Difficulty installing simmechanics link utility addon

Good day. I'm having difficulty completing the installation process of the simmechanics link addon. I've followed the directions: downloaded smlink.r2010a.win32.zip because i use a 32 bit windows, downloaded the install_addon m-file and created an m-file for it, made sure the two files were in the current folder, and ran the install_addon command. Below is the response i got:

EDU>> install_addon('smlink.r2010a.win32.zip')
Installing smlink...
Extracting archive smlink.r2010a.win32.zip to C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a Student...
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\win32\pmi_api.dll.csf". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\win32\cl_sldwks2sm.dll". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\win32\cl_proe2sm.dll". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\win32\pmi_mli.dll.csf". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\win32\pmi_mli.dll". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\win32\pmi_api.dll". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\win32\cl_inventor2sm.dll". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\win32\pmi_toolkit_2.dll". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\win32\pmi_toolkit_2.dll.csf". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
Warning: Permission denied to create file "C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2010a
Student\bin\registry\pmi_mli.xml". 
> In iofun\private\extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 108
  In iofun\private\extractArchive at 52
  In unzip at 98
  In install_addon at 53
??? Error using ==> mkdir
Access is denied.

Error in ==> extractArchive>extractArchiveEntry at 77
   mkdir(parentDir)

Error in ==> extractArchive at 52
         files = extractArchiveEntry( ...

Error in ==> unzip at 98
files = extractArchive(outputDir, api, mfilename);

Error in ==> install_addon at 53
unzipped_files = unzip(zip_file, install_dir);

What have i not done right and what should i do? Is there any other way to get this done? Thank you

[Abdulgaffar TEFRUL]

>I have this same problem and I solved in this way:

-I download simmechanics link and install_addon again(I saved in Matlab Documents)

-I run Solidworks

-I run Matlab as administrator

-I pushed "set path" in menu toolbar and choose 'Add Folder' then choose and add SIMMECHANICS LINK folder(for activated simmechanics link)

-and I write Command Window ""install_addon('smlink.r2014a.win64.zip')"" and Installation of smlink completed

-And then write "smlink_linksw"

Everything this. Good Luck!

[Neelay Doshi]

Hi Abdulgaffar, When I try installing the add_on I am receive the following error:

>> install_addon('smlink.r2017b.win64.zip')

Installing smlink...

Extracting archive smlink.r2017b.win64.zip to C:\Program

Files\MATLAB\R2017b...

Error using install_addon (line 52)

Access is denied.

I am running as admin. Can you please tell me how to resolve this issue ?

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

You might have to run the install_addon as administrator.

[Bill]

I have the same problem and I've tried running it as administrator but I still get the same error message. Any other possible solutions?

Answer 2

[SALVADOR GARCIA GARCIA]

TENGO EL MISMO PROBLEMA SOLO QUE MI MAQUINA ES DE 64 BITS Y EL MATLAB QUE TENGO ES R2010a

Answer 3

[Ashutosh Kumar]

The message shown while using install_addon is:

Error using unzip

invalid zip file "D:\matlab

2016a\smlink.r2016a.win64.zip".