Stand-alone installation

In a stand-alone installation, the required CADMATIC applications are installed locally to a workstation. The license server and COS server can be either installed locally or used from the network. Additionally, it is possible to install eBrowser, 3D eXchanger for AutoCAD, and 3D eXchanger for PolyTrans.

• Stand-alone installation
• Install design applications
• Install license server
• Install local COS server
• Install example project

Install design applications

Select Design applications to install P&ID, Plant Modeller, and Piping Isometrics & Spools on the local computer.

Destination folder

Enter the name of the directory where you want the CADMATIC applications to be installed. You can either use Browse to select an existing directory or type the name manually.

Site-specific configuration

If you are upgrading from an old version that has a compatible configuration directory, you may choose to use your old configuration. Enter the name of the configuration directory and select Use the existing site configuration directory. No modifications will be made to your old configuration. When you use a different workspace profile than the default cadm_nt.prf, you have to manually edit your CadDtm.prf file. This file can be found from the root directory of the CADMATIC application. It is not recommended to use this option when installing a new major release.

If you do not have an old configuration directory, you must select Create new from template. Enter a name for the directory, such as the name of your company. Note that the name has to end with the .stc extension. Setup will then create a configuration directory based on the default template and your current settings.

Shortcuts

Application shortcuts can be added to the Start Menu, to the Windows desktop, and to the Quick launch bar. This selection lets you choose which users (if any) will see the shortcuts, on the computer that you are installing the software on; if you want the shortcuts on workstations that run the software from a network server, you must create shortcuts separately on each workstation by choosing Use Applications from Network Server from the setup program's opening screen.

Optional components

If you want to install any of the add-on components in the list, click on the appropriate item. You can also choose to install some components later. Some components are removable, and you can uninstall them using the setup program. If you want to install or uninstall components after you have completed the installation, run the setup program again, and you will be able to make changes to the component list.

All other add-ons than the CADMATIC example project, the Project Follow Up tool, and Elotools need a license to run.

The Excel Export Plus add-on uses a Microsoft Excel template with Visual Basic macros. To use this add-on, Excel must be installed to include Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and Excel's macro settings must allow execution of macros. To use the CADMATIC eBrowser integration of this add-on, the 32-bit eBrowser must be installed in the same computer.

Install license server

If you have a license file for your computer, you can install the license server locally by selecting the option License server. Otherwise, you will be prompted to specify the license server's address in the format hostname:port.

For more information on licensing, see the CADMATIC License Server manual in docs.cadmatic.com.

Install local COS server

To install a local COS Server, select Install/upgrade COS server. This is mandatory if you also choose to install the example project. When you create a project, you are asked which COS Server is used to manage the library and project databases.

Name for the COS network

A company can have several COS networks. COS Network manages the common configuration for all projects in this COS network and it includes one COS server.

Name for the COS server

COS server manages the databases of the design projects. COS server also manages replica servers located in satellite sites, performing the data transfer operations needed to replicate model objects and documents between root and replica servers.

Port

Select which port to use to connect to the server.

Path to data files

These files include COS network files, and they can be installed to the default folder.

COS server administrators

Create new COS administrator accounts, if necessary.

Install example project

If installing the CADMATIC example project, define the following:

• Library Name

• Project Name

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