Goals tell SOLIDWORKS what data you actually care about. Without goals, the solver doesn't know when to stop "iterating."

You can safely download a or 2014 Tutorial PDF and follow it step-by-step in SW2012. The only missing feature might be specific to "Free Surface" flows, which weren't robust until 2014. For 95% of internal flow and heat transfer cases, the older PDF works perfectly.

Common Pitfalls and Troubleshooting