Solidworks 2024 sp5 confirmed bugs

[mp3-250]

Like last year I am testing sw 2024 sp5 before installing it in our company. This time I have also the PDM two server to rebuild so I have more time until the final deployment.

Like last time I am going to post 1 reply for every bug i encountered and the KB references I am aware of.
every other contribution is welcome!

LIST for future update here.

[mp3-250]

First day playing with a rough admin image and I stumped already into a bug. I have a machine with two Hot Fixes installed and the install process stopped after the pre install batch.

I preventive uninstalled one HF with a preinstall batch and still a popup stopped the deployment.

It seem that the second HF got in the way and no matter I try to uninstall silently from the command line (hotfix.exe /r /s).

And it is just day 1

BR10000388985

‘You are about to terminate all instances of process sldworks_fs.exe, sldworks.exe. Please select YES to continue or NO to exit HotFix installation.’ message when installing via Admin Image if previous release hotfixes are installed
Portfolio / Domain: SOLIDWORKS Desktop / E-Apps
Product: Integration
OS: Windows 11
Detected level(s): SOLIDWORKS 2024 SP5
Platform: n/a
Description

1. Install an old release of SW in a client pc

2. Install one or more hotfixes for this release

3. Create an Admin Image from SW2024 SP5 media files

4. Edit the Admin Image Option Editor

5. Under ‘Client Installation Options‘ be sure to select ‘Create a new major version.’ and ‘Do not uninstall’ any older major version of SOLIDWORKS

6. Deploy the admin image on the client machine (with already the old relesae + hotfixes installed), by launching ‘startswinstall.exe’

7. During the installation, you get message:

‘You are about to terminate all instances of process sldworks_fs.exe, sldworks.exe. Please select YES to continue or NO to exit HotFix installation.’

fixed in sw2025 sp1

[mp3-250]

system option→export is partially broken.
Export format changed in the drop down menu is not reflected in the export option screen.

Still testing the UI and the installation process, and I am just tired of the stupid things they broke this time.

what a pRoFeSsIoNaL sOfTwArE.

BR10000370684

STL/AMF/3MF/DXF.../TIF.../SMG formats appear in Solidworks 2024 File Format drop list before open any components but with no option available
Portfolio / Domain: SOLIDWORKS Desktop / E-Apps
Product: User Experience (UX)
OS: Windows 11
Detected level(s): SOLIDWORKS 2024 SP1
Platform: n/a
Description
1.Open Solidworks 2024SP1 > Tools > Options > System Options > Export > expand File Format drop list > find STL/AMF/3MF/DXF.../TIF.../SMG appears in the list > select any one of them > notice the visible option are still about IGES These 6 new options are not visible in 2023 before open a part or assembly, this seem is a regression issue.

[Reennie]

I dunno if it classifies as a bug, but I have my struggles with the change in the way dimensions are reattached in SW2024 in drawings. The grips for the (old) manual way of moving the extension lines and reattaching still show up, but are doing nothing anymore. This is at least annoying in the case of populating complicated / busy drawings. This is still the same in SW2025 I saw.

[john@layketool.com]

I dunno if it classifies as a bug, but I have my struggles with the change in the way dimensions are reattached in SW2024 in drawings. The grips for the (old) manual way of moving the extension lines and reattaching still show up, but are doing nothing anymore. This is at least annoying in the case of populating complicated / busy drawings. This is still the same in SW2025 I saw.

Unfortunately that's their intended wayy that reattach works now. There's some push to get it to be able to use the drag handles to move the dimensions in the 2025 Top Ten list

[Reennie]

When they meant to have the handles not working, they should have removed the handles alltogether... But besides reattaching I also used these handles to adjust the gap between the model and the extension line sometimes; this is also not possible anymore. Too bad. I work around this now (as I need to do more often.... :-) )