Installation

You can install or uninstall CADMATIC eGo as described below. Make sure the target device meets the requirements listed in docs.cadmatic.com/systemrequirements.

When installing or reinstalling the application, you can define which eShare server eGo should use by default.

Installing eGo

You can install CADMATIC eGo for the current user or all users of the device. Optionally, you can define Default eShare Server.

Prerequisites

  • eGo installation wizard provided by Cadmatic.
  • To install eGo for all users of the device, your account must have administrative privileges.
  • Optionally, the address and port of the default eShare server.

Do the following:

  1. Launch the installation wizard:

    • To install eGo for the current user, double-click or double-tap eGoSetup.exe.

    • To install eGo for all users of the device, right-click or tap and hold eGoSetup.exe, and then select Run as administrator from the context menu.

    Then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

  2. To obtain eGo hostID needed for the license key, select Start > eGo. Copy eGo hostID from the license key prompt.

    Note: If you are acquiring multiple eGo license keys, the hostIDs can be copied or imported also from System Administration > Devices in eShare.

  3. Request eGo license key from Cadmatic. Include eGo hostID in the request.

  4. Optionally, copy your eGo license key to the clipboard.

  5. Select Start > eGo. If a valid license key was not found from the clipboard, you are prompted to enter the license key.

    eGo opens, displaying the Models view.

  6. Select to connect eGo to eShare. The server list shows "Default eShare Server" if the server address was specified in the installation.

You can also open eGo from a hyperlink in a third-party application, using the eGo redirector.

Use the proprietary egoapp protocol in the URL when you open eGo from an application that is not a web browser, such as Microsoft Excel. For example, if eShare server is running at https://eshare, you can open it with ego:https://eshare.

Related Topics

Defining eShare Servers

Models

Installing eGo with activation key licensing

You can install CADMATIC eGo for the current user or all users of the device. Optionally, you can define Default eShare Server.

Note: If you use activation key licensing for eGo device which is in shared use, it is recommended to install eGo for all users to enable using the same activation key for all users.

Prerequisites

  • eGo installation wizard provided by Cadmatic.
  • To install eGo for all users of the device, your account must have administrative privileges.
  • Optionally, the address and port of the default eShare server.
  • Optionally, the activation key configured in eShare.

Do the following:

  1. Launch the installation wizard:

    • To install eGo for the current user, double-click or double-tap eGoSetup.exe.

    • To install eGo for all users of the device, right-click or tap and hold eGoSetup.exe, and then select Run as administrator from the context menu.

    Then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

  2. Select Start > eGo. eGo will connect to eShare to obtain an activation key.

    Note: To enable acquiring an activation key automatically from eShare, it must be configured in System Administration > Devices in eShare.

    Optionally you can enter the activation key to the dialog, or copy it to the clipboard.

  3. A dialog with available licenses opens. Select eGo from the list and select OK. The license is valid for the next 30 days before the next online verification.

  4. eGo opens, displaying the Models view.

  5. Select to connect eGo to eShare. The server list shows "Default eShare Server" if the server address was specified in the installation.

You can also open eGo from a hyperlink in a third-party application, using the eGo redirector.

Use the proprietary egoapp protocol in the URL when you open eGo from an application that is not a web browser, such as Microsoft Excel. For example, if eShare server is running at https://eshare, you can open it with ego:https://eshare.

Related Topics

Defining eShare Servers

Models

Installing eGo using command-line

You can install eGo using the command prompt window.

Note: If you want to install the application for all users of the computer, you must start the command prompt as an administrator.

Note: You can use the command-prompt window or a batch file to add or update the Default eShare Server address to an existing eGo installation. Use the /quiet switch to not display the installation wizard:
eGoSetup.exe ESHARESVR="http://localhost:81" /quiet

Command-line installation supports these parameters:

Parameter

Description

ALLUSERS="1"

Installs eGo for all users.

If the parameter is not used, eGo is only installed for the current user.

INSTALLDIR="<path>"

Specifies the installation folder.

If the parameter is not used, eGo is installed in C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Apps\Cadmatic\eGo

ESHARVR="<address>"

Installs eGo with the address of the default eShare server.

LOCALPATH="<path>"

Specifies the location where temporary user data such as imported models can be saved.

If the parameter is not used, temporary user data is stored in C:\Users\<user>\AppData\LocalLow\Cadmatic\eGo\cache.

BASEFOLDER="<path>"

Specifies the folder used for data synchronized from eShare to eGo.

If the parameter is not used, the default folder C:\Users\<user>\Documents\eGoModels is used.

ACTIVATIONKEY="<number>"

Specifies the activation key for eGo.

You can use standard Windows Installer options in the command. For example, you can run the command with the option /quiet to install or uninstall eGo in silent mode so that no user action is required during the operation. Run the command with the option /? or /help to list all the options.

Here are examples, using eGoinstaller.msi as the name of the installer file:

  • This command would install eGo with the default server http://localhost:81 for all users in D:\Programs\eGo, and the user data would be stored in D:\UserData\eGo:

    msiexec /i eGoinstaller.msi ESHARESVR="http://localhost:81" ALLUSERS="1" INSTALLDIR="d:\Programs\eGo" LOCALPATH="d:\UserData\eGo" /quiet

  • This command would install eGo for the current user using the activation key:

    msiexec /i eGoinstaller.msi ACTIVATIONKEY="52125-67030-75640-88012" /quiet

Uninstalling eGo

You can uninstall CADMATIC eGo from your device. This does not remove 3D model files from the disk.

Prerequisites

  • To uninstall eGo from all users, your account must have administrative privileges.

Do the following:

  1. To use the eGo installation wizard, run the setup file and select Remove when prompted whether to repair or remove.

  2. To use the Apps & features list of Microsoft Windows, do the following:

    1. Click or tap-and-hold Start , and then select Apps and Features.
    2. On the Apps & features list, select CADMATIC eGo and then Uninstall.
    3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Results

eGo files and folders are deleted from the device.