matches your version of SOLIDWORKS, and that your license is valid for that version
License activation failure — check internet connection and firewall settings (or use manual activation)
Graphics display issues — update your graphics card drivers
Slow performance — check RAM and close other applications
For persistent issues, contact support with your system info

Our support team is ready to assist with installation and licensing issues.