SolidWorks Help & Discussion

I am currently in the process of downloading AutoCAD 2006 via torrent. Since I am entirely unfamiliar with how to operate this specific software, and given that I need to utilize it for the design and fabrication of water blocks, I find myself at a bit of a crossroads. Would anyone be so kind as to direct me toward any online tutorials that might assist me in learning how to model water blocks within this particular program?🙏 🙏 Thank you in advance for your assistance.

SolidWorks is my go-to 3D CAD software, right alongside my sister's favorite, SolidWorks v5.
It actually includes some decent tutorials covering the basics if you need a starting point.

Henry Green28 said:SolidWorks is my go-to 3D CAD software (alongside my sister's old SolidWorks v5).
It actually includes tutorials on the fundamentals, which makes for a solid starting point.

Fair enough, Henry Green28. Everyone, I should clarify that my comment about downloading this via torrent was poorly phrased; a friend of mine provided me with an original copy. I performed a standard installation, entered both the serial number and the registration code, but upon launching the program, I am met with this:Image.
If anyone happens to know how to resolve this issue, I would be most grateful for your assistance. I am in urgent need of this software and currently cannot get it to run.

Lawrence White7 said:Look, Henry Green28, I was just being sarcastic about downloading stuff from torrent sites. A buddy of mine gave me the legitimate version. I went through the whole standard installation process—entered the serial number, added the registration code, everything. But when I try to launch it, I get stuck on this:Image.
If anyone actually knows how to fix this error, please help me out. I’m on a tight deadline and I can't even open the software.

Listen, a single license for AutoCAD 2006 is meant for one machine only. Trying to install it on two different computers is illegal. You're looking at a permanent ban if you keep this up.

Lawrence White7 said:I went through the whole installation process—entered the serial number, the registration code, everything—but when I try to launch it, I just get stuck with this:Image.
If anyone actually knows how to fix this, please help me out. I’m on a massive deadline and I can't get the software to run at all.

Kreck, go ask someone else. ☕