SPEOS CAA V5 Based V13.0.1

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3 Table of Contents System Requirements... 5 OPTIS License Manager System Requirements... 5 SPEOS CAA V5 Based System Requirements... 6 OPTIS Labs System Requirements... 9 OPTIS Labs Hardware Requirements... 9 OPTIS Labs Software Requirements System Recommendations OPTIS License Manager System Recommendations SPEOS CAA V5 Based System Recommendations OPTIS Labs System Recommendations SPEOS CAA V5 Based System Performances Local Installation Installing SPEOS CAA V5 Based diagram Uninstalling SPEOS CAA V5 Based Getting SPEOS CAA V5 Based from the CD-ROM Getting SPEOS CAA V5 Based from the Web Connecting to the Portal Obtaining SPEOS CAA V5 Based Parameterizing the Installation for VISTA and Windows Installing SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installing the OPTIS license Configuring a Nodelock License Configuring a Floating License Setting the OPTIS license from SPEOS CAA V5 Based Launching SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installing SPEOS CAA V5 Based from a Command Line Warnings and Errors Messages Warning: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistribuable Package Is Required for the Installation to Be Complete Warning: Video Configuration Error, Well Supported Mode Are 24 Bits and 32 Bits Getting the 1722 or 1721 Error Message CATIA release not recognized while SPEOS installation SPEOS CAA V5 Based command is not displayed in the Start menu SPEOS CAA V5 Based License is not Displayed in the SPEOS License Panel.. 28 SPEOS CAA V5 Based workbench is not activated Warning: The Startup Catalog Files in the Following List Could Not be Found Code Server Installation From the Code Server Getting Code Server Installation from the CD-ROM Getting Code Server Installation from the Web Downloading the Code Server software Environment Creating folders Creating bat files Adding SV5 to the CATIA V5 Environment OPTIS Environment variables Installing the OPTIS license Configuring a Nodelock License Configuring a Floating License Configuring for other Client computers Setting the OPTIS license from SPEOS CAA V5 Based... 38

4 Launching the Environment from a Client computer VBA installation for a CATIA Code Server installation Creating Environment Creating environment for CATIA V5 & SPEOS CAA V5 Based Creating environment for Digital Project & SPEOS CAA V5 Based Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing OPTIS Distributed Computing Architecture and process of the OPTIS Distributed Computing Within a same Network Domain Simulation Client Simulation Spooler Simulation Server Within a Workgroup Simulation Client Simulation Spooler Simulation Server Learn More OPTIS Service How to reconfigurate the simulation cluster during simulation Troubleshooting Firewall OPTIS Distributed Computing process OPTIS Control Panel properties Quick Checks Index... 73

5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS OPTIS License Manager System Requirements Before to install OPTIS License Manager, please check that the date of your computer is correct. You must install same OPTIS License Manager release on Client and Server computers. Hardware Requirements Pentium IV (or AMD equivalent) and higher based processor or a Virtual Windows computer. Network Adapter A network adapter is required for the license management. Software Requirements Operating System OPERATING SYSTEM OPTIS LICENSE 2011 & 2011 SPX OPTIS LICENSE 2012 & 2012 SPX Windows XP 32 bits 64 bits Windows Vista 32 bits 64 bits Windows 7 32 bits 64 bits Windows Server bits 64 bits (Except for License Server) (Except for License Server) (Except for License Server) (Except for License Server) Windows Server bits 64 bits (Except for License Server) (Except for License Server) (Except for License Server) (Except for License Server) User Account Control WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS SERVER 2008 WINDOWS 7 WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 User Account Control has to be turned off User Account Control has to be set to System Requirements Page 5 of 75

6 WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS SERVER 2008 during installation process. WINDOWS 7 WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 Never notify during installation process. Access Rights Full access rights are required in the working folders for the user. Network Communication Communication between the Client and the Server computers through the TCP port. SPEOS CAA V5 Based System Requirements Hardware Requirements CATIA V5 Hardware Requirements The SPEOS CAA V5 Based hardware requirements include the CATIA V5 hardware requirements. Please refer to the "Program Directory" CD provided for each CATIA release. Memory The required memory for SPEOS CAA V5 Based depends on each project. 2 GB are required for basic applications, up to 32 GB are required for some applications (typically Visual Ergonomics). Additional memory of 150 MB / MPatterns for 3D Textures. Graphic Adapter NVIDIA graphic card supporting shaders v1.4, CUDA v2.3 and OpenGL extension GL_ARB_framebuffer_object, GL_ARB_draw_buffers, GL_ARB_fragment_program; GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two, GL_ARB_vertex_buffer, GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object is required for VR Lab. Cluster The hardware requirements for the simulation servers and spoolers are the same as those of the simulation clients as a consequence up to 32 GB of RAM is required for some applications. Software Requirements CATIA V5 Software Requirements The SPEOS CAA V5 Based software requirements include the CATIA V5 software requirements. Please refer to the "Program Directory" CD provided for each CATIA release. CATIA V5 Versions & Pre-requisites The supported CATIA V5 versions depends on SPEOS CAA V5 Based versions: R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 V5-6R2012 SPEOS CAA V5 Based V11 SPEOS CAA V5 Based V12 & V12.1 SPEOS CAA V5 Based V13.0 Installation of the Human Builder 2 Product (HBR) for all packages. HBR license is not required. The CATIA V5 pre-requisites depends on SPEOS CAA V5 Based packages: Any P2 configuration including RT1 (MD2, HD2,...) for Light Modeling (LMX), Digital Vision and Surveillance (DVSX) and Windshield Analysis (WAX). Page 6 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

7 Any P2 configuration including RT1 (MD2, HD2,...) + PH1 for Architecture Lighting (AL) packages. Any P2 configuration including RT1 and PhotoStudio (PHS) for Visual Ergonomics packages. Product Engineering Optimizer for PEO Interoperability (OPTIM2). Operating System The supported operating systems are: SPEOS CAA V5 BASED V11 SPEOS CAA V5 BASED V12 & V12.1 SPEOS CAA V5 BASED V13.0 Windows XP 32 bits (Except for some applications requiring more than 3 GB) (Except for some applications requiring more than 3 GB) (Except for some applications requiring more than 3 GB) 64 bits Windows VISTA 32 bits (Except for some applications requiring more than 3 GB) (Except for some applications requiring more than 3 GB) (Except for some applications requiring more than 3 GB) 64 bits Windows 7 32 bits (Except for some applications requiring more than 3 GB) (From V5R19SP6 and V5R20SP2 releases of CATIA V5) (Except for some applications requiring more than 3 GB) (From V5R19SP6 and V5R20SP2 releases of CATIA V5) (Except for some applications requiring more than 3 GB) (From V5R19SP6 and V5R20SP2 releases of CATIA V5) (Except for CATIA V5-6R2012) 64 bits Profession al and Enterprise (From V5R19SP6 and V5R20SP2 releases of CATIA V5) (From V5R19SP6 and V5R20SP2 releases of CATIA V5) (From V5R19SP6 and V5R20SP2 releases of CATIA V5) Windows Server bits (Except for distributed server & spooler and for some applications requiring less than 3 GB ) (Except for distributed server & spooler and for some applications requiring less than 3 GB ) (Except for distributed server & spooler and for some applications requiring less than 3 GB ) 64 bits (Except for distributed server & spooler) (Except for distributed server & spooler) (Except for distributed server & spooler) Windows Server bits (Except for distributed server & spooler and for some applications requiring less than 3 GB ) (Except for distributed server & spooler and for some applications requiring less than 3 GB ) (Except for distributed server & spooler and for some applications requiring less than 3 GB ) 64 bits (Except for distributed (Except for distributed (Except for distributed System Requirements Page 7 of 75

8 SPEOS CAA V5 BASED V11 SPEOS CAA V5 BASED V12 & V12.1 SPEOS CAA V5 BASED V13.0 server & spooler) server & spooler) server & spooler) 64 bits operating system is required for 3D Textures having more than 10 MPatterns. User Account Control WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS SERVER 2008 WINDOWS 7 WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 User Account Control has to be turned off during installation process. Video Drivers A recent or certified video drivers is required: User Account Control has to be set to Never notify during installation process. ATI ( NVIDIA ( Access Rights Full access rights are required in the working folders for the user. Cluster The software requirements for the simulation servers and spoolers are the same as those of the simulation clients as a consequence a 64 bits operating system is required for some applications. Simulation Client, Spooler and Server have to be within a same network domain or within a Workgroup (a peer-to-peer PC computer network). On each computer, and TCP ports have to be added from Windows Firewall, Exceptions. The OPTIS Service has to run under an account which: Can execute the OPTISService.exe, the SDS.exe and the SDSM.exe. Can read and write the following files from the previous executable files: "OPTIS-Service.cfg" located in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\OPTIS". "SDSM.cfg" located in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\OPTIS\SDSM". "SDS.cfg" located in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\OPTIS\SDS". "Spooleroptions.xml" located in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\OPTIS\Spooler". Can read and write in the Shared Directory regarding the Sharing rights. Can read and write in the Shared Directory regarding the Security rights. The default configuration is the SYSTEM account with the particularity that a SYSTEM account of a computer is seeing through the domain by others computers as a Domain's computer. That's why sharing rights are affected to the SYSTEM and to the Domain's computers. Additional Software 32-bits Operating System Microsoft Visual C SP1 32bits ( edist_x86.exe) Redistributable Package has to be installed. 64-bits Operating System Microsoft Visual C SP1 64bits ( edist_x64.exe) Redistributable Package has to be installed. Page 8 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

9 Code Server Installation Mode In Code Server Installation mode (Technet microsoft ( Microsoft Visual C SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) Version: have to be installed on each application client: 32 bits ( 6f85647&displaylang=en) 64 bits ( A6D7BD44DA&displaylang=en) OPTIS Labs System Requirements OPTIS Labs Hardware Requirements General Requirements Intel Pentium IV (or AMD equivalent) and higher based processor. Memory The required memory for OPTIS Labs depends on each project. 2 GB are required for basic applications, up to 32 GB are required for some applications (typically Visual Ergonomics). Graphic Adapter Support of OpenGL v2.1 minimum. Specific requirements see page 9 are needed for 3D Energy Density Lab and Virtual Reality Lab. Specific Requirements Specific requirements are needed for 3D Energy Density Lab and Virtual Reality Lab. Intel Pentium IV (or AMD equivalent) and higher based processor. Memory The required memory for OPTIS Labs depends on each project. 2 GB are required for basic applications, up to 32 GB are required for some applications (typically Visual Ergonomics). Required memory estimation for Virtual Reality Lab. Graphic Adapter 3D Energy Density Lab NVIDIA graphic processor. Support of Shader Model v4.0 minimum. Virtual Reality Lab ATI or NVIDIA graphic processor Support of OpenCL 1.0 minimum Support of OpenGL v2.1 minimum. SDK OpenCL is required for CPU (Intel or AMD) support. SDK OpenCL is not required for GPU already included in drivers. Active Stereoscopy can be done only on QUADRO and FIREPRO cards. GPU System Requirements Page 9 of 75

10 GPU AMD/ATI ( NVIDIA ( RADEON FIREPRO GEFORCE QUADRO GRAPHI CS DRIVER S MINIMUM SUPPORTED No CERTIFIED tested FirePro V8800 GeForceGTX 280 Quadro Fx 5600 FirePro V8911 is not supported GeForce GTX 285 GeForce GTX 295 GeForce 300 series GeForce 400 series GeForce 500 series Quadro Fx 3800 Quadro Fx 4800 Quadro Fx 5800 Quadro 4000 Quadro KNOWN PROBLEM > > If you need to downgrade drivers version, please uninstall current drivers version first before installing certified drivers version. SIM2 HDR monitor for Virtual Reality Lab HDR47 ( Series monitor. SIM2 HDR monitor has to be dedicated for rendering and a standard monitor for interface. You must use the Multiscreen mode to manage both monitors. Use of the High Dynamic Range DVI signal connector (#11). F1 key has to be pressed on the remote control to activate the HDRI mode. See your SIM2 HDR display user manual for more information. Page 10 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

11 OPTIS Labs Software Requirements Operating System OPTIS LABS 2011 & 2011 SPX OPTIS LABS 2012 OPTIS LABS 2012 SPX Windows XP Windows VISTA Windows 7 32 bits 64 bits 32 bits 64 bits 32 bits 64 bits Windows Server bits 64 bits (Except for distributed server & spooler) (Except for distributed server & spooler) (Except for distributed server & spooler) (Except for distributed server & spooler) (Except for distributed server & spooler) (Except for distributed server & spooler) User Account Control WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS SERVER 2008 User Account Control has to be turned off during installation process. WINDOWS 7 WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2 User Account Control has to be set to Never notify during installation process. Additional Software 32-bits Operating System Microsoft Visual C SP1 32bits ( edist_x86.exe) Redistributable Package has to be installed. 64-bits Operating System Microsoft Visual C SP1 64bits ( edist_x64.exe) Redistributable Package has to be installed. ProSource Installation of ProSource useful when using the RiRayGenerator. System Requirements Page 11 of 75

12 SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS OPTIS License Manager System Recommendations Hardware Recommendations Processor Bi-Xeon Quad-core Processors. Software Recommendations Operating System Windows Vista x64. SPEOS CAA V5 Based System Recommendations Hardware recommendations Processor Bi-Xeon Quad-core Processors. Memory 8 GB of RAM for Light Modeling application. 16 GB of RAM for Visual Ergonomic application (up to 32 GB are required for some applications). Hard disk 10 GB for one Visual Ergonomic project. 20 GB for one Virtual Reality project in Immersive view. Cluster Less than 15 computers. Similar performance for each computer except for direct simulations. It is recommended not to use power management of the network adapter. Software recommendations Operating System for Workstation Windows Vista x64. Operating System for Distributed Computing Cluster Windows Vista x64 for Simulation clients. Page 12 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

13 Windows HPC Server x for Simulation Spooler and Simulation Server. OPTIS Labs System Recommendations Hardware Recommendations Processor Bi-Xeon Quad-core Processors. Memory 8 GB of RAM for Light Modeling application. 16 GB of RAM for Visual Ergonomic application (up to 32 GB are required for some applications). 16 GB of RAM when using Observer View of Virtual Reality Lab. 1 GB of RAM for Real Time Lab. Hard Disk 10 GB for one Visual Ergonomic project. 20 GB for one Virtual Reality project in Immersive view. Graphic Adapter ATI or NVIDIA graphic card with up to date drivers. -Or- Micro processor (CPU) supporting OpenCL. GPU AMD/ATI ( D.COM) NVIDIA ( FIREPRO GEFORCE QUADRO RECOMMENDED GRAPHICS FirePro V9800 GeForce GTX 590 Quadro 6000 System Recommendations Page 13 of 75

14 Software Recommendations Operating System Windows Vista x64 for Simulation clients computers. Windows HPC Server x for Simulation Spooler and Simulation Server. Page 14 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

15 SPEOS CAA V5 BASED SYSTEM PERFORMANCES Multi-threading The following graph shows the influence of the number of threads on the simulation time. It presents the average simulation time gain measured on Windows Vista x64, HPC Server x and Seven x64. Simulation time gain is the ratio between the simulation time using one thread and the simulation time using more than one thread. Measurements have been made on a 64 bits computer with Intel Xeon CPU, 2.27GHz and 2.26GHz and 48 GB RAM. Distributed Computing The following graph shows the influence of the number of servers in a Distributed Computing cluster on the simulation time. Simulation time gain is the ratio between the simulation time using one server and the simulation time using more than one server. Measurements have been made on an IBM cluster. SPEOS CAA V5 Based System Performances Page 15 of 75

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17 LOCAL INSTALLATION SPEOS CAA V5 Based is installed on every workstation where it will be used. NODELOCK LICENSE FLOATING LICENSE Legend OPTIS License Server CATIA V5 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Local Installation Page 17 of 75

18 Installing SPEOS CAA V5 Based diagram Page 18 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

19 Uninstalling SPEOS CAA V5 Based For a Floating License, the SPEOS CAA V5 Based software must be uninstalled on all License Client. On the License Server computers, only OPTIS License Manager software must be uninstalled. When a software upgrade must be done, the uninstallation of the software must be done. 1. If you have Windows XP operating system, from the Start menu click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs. 2. If you have Windows Vista or Seven operating system, from the Start menu click Computer, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. Select the SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX software. 4. Click Remove. 5. When a box appears asking you if you are sure you want to remove SPEOS CAA V5 Based, click Yes. The uninstallation is complete. Getting SPEOS CAA V5 Based from the CD-ROM If you upgrade your software, you must uninstall it before. 1. Insert the CD-ROM from the SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX kit. If needed, you can double-click the index.html file to run the CD-ROM. 2. When the page appears, click Setups. 3. Click your operating system. 4. Click Download. 5. When the box asking you if you want to run or save the file appears, click Save. 6. Save the file. Getting SPEOS CAA V5 Based from the Web Connecting to the Portal 1. Go to the OPTIS website ( 2. Click Portal Login. A new page appears. 3. Type your or login and password. 4. Click Login. The welcome page of the Portal appears. Obtaining SPEOS CAA V5 Based 1. Click Software in the Portal page. 2. Select SPEOS CAA V5 Based from the list. 3. Select your operating system. You must select the operating system according to the configuration of your computer. 4. Click Setup. 5. Click Download. 6. When a box asking you if you want to run or save the file appears, click Save. Local Installation Page 19 of 75

20 7. Save the file. Parameterizing the Installation for VISTA and Windows 7 This parameterization must be done before the software installation. 1. Click Control Panel on the Start menu, and then double-click User Accounts. 2. If you have Vista, click Turn User Account control on or off, click to clear the User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer check box, and then click OK. 3. If you have Windows 7, click Change User Account Control settings, move the slider to the bottom till Never Notify, and then click OK. 4. When a box asking you if you want to restart your computer appears, click Restart Now to take into account modifications. Installing SPEOS CAA V5 Based Before installing SPEOS CAA V5 Based, you must uninstall all OPTIS software of the version 12.0 / 2012 SP1 or older. If you have Windows Vista or Windows 7, you must parameterize the installation for Vista or Windows 7 before. A computer restart is required between CATIA V5 and SPEOS CAA V5 Based installation. For a Floating License, the SPEOS CAA V5 Based software must be installed on all License Client. Only OPTIS License Manager software must be installed on License Server computer. 1. Double-click the file to run it. 2. When the Windows Installer box appears, click Next. The box changes. 3. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next. The box changes. 4. When no OPTIS software is installed on the computer, choose the destination folder, and then click Next. The box changes. 5. Select the Custom setup type and click on Next. The box changes. 6. By right-clicking, select the program feature to install belong to the CATIA version and the operating system of your computer. Click Next button. In case the set up does not recognize the correct CATIA releases installed, please have a look at Troubleshooting. 7. Click Install. The installation is running. 8. When the installation is complete, you can click Finish. 9. When a box asking you if you want to restart your system appears, click Yes. Installing the OPTIS license Configuring a Nodelock License For a Nodelock License, you must install the Optis software. Page 20 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

21 At the end of the installation, if the computer cannot restart or has specific administrator rights, you must follow the instructions of Running the OPTIS License Server. Obtaining a License 1. Click All Programs on the Start menu, and then click OPTIS, OPTIS License, OPTIS License Manager. If the License Server information does not appear, you must follow the instructions located in Running the OPTIS License Server or in Configuring the Windows Firewall. 2. Use the following icon to copy the Serial Number of License Server. Before copying the serial number, you must be careful to select the License Server Adapter. 3. Click File, License portal When the OptisLicenseManager box appears, click OK. 5. Log onto the Portal. 6. Select the license title, and then click the appropriate icon. -Or- Send an to license@optis-world.com. It can take few hours before receiving an notification about new license file available on your Portal. Downloading the license file 1. Log onto the Portal ( and then click Licenses. 2. Click the appropriate OptisLicense file. 3. Click Download. 4. When a box asking you if you want to save the file or find a program to open it appears, click Save. You can save it on your desktop or in any folder except the OPTIS folder. Launching the OPTIS License Manager 1. Click All Programs on the Start menu, and then click OPTIS, OPTIS License, OPTIS License Manager. Importing a License Selected account has to be the current user. 1. Click File, Import a license... If the File commands are not available, you must follow Running the OPTIS License Server. 2. Select the new license in the box, and then click Open. The update appears. A star * in the Default box indicates the default license. It may happen that the license is not set by default. In this case, you must click Configuration, Use this license by default or directly double-click in the Default box. You must adapt the threads number of the computer to the license threads number. For more details, you can contact your sales contact ( Local Installation Page 21 of 75

22 Configuring a Floating License Configuring a Floating License from the Server For a Floating License, you must install the Optis License Manager on the License Server. At the end of the installation, if the computer cannot restart or has specific administrator rights, you must follow the instructions of Running the OPTIS License Server. If you prefer to install the OPTIS software (SPEOS, OptisWorks, SPEOS CAA V5 Based, SPEOS for Pro/ENGINEER...), it is also possible. Obtaining a License 1. Click All Programs on the Start menu, and then click OPTIS, OPTIS License, OPTIS License Manager. If the License Server information does not appear, you must follow the instructions located in Running the OPTIS License Server or in Configuring the Windows Firewall. 2. Use the following icon to copy the Serial Number of License Server. Before copying the serial number, you must be careful to select the License Server Adapter. 3. Click File, License portal When the OptisLicenseManager box appears, click OK. 5. Log onto the Portal. 6. Select the license title, and then click the appropriate icon. -Or- Send an to license@optis-world.com. It can take few hours before receiving an notification about new license file available on your Portal. Downloading the license file 1. Log onto the Portal ( and then click Licenses. 2. Click the appropriate OptisLicense file. 3. Click Download. 4. When a box asking you if you want to save the file or find a program to open it appears, click Save. You can save it on your desktop or in any folder except the OPTIS folder. Launching the OPTIS License Manager 1. Click All Programs on the Start menu, and then click OPTIS, OPTIS License, OPTIS License Manager. Importing a License Selected account has to be the current user. 1. Click File, Import a license... If the File commands are not available, you must follow Running the OPTIS License Server. 2. Select the new license in the box, and then click Open. The update appears. You must adapt the threads number of the computer to the license threads number. For more details, you can contact your sales contact ( Page 22 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

23 Configuring a Floating License from the Client For a Floating License, you must install the Optis software on all License Client. At the end of the installation, if the computer cannot restart or has specific administrator rights, you must follow the instructions of Running the OPTIS License Server. Launching the OPTIS License Manager 1. Click All Programs on the Start menu, and then click OPTIS, OPTIS License, OPTIS License Manager. Connecting to the OPTIS License Server When importing a distributed license on a spooler computer runs as a service, you must select the SYSTEM account too. 1. Click Configuration, Configuration. -Or- 1. Click Select. The Configuration box appears. 2. Click Select, and then select the License Server computer. 3. Click OK. If nothing happens, you must check that the License Server computer is running as a server. For more details, you can view Running the OPTIS License Server. Leaving the box empty is like selecting the computer on each you are. The update appears. 4. Select the license you want to use. 5. Click Configuration, Use this license by default to define it as the default one. A star * in the Default box indicates the default license. 6. Redo the same process by being connected as the user of the software. 7. For this time, select the User Account configuration to set the license by default. Setting the OPTIS license from SPEOS CAA V5 Based The OPTIS license can be set from the SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX software itself. 1. Launch SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX software. 2. Click Tools, Options. 3. From the Options, Analysis & Simulation menu select your workbench. 4. A list of available configurations is displayed in the "Licensing" panel. Local Installation Page 23 of 75

24 5. Select the chosen license configuration. Launching SPEOS CAA V5 Based When License installation has been done successfully you are ready to launch the software. 1. Select the Start, All Programs, OPTIS, SPEOS CAA V5 Based VX, SPEOS CAA V5 Based VX RXX command. 2. The SPEOS CAA V5 Based VX software is launching. If a security window appears, Unblock the application. 3. As an example, select the Start, Analysis & Simulation, Light Modeling command to launch Light Modeling workbench or the Start, Ergonomics Design & Analysis, Visual Ergonomics command to launch Visual Ergonomics workbench. 4. The workbench is opened. The commands for Light Modeling or Visual Ergonomics are available in the toolbar to the top and the right of the application window. Installing SPEOS CAA V5 Based from a Command Line The SPEOS CAA V5 Based installation with a command line relies on the msiexec command of Microsoft. A full description of the options of the msiexec command can be found at the following link: msiexec ( mfr=true). 1. Save your msi file on your desktop. 2. Go to Start menu and select the Run tool. 3. Type the following command: Page 24 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

25 msiexec /i "C:\Documents and Settings\username\Desktop\SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX for XX bits operating system.msi" COLOR_TEST=0 /l*v "c:\log.txt" To get the correct "SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX for XX bits operating system.msi" path, drag and drop the msi file from the desktop into the "Run" box. 4. Click OK. 5. Send the log.txt file to OPTIS support in case of installation problems. COLOR_TEST=0 avoids the check of video card capabilities (useful in Remote Control mode). /l*v "c:\log.txt" creates a log file. /qn displays no user interface. INSTALLDIR="c:\OPTIS" defines the target directory. You can change the target place. /x command uninstalls a product. It is also possible to install all Catia releases using the following commands: msiexec /i "sv5.msi" FEATURE_STATE_SV5_B17_32=1 FEATURE_STATE_SV5_B17_64=1 FEATURE_STATE_SV5_B18_32=1 FEATURE_STATE_SV5_B18_64=1 FEATURE_STATE_SV5_B19_32=1 FEATURE_STATE_SV5_B19_64=1 If using "=0" it will not install the selected release. Warnings and Errors Messages Warning: Microsoft Visual C++ Redistribuable Package Is Required for the Installation to Be Complete 1. If a box explaining you that Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package is required for the installation to be complete, click OK, and then click Finish. You must install the correct Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package(s). The links are available in SPEOS CAA V5 Based Requirements see page 6, see page If you already have a different release of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package 9 on your computer and want to keep it without installing the requested one(s), do the following steps to install SPEOS CAA V5 Based: 1. From Start menu, click Run. 2. Type msiexec /i XXXXX.msi VCREDIST_TEST=0 3. Click OK. Be aware that in this situation, OPTIS does not guarantee a stable use of SPEOS CAA V5 Based. Warning: Video Configuration Error, Well Supported Mode Are 24 Bits and 32 Bits If a message saying "Video configuration error, well supported mode are 24 bits and 32 bits" appears, do the following: 1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Display and select the Settings tab. 3. Select Highest (32 bit) for Color quality. 4. Install SPEOS CAA V5 Based. 5. If it does not success, install SPEOS CAA V5 Based with a command line. You can view Installing SPEOS CAA V5 Based from a Command Line see page 24. Local Installation Page 25 of 75

26 Getting the 1722 or 1721 Error Message Problem It happens one of the following message appears at the end of the installation execution. Error There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: EnvR XX_XX_X, location:...\bxx_xx -icon no -menu no -desktop no. Error There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action: EnvR XX_XX_X, location:...\bxx_xx -icon no -menu no -desktop no. Causes The CATIA V5 "setcatenv" command is not available on the computer due to a specific or uncompleted installation of CATIA V5. -Or- The CATIA V5 environment (.CATEnv) referencing SPEOS cannot be automatically created by the installation package. Solutions 1. Uninstall SPEOS CAA V5 Based from the Start menu, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. 2. From the Start menu, 1. Click Run..., 2. Type regedit and OK. 3. Check if there is the DEST_FOLDER file in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Dassault Systemes/BXX/0 path. If there is not, right-click to create new keys and a new string value. Value data of the string value has to be the setcatenv.exe path. 4. Check if there is the DEST_FOLDER file in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Dassault Systemes/BXX/1 path. If there is not, right-click to create new keys and a new string value. Value data of the string value has to be the setcatenv.exe path. 5. Check if there is the OSNAME file in the both 0 and 1 folders. If there is not, right-click to create new key and a new string value. Value data of the string value has to be intel if the 32 bits CATIA release has been installed and win64 if it is the 64 bits CATIA release. 3. From the explorer, open the...\dassault Systemes\BXX\win_b64\code\bin path and check if there is the setcatenv.exe file. 4. Check that there is the administrative rights to the setcatenv.exe file. 5. Install SPEOS CAA V5 Based using the Custom installation. Custom installation has a look in 0 and 1 folders located in the registry data to activate the correct CATIA releases. If a CATIA release appears but it should not, you can remove it by right-clicking on the not concerned CATIA release. 6. If you can not launch the SPEOS CAA V5 Based installation, 1. If you have a Windows XP operating system, from the Start menu, click Run..., type cmd and click OK. 2. If you have a Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system, from the Start menu, type cmd, and right-click on cmd.exe to select Run as administrator. 3. Type msiexec /i "repertoire/mon_msi". Page 26 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

27 7. Install the SPEOS CAA V5 Based license. 8. Launch SPEOS CAA V5 Based. The current environment(s) have to be customized manually or dedicated environment(s) have to be created manually by your IT CATIA administrator(s). If your company uses a specific launcher for CATIA V5, it has to be customized by your IT CATIA administrator(s) to reference SPEOS. See also Creating environment for CATIA V5 & SPEOS CAA V5 Based see page 40. CATIA release not recognized while SPEOS installation Description It happens that the installation setup does not recognize all CATIA releases installed on the computer. Explanation This happens when there is a custom CATIA installation. Resolution When using a 64 bits XP computer on which a 32 bits CATIA release has been installed, you must install the SPEOS CAA V5 Based 64 bits set up using the custom installation to be sure that the 32 bits CATIA add-on is selected. 1. Uninstall SPEOS CAA V5 Based from the Start menu, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. 2. From the Start menu, 1. Click Run..., 2. Type regedit and OK. 3. Check if there is the DEST_FOLDER file in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Dassault Systemes/BXX/0 path. If there is not, right-click to create new keys and a new string value. Value data of the string value has to be the setcatenv.exe path. 4. Check if there is the DEST_FOLDER file in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Dassault Systemes/BXX/1 path. If there is not, right-click to create new keys and a new string value. Value data of the string value has to be the setcatenv.exe path. 5. Check if there is the OSNAME file in the both 0 and 1 folders. If there is not, right-click to create new key and a new string value. Value data of the string value has to be intel if the 32 bits CATIA release has been installed and win64 if it is the 64 bits CATIA release. 3. Install SPEOS CAA V5 Based using the Custom installation. Custom installation has a look in 0 and 1 folders located in the registry data to activate the correct CATIA releases. If a CATIA release appears but it should not, you can remove it by right-clicking on the not concerned CATIA release. 4. Install the SPEOS CAA V5 Based license. 5. Launch SPEOS CAA V5 Based. SPEOS CAA V5 Based command is not displayed in the Start menu Description From Start menu, when clicking All Programs, OPTIS, SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX, the SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX command does not appear. Local Installation Page 27 of 75

28 Explanation The CATIA V5 environment (.CATEnv) referencing SPEOS has not being automatically created by the installation package. Resolution 1. Uninstall SPEOS CAA V5 Based from the Start menu, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs. 2. From the Start menu, 1. Click Run..., 2. Type regedit and OK. 3. Check if there is the DEST_FOLDER file in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Dassault Systemes/BXX/0 path. If there is not, right-click to create new keys and a new string value. Value data of the string value has to be the setcatenv.exe path. 4. Check if there is the DEST_FOLDER file in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Dassault Systemes/BXX/1 path. If there is not, right-click to create new keys and a new string value. Value data of the string value has to be the setcatenv.exe path. 5. Check if there is the OSNAME file in the both 0 and 1 folders. If there is not, right-click to create new key and a new string value. Value data of the string value has to be intel if the 32bits CATIA release has been installed and win64 if it is the 64bits CATIA release. 3. Install SPEOS CAA V5 Based using the Custom installation. Custom installation has a look in 0 and 1 folders located in the registry data to activate the correct CATIA releases. If a CATIA release appears but it should not, you can remove it by right-clicking on the not concerned CATIA release. 4. Install the SPEOS CAA V5 Based license. 5. Launch SPEOS CAA V5 Based. 6. If the SPEOS workbench is missing, the current environment(s) has (have) to be customized manually or dedicated environment(s) has (have) to be created manually by your IT CATIA administrator(s). If your company uses a specific launcher for CATIA V5, it has to be customized by your IT CATIA administrator(s) to reference SPEOS. See also Creating environment for CATIA V5 & SPEOS CAA V5 Based see page 40. SPEOS CAA V5 Based License is not Displayed in the SPEOS License Panel 1. Install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package, click OK, and then click Finish. The links are available in SPEOS CAA V5 Based Requirements see page 6, see page Check if you still have the issue. 1. If you still have the issue, create a.bat file 2. Edit it. 3. Type SET CNEXTOUTPUT=CONSOLE on first line 4. From Start, All Programs, OPTIS, SPEOS CAA V5 Based, right-click on the SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX RXX XXbits shortcut. 5. Select Properties. 6. Select the Shortcut tab. Page 28 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

29 7. Copy the Target link, and then paste it in the.bat file. 8. Save the.bat file. 9. Launch the.bat file. 10. Check if an error is displayed in the "...\Dassault Systems\BXX\intel_a\code\bin\CNEXT.exe" -env SPEOSCAAVXX... console. 11. If yes please send the screenshot to OPTIS support ( SPEOS CAA V5 Based workbench is not activated When SPEOS CAA V5 Based workbench is not activated, you can: 1. Open..\Program files\dassault Systemes\BXX\intel_a\code\bin directory. 2. Check if there is the SWKHUMANMODELINGITF.dll file. 3. It is missing, uninstall and then reinstall the complete CATIA. Warning: The Startup Catalog Files in the Following List Could Not be Found Problem I get a warning saying: "The startup catalog files in the following list could not be found or contain the wrong information for the active document. OPTOSD.CATfct Verify your installation or ask the owner of this document to send them." Causes This warning appears when opening a CATPart file including SPEOS OSD features with CATIA V5 without SPEOS. Solutions If using SPEOS CAA V5 Based 32 bits operating system: 1. Copy the OPTOSD.CATfct file from the SPEOS CAA V5 Based installation folder: " \OPTIS\SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX\BYY_32\intel_a\resources\graphic". 2. Paste it to the CATIA V5 installation folder: " \Dassault Systemes\BYY\intel_a\resources\graphic". If using SPEOS CAA V5 Based 64 bits operating system: 1. Copy the OPTOSD.CATfct file from the SPEOS CAA V5 Based installation folder: " \OPTIS\SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX\BYY_64\win_b64\resources\graphic". 2. Paste it to the CATIA V5 installation folder: " \Dassault Systemes\BYY\win_b64\resources\graphic". XX is the SPEOS CAA V5 Based version and YY the CATIA V5 release. Local Installation Page 29 of 75

30 CODE SERVER INSTALLATION The use of the Code Server Installation requires the Code Server Installation (SV5_CSI). SPEOS CAA V5 Based is installed on a centralized server and shared. A user at a workstation connects to the server to run the application. Advantages Compatible with existing architectures in large companies, without having to make exceptions to existing company standards. Reduces installation time, particularly in large environments with many users. Facilitates upgrades deployment, and give access to multiple versions or service packs. Simplifies the administration (license, settings). Reduces required disk space on each workstation. NODELOCK LICENSE FLOATING LICENSE Legend OPTIS License Server Microsoft Visual C SP1 Redistributable Package Microsoft Visual C SP1 Redistributable Package Both.exe files of each folders included in...\prereqs folder has to be installed. Page 30 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

31 OPTIS License Server CATIA V5 SPEOS CAA V5 Based From the Code Server Getting Code Server Installation from the CD-ROM 1. Insert the CD-ROM from the SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX kit. If needed, you can double-click the index.html file to run the CD-ROM. 2. When the page appears, click Setups. 3. Click your operating system. 4. Select the Code Server Installation files corresponding to your CATIA release. Getting Code Server Installation from the Web Connecting to the Portal 1. Go to the OPTIS website ( 2. Click Portal Login. A new page appears. 3. Type your or login and password. 4. Click Login. The welcome page of the Portal appears. Obtaining Code Server 1. Click Software in the Portal page. 2. Select SPEOS CAA V5 Based from the list. 3. Select your operating system. You must select the operating system according to the configuration of your computer. 4. Select the Code Server Installation files corresponding to your CATIA release. Downloading the Code Server software 1. Click on Download. 2. Save the *.exe file in a folder of the Server. 3. Launch the file which is available as self extracting zip files. The folder in which you launch the *.exe file has to be a shared directory. Code Server Installation Page 31 of 75

32 Environment Creating folders A network directory is usually more convenient than a local one. For example a (U:) drive can be used because it allows the user to get back settings when changing of computer. 1. Choose your network directory. 2. Create the Settings folder. 3. Create the SV5 folder in...\settings folder. 4. Create the VXX folder in...\settings\sv5 folder. 5. Create Global and User folders in...\vxx folder. Note that other folders will be created automatically when using the software. Creating bat files A bat file is required for each application as SPEOS CAA V5 Based, SPEOS Core, OPTIS License Manager Create a Shortcuts folder. 2. Right-click in the folder. 3. Select New, Text Document. 4. ename it SPEOS Core XXb.bat or Optis License Manager XXb.bat. 5. When the Rename message appears, click Yes. 6. Right-click to edit the file. 7. Type echo off. 8. Enter. 9. Type cls. 10. Enter. 11. Add the OPTIS Environment variables see page Execute the application. Example for Optis License Manager WFX_XXb.bat echo off cls set OPTIS_BASE_PATH = \\pdt080052srvr\softwares\speos CAA V5 Based\SPEOS_CAA_V5_Based_V11.0.0_B28\B20_64\Optis\ set OPTIS_SOFTWARE_BASE_PATH = \\pdt080052srvr\softwares\speos CAA V5 Based\SPEOS_CAA_V5_Based_V11.0.0_B28\B20_64\Optis\SPEOS CAA V5 Based\ set OPTIS_SOFTWARE_SERVICE_PACK = SP0 set OPTIS_USER_APPLICATION_DATA_PATH = U:\Settings\V11\User\ set OPTIS_GLOBAL_APPLICATION_DATA_PATH = U:\Settings\V11\Global\ "\\Pdt080052srvr\Softwares\SPEOS CAA V5 Based\SPEOS_CAA_V5_Based_V11.0.0_B28\B20_64\Optis\OptisLicense\OptisLicenseManager.exe" Page 32 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

33 Adding SV5 to the CATIA V5 Environment 1. Choose your CATIA V5 Environment. 2. Edit the CATIA V5 environment using the CATENV tool, the edition tool or your own tool. 3. Add SPEOS CAA V5 Based to the CATIA V5 Environment using the following format: XXX\SPEOS CAA V5 Based\VX\XXbits\SV5\BXX_XX. Example Before CATInstallPath=\\pdt070037v6\Dassault Systemes\B19\win_b64 After CATInstallPath=\\pdt070037v6\Dassault Systemes\B19\win_b64;\\pdt070037v6\SV5_V7B7\64bits\SV5\B19_64\win_b64 OPTIS Environment variables Environment Variables use the following format: ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES CORRESPONDS TO EXAMPLE OPTIS_BASE_P ATH=XXX\SPE OS CAA V5 Based\SPEOS_ CAA_V5_Based _VXXBX\BXX_ XX\Optis\ The "..\..\OPTIS" folder for a specific operating system OPTIS_BASE_PATH=\\Pdt080052srvr\Softwares\SPEO S CAA V5 Based\SPEOS_CAA_V5_Based_V71B6\B16_32\Optis\ OPTIS_SOFTW ARE_BASE_PAT H=XXX \SPEOS CAA V5 Based\SPEOS_ CAA_V5_Based _VXXBX\BXX_ XX\Optis\SPEO S CAA V5 Based\ The "..\..\OPTIS\SP EOS CAA V5 Based folder VXXX" OPTIS_SOFTWARE_BASE_PATH=\\Pdt080052srvr\Soft wares\speos CAA V5 Based\SPEOS_CAA_V5_Based_V71B6\B16_32\Optis\S PEOS CAA V5 Based\ Code Server Installation Page 33 of 75

34 OPTIS_SOFTW ARE_SERVICE_ PACK=SP0 What will be displayed in the About windows. OPTIS_SOFTWARE_SERVICE_PACK=SP0 OPTIS_USER_A PPLICATION_D ATA_PATH=XX X OPTIS_GLOBAL _APPLICATION _DATA_PATH= XXX The "C:\Documents and Settings\sdarre au\application Data" folder for the licenses and distributed computing. the The "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Applicati on Data" folder for distributed computing. the OPTIS_USER_APPLICATION_DATA_PATH=U:\Settings \User\ OPTIS_GLOBAL_APPLICATION_DATA_PATH=U:\Settin gs\global\ OPTIS_LICENS E_SERVER=ser vername OPTIS_DEFAUL T_LICENSE_SO FTWARE_ID=2 9 OPTIS_DEFAUL T_LICENSE_CO NFIGURATION_ ID={configurat ionid} The set of the selected License Server and of the license. OPTIS_DEFAUL T_LICENSE_SO FTWARE_ID=2 2 for V9, 28 for V10, 29 for V11, and 40 for V12 OPTIS_DEFAUL T_LICENSE_CO NFIGURATION_ ID={configurat ionid} can be found on the Portal page where is downloaded the license file. Writing rights are needed for the related folders: OPTIS_USER_APPLICATION_DATA_PATH OPTIS_GLOBAL_APPLICATION_DATA_PATH OPTIS_LICENSE_SERVER=ELE OPTIS_DEFAULT_LICENSE_SOFTWARE_ID=29 OPTIS_DEFAULT_LICENSE_CONFIGURATION_ID={ } OPTIS_USER_APPLICATION_DATA_PATH & OPTIS_GLOBAL_APPLICATION_DATA_PATH contents License files of the License Server. Files of the license configuration of the system account (created when the user configures a license from the system account, that's why rights are needed). Configuration files of the OPTIS Distributed Computing (SDS, SDSM, SpoolerStatus). Page 34 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

35 Temporary files of the SDS. Configuration file of the OPTIS Control Panel. Installing the OPTIS license Configuring a Nodelock License For a Nodelock License, you must install the Optis software. At the end of the installation, if the computer cannot restart or has specific administrator rights, you must follow the instructions of Running the OPTIS License Server. Obtaining a License 1. Click All Programs on the Start menu, and then click OPTIS, OPTIS License, OPTIS License Manager. If the License Server information does not appear, you must follow the instructions located in Running the OPTIS License Server or in Configuring the Windows Firewall. 2. Use the following icon to copy the Serial Number of License Server. Before copying the serial number, you must be careful to select the License Server Adapter. 3. Click File, License portal When the OptisLicenseManager box appears, click OK. 5. Log onto the Portal. 6. Select the license title, and then click the appropriate icon. -Or- Send an to license@optis-world.com. It can take few hours before receiving an notification about new license file available on your Portal. Downloading the license file 1. Log onto the Portal ( and then click Licenses. 2. Click the appropriate OptisLicense file. 3. Click Download. 4. When a box asking you if you want to save the file or find a program to open it appears, click Save. You can save it on your desktop or in any folder except the OPTIS folder. Launching the Optis License Manager 1. Double-click on the Optis License Manager XXb.bat file. The OPTIS License Manager window opens. Importing a License Selected account has to be the current user. 1. Click File, Import a license... If the File commands are not available, you must follow Running the OPTIS License Server. 2. Select the new license in the box, and then click Open. The update appears. Code Server Installation Page 35 of 75

36 You must adapt the threads number of the computer to the license threads number. For more details, you can contact your sales contact ( Configuring a Floating License Configuring a Floating License from the Server For a Floating License, you must install the Optis License Manager on the License Server. At the end of the installation, if the computer cannot restart or has specific administrator rights, you must follow the instructions of Running the OPTIS License Server. If you prefer to install the OPTIS software (SPEOS, OptisWorks, SPEOS CAA V5 Based, SPEOS for Pro/ENGINEER...), it is also possible. Obtaining a License 1. Click All Programs on the Start menu, and then click OPTIS, OPTIS License, OPTIS License Manager. If the License Server information does not appear, you must follow the instructions located in Running the OPTIS License Server or in Configuring the Windows Firewall. 2. Use the following icon to copy the Serial Number of License Server. Before copying the serial number, you must be careful to select the License Server Adapter. 3. Click File, License portal When the OptisLicenseManager box appears, click OK. 5. Log onto the Portal. 6. Select the license title, and then click the appropriate icon. -Or- Send an to license@optis-world.com. It can take few hours before receiving an notification about new license file available on your Portal. Downloading the license file 1. Log onto the Portal ( and then click Licenses. 2. Click the appropriate OptisLicense file. 3. Click Download. 4. When a box asking you if you want to save the file or find a program to open it appears, click Save. You can save it on your desktop or in any folder except the OPTIS folder. Importing a License Selected account has to be the current user. 1. Click File, Import a license... If the File commands are not available, you must follow Running the OPTIS License Server. 2. Select the new license in the box, and then click Open. The update appears. You must adapt the threads number of the computer to the license threads number. For more details, you can contact your sales contact ( Page 36 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

37 Configuring a Floating License from the Client For a Floating License, you must install the Optis software on all License Client. At the end of the installation, if the computer cannot restart or has specific administrator rights, you must follow the instructions of Running the OPTIS License Server. Launching the Optis License Manager 1. Double-click on the Optis License Manager XXb.bat file. The OPTIS License Manager window opens. Connecting to the OPTIS License Server When importing a distributed license on a spooler computer runs as a service, you must select the SYSTEM account too. 1. Click Configuration, Configuration. -Or- 1. Click Select. The Configuration box appears. 2. Click Select, and then select the License Server computer. 3. Click OK. If nothing happens, you must check that the License Server computer is running as a server. For more details, you can view Running the OPTIS License Server. Leaving the box empty is like selecting the computer on each you are. The update appears. 4. Select the license you want to use. 5. Click Configuration, Use this license by default to define it as the default one. A star * in the Default box indicates the default license. 6. Redo the same process by being connected as the user of the software. 7. For this time, select the User Account configuration to set the license by default. Configuring for other Client computers To configure the license for other Client computers, there are two possibilities: - or - Proceed again as following: Creating bat files see page 32. Installing the OPTIS License see page 20. Report the configuration on all client computers using the "SPEOS CAA V5 Based VX.X.cfg" and the "OptisLicenseClient.cfg" files. Copy them from an already configured computer. Paste them in the OPTIS_XXX_APPLICATION_DATA_PATH\OPTIS\OptisLicenseClient folder of another one. Details of the ".cfg" files OptisLicenseClient.cfg: For floating configuration this file gives the name of the License Server. SPEOS CAA V5 Based VX.X.cfg: This file defines the defined license from the License Server list. Example of OptisLicenseClient.cfg Code Server Installation Page 37 of 75

38 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso "?> <Configuration> <Server>pdt080052srvr</Server> </Configuration> Example of SPEOS CAA V5 Based VX.X.cfg <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso "?> <Configuration> <SelectedSoftwareId>9</SelectedSoftwareId> <SelectedConfigurationGUID>"{ }"</SelectedConfiguration GUID> <LastWarningBeforeExpiration>6</LastWarningBeforeExpiration> </Configuration> Setting the OPTIS license from SPEOS CAA V5 Based The OPTIS license can be set from the SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX software itself. 1. Launch SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX software. 2. Click Tools, Options. 3. From the Options, Analysis & Simulation menu select your workbench. 4. A list of available configurations is displayed in the "Licensing" panel. 5. Select the chosen license configuration. Launching the Environment from a Client computer When the environment of the SPEOS CAA V5 Based to the CATIA V5 Environment see page 33 has been generated, an icon should have been created. From the Client computer, create a shortcut on the desktop to launch this environment. Page 38 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

39 Example "\\Pdt080052srvr\softwares\CATIA V5\BXX_XX\intel_a\code\bin\CATSTART.exe" -run "CNEXT.exe" -env CATIA_VXRXXSPX_SPEOS_VXX_XXb -direnv "\\XXX\XXX\CATEnv\User" -nowindow VBA installation for a CATIA Code Server installation VB6 needs to be installed to be able to use Visual Basic for Applications macros in CATIA. 1. Install the VBA6.msi ( from the webserver or from the CD rom (pathcdrom\vba\vba6.msi). 2. Launch on the client computer in administration mode the CNEXT /regserver command from the directory where CATIA has been installed ("YourInstallDirectory" \"os"\code\bin\) For example, if you are using CATIA in Code Server Installation from the Product server: \\PDT080052SRVR\Softwares\CATIA V5\B19_64\win_b64\code\bin\CNEXT.exe /regserver For more details, please read the Microsoft Help ( Code Server Installation Page 39 of 75

40 CREATING ENVIRONMENT Creating environment for CATIA V5 & SPEOS CAA V5 Based This step is installed automatically by SPEOS CAA V5 Based installation. Location of this environment is...\documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\OPTIS\Catenv. In the case of an unusual CATIA V5 installation on your computer, follow this step below. To link CATIA V5 with SPEOS CAA V5 Based, you need to create an environment. 1. Select the Start, All Programs, CATIA P3, Tools, Environment Editor V5R15 command. 2. The following window appears. 3. Click on YES for the first Environment Editor Message and OK for the second Environment Editor Message. Page 40 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

41 4. The following window appears. Select the CATIA_P3.V5R15.B15 line as below. 5. Select the Environment, New from... command. Creating Environment Page 41 of 75

42 6. The following window appears. 7. Click the Add a new path to this environment option as below. 8. Look for the path related to the SPEOS CAA V5 Based software. Page 42 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

43 9. Copy and paste the path in the Create environment from CATIA_P3.V5R15.B15 window. 10. Give a name for your new environment relating Digital Project and SPEOS. 11. Select Global for the Module option. Creating Environment Page 43 of 75

44 12. Click OK. The following window appears with the new environment. 13. To check that it's running correctly, click on the Environment_CATIA_P3.V5R15_SPEOS_CAA_V5 icon. 14. You can also select Start, All Programs, CATIA, Environment_CATIA_P3.V5R15_SPEOS_CAA_V5. Page 44 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

45 15. The following window appears. 16. Now you can also select the Start, Analysis & Simulation, Light Modeling command to get SPEOS tools. Creating environment for Digital Project & SPEOS CAA V5 Based To link Digital Project with SPEOS CAA V5 Based, you need to create an environment. Be sure to have done first the installation of Digital Project and in a second hand SPEOS CAA V5 Based. 1. Select the All Programs, CATIA, Tools, Environment Editor V5R15_GTR2 command. Creating Environment Page 45 of 75

46 2. The following window appears. 3. Click on NO for the first Environment Editor Message and OK for the second Environment Editor Message. Page 46 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

47 4. The following window appears. Select the DigitalProject.V1R2 line as below. 5. Select the Environment, New from... command. Creating Environment Page 47 of 75

48 6. The following window appears. 7. Click the Add a new path to this environment option as below. 8. Look for the path related to the SPEOS CAA V5 Based software. Page 48 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

49 9. Copy and paste the path in the Create environment from DigitalProject.V1R2 window. 10. Give a name for your new environment relating Digital Project and SPEOS. 11. Select Global for the Module option. Creating Environment Page 49 of 75

50 12. Click OK. The following window appears with the new environment. 13. To check that it's running correctly, click on the Environment_DigitalProject.V1R2_SPEOS_CAA_V5 icon. You can also select AllPrograms, CATIA, Environment_digitalProject.V1R2_SPEOS_CAA_V5 from the Start menu. 14. The following window appears. Page 50 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

51 15. Now you can select the Start, Analysis & Simulation, Architecture Visualization& Lighting command. Creating Environment Page 51 of 75

52 CONFIGURING THE OPTIS DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING OPTIS Distributed Computing OPTIS Distributed Computing is a common tool for SPEOS CAA V5 Based, SPEOS Standalone and SPEOS for Pro/ENGINEER. The OPTIS Distributed Computing allows the launch of a simulation from a Simulation Client (a workstation where SPEOS is used) to a Simulation Spooler that will queue it and send it to a set of Simulation Servers where the simulation will effectively run. Then the Simulation Spooler will get back the result of each Simulation Server and merge it before making it available for the Simulation Client. Download the Distributed Computing Architecture ( The OPTIS Distributed Computing architecture allows a Simulation Spooler to be connected to several Simulation Servers, however a Simulation Server will be related to only one Simulation Spooler. We advise to choose a separate computer for the Simulation Spooler but nevertheless it can be a Simulation Server or a Simulation Client. Be careful that the chosen computer can slow down during the upload of simulation results. Simulation Spooler corresponds to the SPEOS Distributed Server Manager (SDSM). Simulation Server corresponds to the SPEOS Distributed Server (SDS). Simulation Client corresponds to the Simulation Spooler Status. Page 52 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

53 Architecture and process of the OPTIS Distributed Computing Main differences comparing to the V6.x release The CurrentSimulation Shared directory on the Simulation Spooler has been replaced by a shared directory which can be somewhere on the network. The SpoolerStatusService has been removed. The SpoolerStatus has been improved. (*) or...\localuser\application Data\OPTIS\Orphan\ if...\userworking\ no longer exists or cannot be accessed. Simulation Client computer When a User distributes a simulation, the system to simulate is zipped and copied by SPEOS or SPEOS Core in the Spooler directory of the Simulation Spooler computer (Step 1). When the Simulation Spooler Status (running in the User session) finds a finished simulation on the Simulation Spooler, it copies the results on the working directory of the Simulation Client computer (Step 8). Simulation Spooler computer SDSM.exe must run all the time (in SYSTEM account when started by the OPTIS Service, or in User account when started manually by the User in the User session). Depending of the Simulation Spooler option in the OPTIS Control Panel, the SDSM could be started without being logged (it is started by the OPTISService.exe) or could be started in a user session (Start/All Programs/Startup). When the SDSM finds a new simulation in the Spooler directory: SDSM copies the system to simulate from the Spooler directory to the shared CurrentSimulation directory (Step 2). SDSM sends a simulation request to the Simulation Servers. When all the Simulation Servers have finished their simulation, the SDSM merges all the uploaded results (Step 7). Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 53 of 75

54 Simulation Server computers SDS.exe must run all the time (in SYSTEM account when started by the OPTIS Service, or in User account when started manually by the User in the User session). Depending of the Simulation Server option in the OPTIS Control Panel, the SDS could be started without being logged (it is started by the OPTISService.exe) or could be started in a user session (Start/All Programs/Startup). When the SDS receives a simulation request from the Simulation Spooler: SDS downloads the system to simulate from the Simulation Spooler (Step 3). SDS unzips the system to simulate (Step 4) then executes the simulation by running SPEOS or SPEOS Core using Automation (Step 5). At the end of the simulation, SDS uploads the results to the Simulation Spooler (Step 6). All computers of the cluster must have the same configuration. A computer can simultaneously be a Simulation Client, a Simulation Spooler and a Simulation Server. Simulation Spooler and Simulation Server can be used without be logged. SPEOS CAA V5 Based add-in is not required on all computers, only SPEOS Core needs to be installed. Recommendations for SPEOS CAA V5 Based For Visual Ergonomics simulation (Inverse Simulation) it is recommended to use Simulation Servers with the same level of performance, the global performance being defined by the lower performing computer. Adding a low performance computer in the cluster can slow down the simulation time. On another hand for Light Modeling simulation (Direct Simulation) each Simulation Server that is added will speed up the simulation time whatever its performance. Within a same Network Domain Simulation Client Setting the Simulation Spooler Status 1. From Start menu, click All Programs, OPTIS, OPTIS Distributed Computing, Simulation Spoolers Status. A window appears. 2. Click Configuration, Configurations... The Simulation client window appears. 3. Click Add to select the Simulation Spooler you want to connect your client to. The Simulation Spooler is added to the Connect this simulation client to simulation spooler(s) list. 4. Click OK. The Simulation spoolers status window appears. The Simulation Spooler is added to the Simulation spoolers list. The Simulation progress list indicates the Simulation Servers connected to this Simulation Spooler. To know more about the Simulation Spooler Status options, please have a look at Configuring Simulation Client see page 54. Configuring Simulation Client 1. From Start menu, click All programs, OPTIS, OPTIS Distributed Computing, Simulation Spooler Status. A window appears. Page 54 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

55 2. Click Configuration, Configurations... The Simulation client window appears. 3. Connect this simulation client to simulation spooler(s) by clicking Add... or Remove buttons. -Or- Click Add... to browse. Select a Simulation Spooler and then click Remove. A Simulation Spooler can also be added by taping its name in the edit box to the right side of the Add button and then by clicking on the Add... button. 4. Move up or down Simulation Spoolers in the list to define the order of the Spoolers' display when the Network Update command is launched (Have a look to the SPEOS User Guide ( for more details). The Simulation Spooler located at the top of the list is set up as the default one for this Simulation Client, this one on each are transferred the distributed simulations. Simulation Spooler Setting the Shared Directory Be in administrator mode to personalize the Shared Directory. The Simulation Spooler automatically communicates the shared directory name to the Simulation Servers and Simulation Clients computers. It is also possible to localize the shared directory on the Simulation Server computer. In this case please when reading the following instructions, replace the Simulation Spooler computer name by the Simulation Server one. For the purpose of this page, we are going to personalize the CurrentSimulation directory created by default in the Distributed directory during the software installation. 1. Open the...\optis\distributed directory. 2. Select the CurrentSimulation folder. 3. Right-click and select Properties. The CurrentSimulation Properties window appears. 4. Select the Sharing tab. 5. On Windows XP Operating System, click Permissions. -Or- On Windows Vista Operating System, click Advanced Sharing and then Permissions. 6. In the Permissions window, click Add Click Locations... and select the domain where the client is located. 8. In the Enter the object names to select frame, type the client s name. Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 55 of 75

56 9. Click Check Names to get the complete name and then click OK to validate. Client is added to the list of Permissions. 10. Repeat these last steps for each client of the Distributed Computing Simulation Spooler. 11. Click Add Click Locations and select the domain where the computers are located. 13. In the Enter the object names to select frame, type domain. Page 56 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

57 14. Click Check Names to select Domain computers and click OK to validate. Domain computers are added to the list of Permissions. You do not have to add the Domain Computers when setting the Distributed Computing cluster within a Workgroup. 15. Select the client and click Allow on Full Control line. This allows the Simulation Client computer having access to the shared files. 16. Select Domain Computers and click Allow on Full Control line. This allows the Simulation Server computers having access to the shared files. Make sure that the SYSTEM account has also the Full Control if the Simulation Spooler is running as a service. This allows the Simulation Spooler computer having access to the shared files. 17. Click Apply and then OK to validate the changes. 18. On Windows Vista Operating System, in the Advanced Sharing window, click Apply and then OK to validate the changes. 19. In the CurrentSimulation window, select the Security tab. 20. Click OK and select the Security tab. 21. On Windows XP Operating System, click Add... -Or- On Windows Vista Operating System, click Edit... and then Add in the Permissions window. 22. Add the client and the Domain Computers as done previously (click Locations and select the domain,...). Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 57 of 75

58 23. Select the client and click Allow on Full Control line. 24. Repeat this operation for Domain Computers and SYSTEM. 25. On Windows XP Operating System, click Advanced, select the line corresponding respectively to the client and the Domain Computers, tick the Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects option and click Apply. 26. Proceed the same way on Windows Vista Operating System by closing the Permissions window, clicking on Advanced in the Security tab of the Properties window, Modify on the Permission tab of the Advanced Security Settings window. Note that the Users group has been added into the Security tab during the installation. This is needed to allow the Simulation Spooler to read and write in the shared directory without depending on rights from the user logged on the computer. Once the CurrentSimulation folder has been correctly set, the read and write rights need to be checked from the Simulation client and the Simulation server computers. Page 58 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

59 27. Open a new Explorer window and access the CurrentSimulation directory using its network path. 28. Once the directory is accessed, open the Readme.txt file. 29. Modify its contain and save the document. You should be able to see the modifications when opening the same file on the Simulation spooler computer. The default configuration shares the CurrentSimulation directory using the shared name CurrentSimulation$. Therefore, the path of this shared directory is...\currentsimulation$\. It is recommended not to modify the shared name CurrentSimulation$. Only the location of this shared directory can be modified without any problem. If the Spooler is a workstation, it is possible to limit the simultaneous connections to the shared folder. This allows you to do not block the other network access. to do it, open the CurrentSimulation Properties window, select the Sharing tab, click Allow this number of users from the User limit option, and then set the number. Setting the OPTIS Control Panel Be in administrator mode to set the Simulation Spooler in the OPTIS Control Panel. 1. From Start menu, click All Programs, OPTIS, OPTIS License, OPTIS Control Panel. 2. Select the Computer configuration tab. 3. Check that the OPTIS Service is not running (Service status: Not running in the OPTIS Service frame). 4. In the top Set this computer as frame, select the Simulation spooler check box. 5. In the Simulation spooler tab, Shared directory for distributed simulations frame, check the network address of the shared directory:..\currentsimulation$\. 6. Go back to the Computer configuration tab, start the OPTIS Service and click OK to close the OPTIS Control Panel. 7. If you access to Windows Task Manager, you will see in the Processes tab a process named SDSM.exe running that uses the SYSTEM account. To know more about the Simulation spooler options, please have a look at Configuring Simulation Spooler see page 59. Configuring Simulation Spooler The parameters will only have effect if Simulation Spooler is selected on the Computer configuration tab. 1. Select the Simulation Spooler tab. 2. Set the Upload simulation results from simulation servers option. Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 59 of 75

60 The default configuration is to upload one by one simulation results from simulation servers. One by one is useful to bypass network's efficiency troubles. 3. If needed, tick Create log file, Create operations log file or Create usage log file option. With Create log file you can have general information about the Simulation Spooler computer. With Create operations log file you can get information about operations happening in Simulation Spoolers Status window. Operations details can be about New added simulation, Start simulation or Delete simulation. With Create usage log file you can get information for each simulation about calculation time per server. These log files are located in All users, ProgramData folder. 4. If needed, tick the Do not delete simulation results at the end of the simulation option. It is possible to keep simulation results of each server on the Simulation Spooler before the final result's merging. In this case results will be kept in the...\optis\distributed\currentsimulation\<server Name> folder. Indeed while a running simulation in the Simulation spooler computer, folders appear with server's names related to this Simulation spooler. The contain of these folders will be cleaned before running a new distributed computing simulation. 5. Set the Shared directory for distributed simulations option. See also Personalizing the Shared Directory. Simulation Server Setting the OPTIS Control Panel Be in administrator mode to set the Simulation Server in the OPTIS Control Panel. 1. From Start menu, click All Programs, OPTIS, OPTIS License, OPTIS Control Panel. 2. Select the Computer configuration tab. 3. Check that the OPTIS Service is not running (Service status: Not running in the OPTIS Service frame). 4. In the top Set this computer as frame, tick the Simulation Server box. Page 60 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

61 5. In the Simulation server tab, Connect this simulation server to a simulation spooler frame, select the Simulation Spooler and tick the Activate box. 6. Go back to the Computer configuration tab, start the OPTIS Service and click OK to close the OPTIS Control Panel. 7. If you access to Windows Task Manager, you will see in the Processes tab a process named SDS.exe running that uses the SYSTEM account. To know more about the Simulation server options, please have a look at Configuring Simulation Server see page 61. Configuring Simulation Server A Simulation Server can be connected to only one Simulation Spooler. The parameters will only have effect if Simulation Server is selected on the Computer configuration tab. 1. Select the Simulation Server tab. 2. In the Connect this simulation server to a simulation spooler frame, you can type or select with the Browse... button the computer's name of the Simulation Spooler. 3. You can tick the Activate this simulation server in simulation spooler option for instance to deactivate a Simulation Server during the working time and activate it during night or week-end time without disconnect it from the spooler. Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 61 of 75

62 4. You can set the Simulation priority. The priority's levels are similar to the ones in the Task Manager. From the Processes tab when right-clicking on a process, the Set Priority can be selected. It is useful to reduce for example the server's priority to allow the user to work on the computer without main disturbing. 5. You can choose the Temporary directory. This option is mainly useful to choose another disk as a bigger one, a quicker one or with writing rights for example. This working folder is used to manage intermediate results. 6. If needed you can tick the Create log file option. In case of an incident, OPTIS can ask you to enable this option to get more information. It will be created in the Temporary directory indicated in the Simulation server tab. Within a Workgroup Simulation Client Setting the Simulation Spooler Status 1. From Start menu, click All Programs, OPTIS, OPTIS Distributed Computing, Simulation Spoolers Status. A window appears. 2. Click Configuration, Configurations... The Simulation client window appears. 3. Click Add to select the Simulation Spooler you want to connect your client to. The Simulation Spooler is added to the Connect this simulation client to simulation spooler(s) list. 4. Click OK. The Simulation spoolers status window appears. The Simulation Spooler is added to the Simulation spoolers list. The Simulation progress list indicates the Simulation Servers connected to this Simulation Spooler. To know more about the Simulation Spooler Status options, please have a look at Configuring Simulation Client see page 54. Page 62 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

63 Configuring Simulation Client 1. From Start menu, click All programs, OPTIS, OPTIS Distributed Computing, Simulation Spooler Status. A window appears. 2. Click Configuration, Configurations... The Simulation client window appears. 3. Connect this simulation client to simulation spooler(s) by clicking Add... or Remove buttons. -Or- Click Add... to browse. Select a Simulation Spooler and then click Remove. A Simulation Spooler can also be added by taping its name in the edit box to the right side of the Add button and then by clicking on the Add... button. 4. Move up or down Simulation Spoolers in the list to define the order of the Spoolers' display when the Network Update command is launched (Have a look to the SPEOS User Guide ( for more details). The Simulation Spooler located at the top of the list is set up as the default one for this Simulation Client, this one on each are transferred the distributed simulations. Simulation Spooler Setting the Shared Directory Be in administrator mode to personalize the Shared Directory. The Simulation Spooler automatically communicates the shared directory name to the Simulation Servers and Simulation Clients computers. It is also possible to localize the shared directory on the Simulation Server computer. In this case please when reading the following instructions, replace the Simulation Spooler computer name by the Simulation Server one. For the purpose of this page, we are going to personalize the CurrentSimulation directory created by default in the Distributed directory during the software installation. 1. Open the...\optis\distributed directory. 2. Select the CurrentSimulation folder. 3. Right-click and select Properties. The CurrentSimulation Properties window appears. 4. Select the Sharing tab. 5. On Windows XP Operating System, click Permissions. -Or- On Windows Vista Operating System, click Advanced Sharing and then Permissions. 6. In the Permissions window, click Add Click Locations... and select the domain where the client is located. 8. In the Enter the object names to select frame, type the client s name. Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 63 of 75

64 9. Click Check Names to get the complete name and then click OK to validate. Client is added to the list of Permissions. 10. Repeat these last steps for each client of the Distributed Computing Simulation Spooler. 11. Click Add Click Locations and select the domain where the computers are located. 13. In the Enter the object names to select frame, type domain. Page 64 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

65 14. Click Check Names to select Domain computers and click OK to validate. Domain computers are added to the list of Permissions. You do not have to add the Domain Computers when setting the Distributed Computing cluster within a Workgroup. 15. Select the client and click Allow on Full Control line. This allows the Simulation Client computer having access to the shared files. 16. Select Domain Computers and click Allow on Full Control line. This allows the Simulation Server computers having access to the shared files. Make sure that the SYSTEM account has also the Full Control if the Simulation Spooler is running as a service. This allows the Simulation Spooler computer having access to the shared files. 17. Click Apply and then OK to validate the changes. 18. On Windows Vista Operating System, in the Advanced Sharing window, click Apply and then OK to validate the changes. 19. In the CurrentSimulation window, select the Security tab. 20. Click OK and select the Security tab. 21. On Windows XP Operating System, click Add... -Or- On Windows Vista Operating System, click Edit... and then Add in the Permissions window. 22. Add the client and the Domain Computers as done previously (click Locations and select the domain,...). Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 65 of 75

66 23. Select the client and click Allow on Full Control line. 24. Repeat this operation for Domain Computers and SYSTEM. 25. On Windows XP Operating System, click Advanced, select the line corresponding respectively to the client and the Domain Computers, tick the Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries shown here that apply to child objects option and click Apply. 26. Proceed the same way on Windows Vista Operating System by closing the Permissions window, clicking on Advanced in the Security tab of the Properties window, Modify on the Permission tab of the Advanced Security Settings window. Note that the Users group has been added into the Security tab during the installation. This is needed to allow the Simulation Spooler to read and write in the shared directory without depending on rights from the user logged on the computer. Once the CurrentSimulation folder has been correctly set, the read and write rights need to be checked from the Simulation client and the Simulation server computers. Page 66 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

67 27. Open a new Explorer window and access the CurrentSimulation directory using its network path. 28. Once the directory is accessed, open the Readme.txt file. 29. Modify its contain and save the document. You should be able to see the modifications when opening the same file on the Simulation spooler computer. The default configuration shares the CurrentSimulation directory using the shared name CurrentSimulation$. Therefore, the path of this shared directory is...\currentsimulation$\. It is recommended not to modify the shared name CurrentSimulation$. Only the location of this shared directory can be modified without any problem. If the Spooler is a workstation, it is possible to limit the simultaneous connections to the shared folder. This allows you to do not block the other network access. to do it, open the CurrentSimulation Properties window, select the Sharing tab, click Allow this number of users from the User limit option, and then set the number. Setting the SPEOS Distributed Simulation Manager 1. From the...\optis\distributed folder, double-click the SDSM.exe file. The SPEOS Distributed Server Manager (SDSM) window appears. 2. Click Options. The Simulation spooler window appears. 3. In the Shared directory for distributed simulations frame, check the network address of the shared directory. 4. Click OK to validate. 5. Do not close the SDSM.exe. To know more about the Simulation spooler options, please have a look at Configuring Simulation Spooler see page 59. Configuring Simulation Spooler The parameters will only have effect if Simulation Spooler is selected on the Computer configuration tab. 1. Select the Simulation Spooler tab. 2. Set the Upload simulation results from simulation servers option. The default configuration is to upload one by one simulation results from simulation servers. One by one is useful to bypass network's efficiency troubles. 3. If needed, tick Create log file, Create operations log file or Create usage log file option. With Create log file you can have general information about the Simulation Spooler computer. With Create operations log file you can get information about operations happening in Simulation Spoolers Status window. Operations details can be about New added simulation, Start simulation or Delete simulation. With Create usage log file you can get information for each simulation about calculation time per server. These log files are located in All users, ProgramData folder. 4. If needed, tick the Do not delete simulation results at the end of the simulation option. Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 67 of 75

68 It is possible to keep simulation results of each server on the Simulation Spooler before the final result's merging. In this case results will be kept in the...\optis\distributed\currentsimulation\<server Name> folder. Indeed while a running simulation in the Simulation spooler computer, folders appear with server's names related to this Simulation spooler. The contain of these folders will be cleaned before running a new distributed computing simulation. 5. Set the Shared directory for distributed simulations option. See also Personalizing the Shared Directory. Simulation Server Setting the SPEOS Distributed Server 1. From the...\optis\distributed\32bits folder, double-click the SDS.exe. At the opening, a tray icon corresponding to the SDS is created on the right side of the task bar. 2. Right-click on the icon and click Show. The SPEOS Distributed Server window appears. 3. Click Options. The Simulation server window appears. 4. In the Connect this simulation server to a simulation spooler frame, select the Simulation Spooler and tick the Activate box. 5. Click Ok to validate. The SPEOS Distributed Server window appears. 6. Click Hide to put the SDS as a tray icon in the task bar. To know more about the Simulation server window options, please have a look at Configuring Simulation Server see page 61. Configuring Simulation Server A Simulation Server can be connected to only one Simulation Spooler. The parameters will only have effect if Simulation Server is selected on the Computer configuration tab. 1. Select the Simulation Server tab. 2. In the Connect this simulation server to a simulation spooler frame, you can type or select with the Browse... button the computer's name of the Simulation Spooler. 3. You can tick the Activate this simulation server in simulation spooler option for instance to deactivate a Simulation Server during the working time and activate it during night or week-end time without disconnect it from the spooler. Page 68 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

69 4. You can set the Simulation priority. The priority's levels are similar to the ones in the Task Manager. From the Processes tab when right-clicking on a process, the Set Priority can be selected. It is useful to reduce for example the server's priority to allow the user to work on the computer without main disturbing. 5. You can choose the Temporary directory. This option is mainly useful to choose another disk as a bigger one, a quicker one or with writing rights for example. This working folder is used to manage intermediate results. 6. If needed you can tick the Create log file option. In case of an incident, OPTIS can ask you to enable this option to get more information. It will be created in the Temporary directory indicated in the Simulation server tab. Learn More OPTIS Service Configuration files Files located in..., Documents and Settings, All Users, Application Data, OPTIS are modified during the configuring of the OPTIS Distributed Computing. To have access to these files, go to Tools, Folders options, View, Files and folders, Hidden files and folders. Select the Show hidden files and folders option. Modified files are OPTIS-Service.cfg and SDS\SDS.cfg. They are related respectively to the Computer configuration tab and the Simulation server tab from the OPTIS Distributed Computing Properties. Making automatic the setup of simulation servers The configuration of a lot of Simulation Server can be made automatically by copying the SDS.cfg file located in the...\documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\OPTIS\SDS menu and the OPTIS-Service.cfg file located in the...\documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\OPTIS into same folder for each Simulation Server. Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 69 of 75

70 OPTIS Service's running Note that it is possible to check that the Services are running by clicking from the Start menu, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, OPTIS-Service. Spool command This is for configuration when simulations are copied from a client computer and pasted on the Simulation Spooler from each they are launched. This is how to proceed to set up a Spool command on the.sv5 menu. 1. Create a Spool.txt file including the following command line. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 Files\\OPTIS\\SPEOS CAA V5 Based VXX\\SPEOS CAA V5 Based.exe\" -d -S 0 \"%1\"" 2. Edit the command line if necessary. 3. Rename the.txt extension to.reg extension. 4. Double click on it to write information in the registry data base. 5. Then the Spool command is available for.sv5 files. How to reconfigurate the simulation cluster during simulation 1. Enable/disable the Activate this simulation server in simulation spooler option located in the Simulation server of the OPTIS Control Panel. 2. The server will be or not taken into account at the next simulation. To be sure that this option is well taking into account, do the steps while the simulation is running, not when it finishes. Be aware that the status change is taking into account between two simulations, this is not an instantaneous change. Troubleshooting Firewall For all Simulation Clients and Simulation Server be aware to configure your firewall in the correct way. Page 70 of 75 SPEOS CAA V5 Based Installation Guide

71 1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel, Windows Firewall. 2. Click the Exceptions tab. A window appears. 3. Click Add Program... The Add a Program window appears. 4. Click Browse Open the...\optis\distributed directory. 6. On Simulation Server computers, select the SDS.exe file located in the 32bits folder. Click Open and OK. The SDS.exe is added in the Programs and Services list. -Or- 7. On Simulation Spooler computer, select the SDSM.exe file.click Open and OK. The SDSM.exe is added in the Programs and Services list. Note that if the Firewall Unblock has been made manually with a pop up coming out automatically, the SDSM.exe will appears in the following window. OPTIS Distributed Computing process (*) or...\localuser\application Data\OPTIS\Orphan\ if...\userworking\ no longer exists or cannot be accessed. Step 1: Check that the User account of the Simulation Client has read/write access to the SharedDir shared directory on the network. Check the network path of the SharedDir shared directory in the Simulation Spooler tab of the OPTIS Control Panel. Configuring the OPTIS Distributed Computing Page 71 of 75