Does not install on SolidWorks Student Edition 2025 SP5.0

[vipermn]

System Information

1. SolidWorks version and service pack
   SolidWorks Student Edition 2025 SP5.0
2. Version of exporter
   SW2GZ-Setup-2.8.1

Describe the bug
A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
Downloaded and ran as Administrator. Appears to install okay. However, I do not see it on the list of AddIns when going to Tools -> Addins.

Attach simple model which clearly illustrates the issue

Attach an example of a corrected URDF (if applicable)
Not Applicable.

[Aryan01b]

Thanks for the report — think I found where this breaks, but need one thing from your machine to confirm before I ship a fix.

Could you check:

1. Does C:\Program Files\SW2GZ\solidworkstools.dll exist after install? (Right after installing, before opening SolidWorks.)
2. In regedit, does HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\Addins\{34fad620-2a46-4ba6-9f5f-1dfefde894c7} exist?
3. Where is SolidWorks Student Edition actually installed on your machine? (e.g. C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\ or somewhere else — whatever folder contains solidworkstools.dll.)

My guess: the installer can't locate your copy of solidworkstools.dll (Student Edition installs to a slightly different path than the installer expects), so it never gets copied next to SW2GZ.dll, and COM registration silently fails — installer reports success but the add-in registry key never gets written. Your answers above will confirm it.

[vipermn]

1. Does C:\Program Files\SW2GZ\solidworkstools.dll exist after install? (Right after installing, before opening SolidWorks.)
   It does not exist.
2. In regedit, does HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\Addins{34fad620-2a46-4ba6-9f5f-1dfefde894c7} exist?
   It does not exist.
3. Where is SolidWorks Student Edition actually installed on your machine? (e.g. C:\Program Files\SOLIDWORKS Corp\SOLIDWORKS\ or somewhere else — whatever folder contains solidworkstools.dll.)
   ./Program Files/Common Files/SOLIDWORKS Shared/3DEXPERIENCE Exchange/solidworkstools.dll
   ./Program Files/SOLIDWORKS Corp/SOLIDWORKS/URDFExporter/solidworkstools.dll
   ./Program Files/SOLIDWORKS Corp/SOLIDWORKS (2)/CircuitWorksFull/solidworkstools.dll
   ./Program Files/SOLIDWORKS Corp/SOLIDWORKS (2)/DriveWorksXpress/solidworkstools.dll
   ./Program Files/SOLIDWORKS Corp/SOLIDWORKS (2)/solidworkstools.dll

The most recent install of the Student Edition is the last three. The 3DExperience and URDFExporter were previously installed before I updated to the SolidWorks Student Edition 2025 SP5.0.