1.Log in at https://www.PSMotion.com/user/

When you buy a MechDesigner License, you should see this button:

2.Click the button

If you see this button ...

... contact PSMotion. We must change your settings on our website.

3.Download then extract the executable file from the ZIP file.

4.Double-click the extracted MechDesigner.EXE file.

You may get a Windows WARNING that informs you that changes are about to be made to your computer.

Windows asks you permission to install MechDesigner.

Now you see the Welcome to MechDesigner16 Setup

5.Please click the button.

After a number of pop-ups, you will see the Installation Completed form.

NETWORK INSTALLATION?

Do NOT LAUNCH!

If you doing a Network/Floating License installation, then do the CMServer installation on your server BEFORE you launch MechDesigner.

See Floating-Network License Installation

When you run MechDesigner the first time:

1.Select the Activation-Type:

◉Standalone:

Enter your Product Key*.  

If you have installed an upgrade, we find the Product Key* automatically.

◉Network:

Enter the IP address : Port for the server on which you have installed CMServer.

2.Click the button.

* We email your Product Key when you buy MechDesigner.

We check the CopyMinder database to make sure your license is valid.

Click the button.

If you cannot connect to the internet, see Manual Installation method.

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Please select a Window Theme

This help uses the Charcoal Dark Slate theme.

Occasionally...

We must check that the program is installed on the same computer.

Again you must click OK to start MechDesigner.  

If you do not click OK - MechDesigner may stop working.

Be assured, CopyMinder and PSMotion do not use your data other than to improve MechDesigner.

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If MechDesigner cannot connect to the internet, it will revert to the Manual Installation method.

DO NOT USE if you actually want to protect MechDesigner automatically over the internet - the usual way.

In the Manual Activation method pop-up, there is:

your License-Key (MD_0_0-xxx-.yyyy-zz)

an Installation Code:

a URL to use on a PC with internet access so that you can enter the Product Key and Installation Code

a box to enter the Activation-Code which you will get after you enter the Product and Installation Code at the URL

Note -

The image to the left is the Product Update message.

Replace Update with Activate in the URL

URL with the Manual Installation/Update

Note -

The image to the left is the Manual Update message.

Replace Update with Activate in the URL

On a PC with internet access,

1.Enter the URL in your preferred browser.

2.Enter your Product Key in the License Key in the boxes Box ter those When you run MechDesigner the first time you must enter your Product-Key.

You receive an Activation code

Ideally Cut and Paste the code in the box.

Or carefully enter the Activation/Update Code in the box.

Click the OK button.

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