TOOLS 4 BIM DOCK INSTALLATION & ACTIVATION (SLM and NLM) GUIDE

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1 TOOLS 4 BIM DOCK INSTALLATION & ACTIVATION (SLM and NLM) GUIDE 1

2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION 2

3 Before Installation 1. Uninstall all AGA CAD tools from Control Panel Programs and Features (BIM Tree, Smart Assemblies, Smart Browser Manage or Smart Browser PRO, Smart Hangers, Smart Sprinklers, Insert Elements, Smart Legend or Dynamic Legend, Smart Coping or Sort&Cope, Smart Sheets, Smart Family or Smart Browser, Smart Opening or Cut Opening, Smart Walls, Sort Mark, Smart Window, RAS Manager, Smart Floors, Excel2R, Smart Dimensions or Quick Dimensions, Smart Select). Also ITANNEX tools (Smart Coordinates, Smart Review, Smart Filter); 2. Make sure you have the latest Revit updates in your computer. For example, this is a link to Revit 2015 update release 5: 3. Make sure you have Internet connection in your computer; 4. Make sure you have read/write permissions to application data folders. By default it is: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming 3

4 Installation Instruction User has to be logged in as local administrator. Double-click on a installation file if you are logged in as local administrator. If not please click right click on installation file and select Run as administrator ; 1. Please read license agreement and if you agree select I accept the agreement 2. Select Install 4

5 Installation Instruction Note: if you get a message from User Account Control Do You want to allow the following program an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer? You have to press Yes : TOOLS 4 BIM Dock is installed! 5

6 TOOL INSTALATION INSTRUCTION 6

7 Tool installation instruction 1. Open Revit as administrator; 2. Find TOOLS 4 BIM Dock. It is under TOOLS 4 BIM tab. You can easily show it or hide with a functionality from this tab: Note: You can place Dock dialog to any Revit workplace, the same as with Properties or Project Browser. 7

8 Tool installation instruction 3. All tools will be located in the Store tab. You can select a tool and install it into Revit. Note: if you get a message from User Account Control Do You want to allow the following program an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer? You have to press Yes : Selected product is installed! 8

9 TRIAL ACTIVATION INSTRUCTION 9

10 Before Activation 1. Make sure you have Internet connection in your computer; 2. Make sure that You firewall in not blocking outgoing communication from Revit process; 10

11 Activation Instruction 1. Go to Store My Tools ; 2. Select Activate for installed product; 3. Press Get Trial ; 4. Fill the form with your personal data; 5. Press Get free trial activation code ; 6. Activation code will be sent to your . 11

12 Activation Instruction 7. Enter activation code to Activate Selected product is activated for 14 days! You can open the product and use it in your projects. Product menu you can find under Tools tab. 12

13 STANDALONE LICENSE ACTIVATION INSTRUCTION 13

14 Before Activation 1. Make sure you have Internet connection in your computer; 2. Make sure that You firewall in not blocking outgoing communication from Revit process; 14

15 Activation Instruction 1. Go to Store My Tools ; 2. Enter activation code to Activate All products which are included to activation code will be automatically activated and the products will appear under My Tools. You will need to install them individually: After installing you will see expiration day for every product and will be able to use it in your projects 15

16 Report on trial or permanent licenses You can find detailed report with activated licenses under Options Standalone Licenses : 16

17 NETWORK LICENSE ACTIVATION INSTRUCTION 17

18 Network License SERVER Installation Guide 1) Please choose the machine which is going to be network license SERVER. Please remember the name of this machine, because it will be used to configure client workstations. It can be any PC in your company with following Windows versions: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2003 and up. Note: It is highly recommended to install NetworkLicenseServer on the same machine as Revit Server. 2) Install Network License Server NetworkLicenceServer*.msi to that machine. 3) Install Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS): < The link shows how to install IIS. 4) You need to open TCP 8731 port on Your firewall software. Please ask Your administrator to do that. 5) Test NLM Server. Open web browser and enter URL: Note: If error page appears, please refer to the 22 th page of this guide. 6) Open Activation tab in NLM Server. 7) Enter provided activation key in Activation key field and press Submit button. 8) To view license details click on Product s tab in NLM Server. 18

19 Revit User Network License Manager Installation Guide 1) Open Revit. 2) Click TOOLS 4 BIM tab. 3) Click Options button. 4) Select Use NLM. 5) Enter address of your Network License Server. Note: This address is provided by your administrator, and refers to the computer with Network License SERVER installed. This address must be in one of the following formats: or 6) Press Connect connection button products has to be activated! Note: If connection fails, please refer to the 26 th page of this guide. 7) Activated products you will find under Store My Tools. 19

20 Checkout the License Checked out licenses allow user system to work offline from the license server. 20

21 NETWORK LICENSE ACTIVATION INSTRUCTION Troubleshooting 21

22 Network License SERVER Troubleshooting 1. IIS: The current identity does not have write access to Temporary ASP.NET Files Error is displayed when opening The current identity (NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE) does not have write access to 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v \Temporary ASP.NET Files' Example: 22

23 Network License SERVER Troubleshooting Solution: 1) Launch Command Prompt (cmd) as Administrator: 2) Enter command: cd /d %windir%\microsoft.net\framework\v : 23

24 Network License SERVER Troubleshooting 3) Enter command: aspnet_regiis -ga "NT Authority\Network Service": 4) Check if page is loading now. 5) If it s not, enter command: aspnet_regiis -i 24

25 Network License SERVER Troubleshooting 2. IIS: Configuration Error Error is displayed when opening Solution: Download and install Microsoft.NET Framework 3.5: 25

26 Network License MANAGER Troubleshooting Could not connect to Example: 26

27 Network License MANAGER Troubleshooting Solution: 1. Ensure that License Server is reachable: 1.1. Open Command Prompt Enter command ping LicenseServer (where LicenseServer is address of your license server without and :8731). Example: 1.3. If command returns error messages, contact your system administrator. 27

28 Network License MANAGER Troubleshooting 2. Ensure that 8731 TCP port is open on License Server machine If you are using 3rd party Firewall software, consult its documentation on how to open the port If you are using Windows Firewall take these steps: a) Choose Start Control Panel. Click the System and Security link and then click Windows Firewall. b) Click the Advanced Settings link. This can be found in the left navigation pane. If you are not logged in as the Administrator, you will be asked for the password. This will open the "Windows Firewall with Advanced Security" window: 28

29 Network License MANAGER Troubleshooting c) Select "Inbound Rules". This is located in the left navigation panel. You will see a list of all your allowed programs (if you have any). Click "New Rule" in the left panel: 29

30 Network License MANAGER Troubleshooting d) Select "Port" from the first screen of the wizard. This will allow you to open ports instead of trying to find a specific program. Click Next > to continue: 30

31 Network License MANAGER Troubleshooting e) Choose TCP. Enter Specific local port: 8731: 31

32 Network License MANAGER Troubleshooting f) Select Allow the connection": Then tick "Domain", "Private" and "Public" checkboxes: 32

33 Network License MANAGER Troubleshooting g) Enter a name for this rule and press "Finish": ENJOY WORKING WITH OUR PRODUCTS! If you have any questions, contact us: support@aga-cad.com 33

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