st7 to st8 update procedure - solid...

ST7 TO ST8

UPDATE

PROCEDURE

By Tony Mazonowicz

EDGE plm, Australia

• ST8 will not install on 32-bit Windows machines

ST8 INSTALL

NOTES

• ST8 will not install on 32-bit Windows machines

• Make sure you have the latest graphics card driver installed

ST8 INSTALL

NOTES

• ST8 will not install on 32-bit Windows machines

• Make sure you have the latest graphics card driver installed

• Make sure your Windows software is up to date

ST8 INSTALL

NOTES

• ST8 will not install on 32-bit Windows machines

• Make sure you have the latest graphics card driver installed

• Make sure your Windows software is up to date

• Give yourself 30-60 minutes to complete this process

ST8 INSTALL

NOTES

• ST8 will not install on 32-bit Windows machines

• Make sure you have the latest graphics card driver installed

• Make sure your Windows software is up to date

• Give yourself 30-60 minutes to complete this process

• If in doubt test the install procedure on an out of use machine with a temporary licence file

ST8 INSTALL

NOTES

• ST8 will not install on 32-bit Windows machines

• Make sure you have the latest graphics card driver installed

• Make sure your Windows software is up to date

• Give yourself 30-60 minutes to complete this process

• If in doubt test the install procedure on an out of use machine with a temporary licence file

• For network licences (floating) make sure you have administrative access to the network licence server machine

ST8 INSTALL

NOTES

• ST8 will not install on 32-bit Windows machines

• Make sure you have the latest graphics card driver installed

• Make sure your Windows software is up to date

• Give yourself 30-60 minutes to complete this process

• If in doubt test the install procedure on an out of use machine with a temporary licence file

• For network licences (floating) make sure you have administrative access to the network licence server machine

• If in doubt give us a call 1300 883 653

ST8 INSTALL

NOTES

• Use a folder compression software to make a copy of the ST7 install folder (this will make sure you have copies of any customization you may have done)

BACK UP ALL

YOUR DATA

• Use a folder compression software to make a copy of the ST7 install folder (this will make sure you have copies of any customization you may have done)

• We always recommend you backup your data (parts, assemblies, drawings), especially during major updates. It is unlikely you’ll ever need it, but it pays to be safe.

BACK UP ALL

YOUR DATA

• Start the licence utility

TEST YOUR ST8

LICENCE WORKS

WITH ST7

(NODE LOCKED)

• Start the licence utility

• Browse to your ST8 licence file, it can be SELicense.dat or SELicense.txt

TEST YOUR ST8

LICENCE WORKS

WITH ST7

(NODE LOCKED)

• Start the licence utility

• Browse to your ST8 licence file, it can be SELicense.dat or SELicense.txt

• Test the license by running ST7

TEST YOUR ST8

LICENCE WORKS

WITH ST7

(NODE LOCKED)

• Save a copy of the SELicense.dat file from the License Manager Directory, (default is C:\SEFlex\Program)

TEST YOUR ST8

LICENCE WORKS

WITH ST7

(FLOATING) PT.1

• Save a copy of the SELicense.dat file from the License Manager Directory, (default is C:\SEFlex\Program)

• Using Notepad or similar, edit your SELicense file provided and replace this_host with the server name that hosts the License Manager. Save this file as SELicense.dat in the License Manager Directory

TEST YOUR ST8

LICENCE WORKS

WITH ST7

(FLOATING) PT.1

SERVER this_host SE_HWKEY_ID=12345 2700

• Save a copy of the SELicense.dat file from the License Manager Directory, (default is C:\SEFlex\Program)

• Using Notepad or similar, edit your SELicense file provided and replace this_host with the server name that hosts the License Manager. Save this file as SELicense.dat in the License Manager Directory

• Start the licence manager on the server from the Lic. Mgr. Dir., go to the Start/Stop/Reread tab and if the server is already running, click Reread License File, if not click Start Server

TEST YOUR ST8

LICENCE WORKS

WITH ST7

(FLOATING) PT.1

SERVER this_host SE_HWKEY_ID=12345 2700

TEST YOUR ST8

LICENCE WORKS

WITH ST7

(FLOATING) PT.2

• On the client, open the Licensing Utility, select I have a license file and select the license file from the Lic. Mgr. Dir.

TEST YOUR ST8

LICENCE WORKS

WITH ST7

(FLOATING) PT.2

• On the client, open the Licensing Utility, select I have a license file and select the license file from the Lic. Mgr. Dir.

• Test the license by running ST7

• Uninstall the following programs from the Client machines (Using Control Panel, Add Remove Programs or something like CCleaner – which you can get from www.piriform.com)

– ST7

– Engineering reference

– Standard Parts

UNINSTALL OLD

VERSIONS OF

THE SOFTWARE

(ST8 CAN BE INSTALLED

ALONGSIDE PRIOR

VERSIONS USING A SILENT

INSTALL FOR TESTING, BUT

THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED

FOR PRODUCTION

ENVIRONMENTS)

• Uninstall the following programs from the Client machines (Using Control Panel, Add Remove Programs or something like CCleaner – which you can get from www.piriform.com)

– ST7

– Engineering reference

– Standard Parts

• and if you have a floating license, uninstall the following from the license server

– License manager (from the server)

– Sentinel (license dongle) driver (from the server)

UNINSTALL OLD

VERSIONS OF

THE SOFTWARE

(ST8 CAN BE INSTALLED

ALONGSIDE PRIOR

VERSIONS USING A SILENT

INSTALL FOR TESTING, BUT

THIS IS NOT RECOMMENDED

FOR PRODUCTION

ENVIRONMENTS)

Instructions for CCleaner (which we have used with no issues - others will have similar commands, but be careful as some are too aggressive and can cause system damage)

• Click on Scan for Issues

• Fix selected issues

• Save a backup if you wish

• Fix all issues

• Re-run until no more issues are found

(OPTIONAL STEP)

USE A REGISTRY

CLEANER TO

CLEAN THE

REGISTRY

(EG CCLEANER)

• Ensure Anti-Virus programs are temporarily disabled and the user has full administrator privileges

INSTALL THE

LICENSE

MANAGER

• Ensure Anti-Virus programs are temporarily disabled and the user has full administrator privileges

• Insert the ST8 install disc into the licence server machine (can actually be the CAD machine)

INSTALL THE

LICENSE

MANAGER

• Ensure Anti-Virus programs are temporarily disabled and the user has full administrator privileges

• Insert the ST8 install disc into the licence server machine (can actually be the CAD machine)

• Install the License Manager program

– Browse to the licence file during the install (saves bother later on)

INSTALL THE

LICENSE

MANAGER

• Ensure Anti-Virus programs are temporarily disabled and the user has full administrator privileges

INSTALL ST8

• Ensure Anti-Virus programs are temporarily disabled and the user has full administrator privileges

• Insert the ST8 install disc into the CAD machine

INSTALL ST8

• Ensure Anti-Virus programs are temporarily disabled and the user has full administrator privileges

• Insert the ST8 install disc into the CAD machine

• Install ST8

– Set your preferred modelling standard

– Remove ‘Program Files’ from the install location. This helps get around security issues on some machines.

– Browse to the licence file during the install (saves bother later on)

INSTALL ST8

• Double click the ST8 desktop shortcut

• If you have previously created a customized menu bar (aka theme) this will be merged with the existing themes. You can choose it or an option on the next page.

• Test ST8 is able to create a part, assembly or draft using the default templates.

TEST ST8

WELCOME TO ST8!

WELCOME TO ST8!

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