eDrawings is a lightweight CAD viewing and collaboration tool that lets users open, review, and share 2D and 3D design files from various CAD systems. It’s widely used for communicating design intent with stakeholders who don’t need full CAD software. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of eDrawings from the command line using both the EXE & MSI installers.
How to Install eDrawings Silently
eDrawings Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.edrawingsviewer.com/download-edrawings
- Download the eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /v/qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the eDrawings Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | eDrawings |
| Vendor: | Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /v/qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /x /v/qn |
| Download Link: | eDrawings Download |
| PSADT v4: | eDrawings | PSADT v4 |
eDrawings Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: https://www.edrawingsviewer.com/download-edrawings
- Download the eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command to extract the MSI:
eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /x /b"C:\Downloads\eDrawings" /v"/qn" |
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads\eDrawings folder
- Enter the following command:
MsiExec.exe /i eDrawings.msi /qn |
After a few moments you should see the eDrawings Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | eDrawings |
| Vendor: | Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | MsiExec.exe /i eDrawings.msi /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | MsiExec.exe /x eDrawings.msi /qn |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa eDrawings.msi /qn |
| Download Link: | eDrawings Download |
| PSADT v4: | eDrawings | PSADT v4 |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an eDrawings Installation Log File
The eDrawings installers offer the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
eDrawings Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /v"/qn /L*v %WINDIR%\Temp\eDrawings-Install.log" |
eDrawings Silent Install (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i eDrawings.msi /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\eDrawings-Install.log" |
Change the eDrawings Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing eDrawings to “C:\eDrawings”
eDrawings (EXE)
eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /v"INSTALLDIR=\"C:\eDrawings\" /qn" |
eDrawings (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /i eDrawings.msi INSTALLDIR="C:\eDrawings" /qn |
Disable eDrawings Auto Updates Check
eDrawings Silent Install (EXE) with Check for Updates Disabled
eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /v"ENABLECHKFORUPDATE=0 /qn" |
eDrawings Silent Install (MSI) with Check for Updates Disabled
MsiExec.exe /i eDrawings.msi |
Disable Sending Email Performance Data to SolidWorks
eDrawings Silent Install (EXE) with Email Performance Data Disabled
eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /v"LOGPERFORMANCE=0 /qn" |
eDrawings Silent Install (MSI) with Email Performance Data Disabled
MsiExec.exe /i eDrawings.msi |
Specify the License Key for eDrawings Professional
eDrawings Silent Install (EXE) with License Key
eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /v"REGCODE=\"xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx\" /qn" |
eDrawings Silent Install (MSI) with License Key
MsiExec.exe /i eDrawings.msi |
Specify the SolidNetWork License Server
eDrawings Silent Install (EXE) with SolidNetWork License Server
eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /v"SNLSERVER=\" |
eDrawings Silent Install (MSI) with SolidNetWork License Server
MsiExec.exe /i eDrawings.msi |
How to Uninstall eDrawings Silently
Check out the following post for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
eDrawings Silent Uninstall (EXE)
eDrawingsFullAllX64.exe /S /x /v/qn |
eDrawings Silent Uninstall (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /x eDrawings.msi /qn |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.