Standalone Installation

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Standalone Installation

Download and Install MechDesigner.

Before you start: we recommend you close all other applications.

Why? Because you may need to respond to a message or pop-up form that is behind an application, and the message may lock you out.

PSMotion.com website - after a customer logs in.

PSMotion.com website - after a customer logs in.

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.

Executable to Install MechDesigner

Executable to Install MechDesigner

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.

 

WElcome to MechDesigner Setup / Install button

WElcome to MechDesigner Setup / Install button

Installation Completed / Launch MechDesigner button

Installation Completed / Launch MechDesigner 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

Firs-Run of MechDesigner

Before you start: we recommend you close all other applications.

Why? Because you may need to respond to a message or pop-up form that is behind an application, and the message may lock you out.

Enter your Product Key

Enter your Product Key

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.

Allow internet access to check you Product-Key is valid

Allow internet access to check you Product-Key is valid

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.

RUN-1-THEME-SPLASH

WAIT

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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GST-Install-Splash-A

Manual Activation/Update method - NO internet access

MD-INSTALLATION-MANUAL

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 pop-up, there is:

Red-14-1b your License-Key (MD_0_0-xxx-.yyyy-zz)

Red-14-2 an Installation Code:

Red-14-3 a URL to use so that you can enter the Product Key and Installation Code

Red-14-4 a box to enter the Activation-Code which you will get after you enter the Product and Installation Code at the URLRed-14-3

Note -

The image to the left is the Manual Update message.

Replace Update with Activate in the URL

GST-MANUAL-INSTALL-PRIMARY

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.

GST-MANUAL-INSTALL-ACTIVATION-CODE

You receive an Activation code

GST-MANUAL-INSTALL-ACTIVATE CODE ENTERED

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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