Installation Guide

CimatronE 10.0 Release Note

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Table of Contents

Hardware Requirements............................................................................................................................ 1
Software Requirements ............................................................................................................................. 2
Installation Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 3
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Installation Program Capabilities............................................................................................................ 13
Installation Layout .................................................................................................................................. 14
Installation Scenarios .............................................................................................................................. 14
Preserving User Data from a Previous Version ...................................................................................... 15
Cimatron Data Files (User-Customized)............................................................................................ 15
User-Created Data Files ..................................................................................................................... 18
Appendix A: Memory and Operating System Recommendations.......................................................... 19
Appendix B: Recommended Graphic Cards........................................................................................... 20
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Hardware Requirements
The hardware requirements for installing CimatronE are as follows:
• Processor:
• Minimum: Processor Pentium 4 or AMD64 (2.4 GHz or higher).
• Recommended: Quad core processors (Intel core i7).
• CimatronE 64-Bit Edition: A 64-bit processor is mandatory.

Note: Pentium III and old AMD computers are not supported. For these computers use a
special version: CimatronE 10.0 OC (Old Computer). A message is displayed while installing a
standard version on an old computer: "Your hardware (CPU) doesn’t support this installation set
of CimatronE. Please use the OC installation set instead. If you do not have it, please contact
your local Cimatron Provider."

• Memory (RAM):
• Minimum: 1 Gb
• Recommended: 4 Gb
• Recommended (for the CimatronE 64-Bit Edition): 6Gb
• Graphics Card:
The graphics card must support OpenGL 3D:
• Minimum: 128 Mb of memory
• Recommended: 512 Mb of memory
• Advanced: 1024 Mb (1 Gb) of memory
• Free Hard disk space: 2 Gb
• 3 button mouse

Note: For detailed hardware recommendations please see Appendices A and B.

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Software Requirements
The software requirements for installing CimatronE are as follows:
• The following Windows operating systems are supported:
Most recommended:
• Windows 7 64-bit, Professional/Ultimate Edition
• Vista 64-bit, Business/Ultimate/Enterprise Edition (SP1 or above)
Also recommended:
• XP Pro x64 SP2
• Windows 7 32-bit, Professional/Ultimate Edition
• Vista 32-bit, Business/Ultimate/Enterprise Edition (SP1 or above)
Also supported:
XP Pro (32-bit) SP3
• Windows 2000 Professional and Windows Server 2003 (SBS 2003) operating systems are not
supported.
• Internet Explorer 6 or higher must be installed.
• It is highly recommended that TCP/IP protocol be installed prior to installing CimatronE.
• In computers with Hyper-Threading technology set the “Hyper-Threading Technology”
parameter to ‘disabled’, within the BIOS Setup. This enables better performance.

Note: For CimatronE 64-Bit Edition, a 64-bit operating system is mandatory. If a 64-bit operating
system is not installed, the following warning message is displayed:
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Installation Procedure
Prepare your computer for installation, as follows:
1. Close all other applications.
2. Ensure that you have at least 2 Gb free on the disk where your Windows Temp directory is
defined (even if you are installing CimatronE 10.0 on another disk).
3. Ensure that you define your virtual memory to be at least twice as big as the RAM.
4. Insert the installation DVD into the drive.
5. The CimatronE installation menu (Autorun) is displayed. Click the CimatronE item.
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6. The next installation dialog is displayed. Select the CimatronE 32-Bit or 64-Bit Edition, as
appropriate.
Important: The installation procedure for 32-bit and 64-bit editions is identical.
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The installation program runs automatically and the following splash screen is briefly displayed
before switching to the CimatronE Welcome window.

7. Proceed according to the Installation Wizard instructions.

Note: Do not use spaces in any of the directory names (xxx yyy) – use underscores instead
(xxx_yyy). CimatronE does not support names with spaces.
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The CimatronE Welcome dialog is displayed.

8. Click Next. The License Agreement dialog is displayed. Read it carefully.

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9. Click Yes to accept the terms of the license agreement. The CimatronE Information dialog is
displayed.

10. Click Next. From the displayed Installation Type dialog, select the desired installation type.
In the case of a Cimatron 64-Bit Edition, the Upgrade and Additional Installation type is only
available for previous 64-bit versions of CimatronE.
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11. Click Next. The Destination Folder dialog is displayed.

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12. Click Next. The components are about to be installed in the Start Copying Files dialog.

13. Click Next. CimatronE starts installing the files.

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14. Set the License Information.

Notes: If you have the license file, enter the Local License Folder at this stage. However, if
you have not received the license file yet, it is still possible to continue with the installation by
adding the information from the License Manager tool dialog the first time CimatronE runs or
from the CimatronE Control Panel. (See the License Guide).
15. The format for CimatronE files has changed, so when in Upgrade mode some data files are
converted to a new format.
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16. When the installation is complete, we recommend that you read the Readme file. Click Finish to
exit the installation procedure.

17. Reboot your computer at the end of the installation procedure if requested to do so. After
rebooting, the registration of certain program components will be complete. This is required in
order for Cimatron to run.
18. Run CimatronE from the Program Folder or via the shortcut on your desktop.
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Troubleshooting
Problem When using new ATI cards, an abort may occur while loading a
document.
Solution In the graphic card driver setup, make sure that the Force copy
swap option or Enable block transfer option is on.

Problem There are leftovers in the Cimatron graphic area after clicking the
sub-menu item.

Solution Select My Computer > Properties > Advanced from the

Performance area, and click Settings. In the displayed
Performance Options dialog, uncheck the Fade out menu items
after clicking checkbox.
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Installation Program Capabilities

The CimatronE 10.0 installation program provides the following capabilities:
• Checks whether the computer (hardware and software) matches CimatronE demands.
• Recognizes the existing CimatronE versions on the computer (if any) and chooses the proper
installation scenario: new, upgrade or additional installation:
• Upgrade (overwrite) the E8.5 or E9.0 installation, which is the default and recommended mode.
• Side-by-side (additional) installation to the existing E8.5 or E9.0 version.
• Creates CimatronE software layout (folders and sub-folders) and copies files to it.
• Registers all components in Windows in two modes (DLL and TLB).
• Preserves relevant user-defined (newly created) and user-modified data files from previous
installations.
• Merges preference file (CimatronE.prf), attribute template files (modeler.exl and other), and
attributes translation file (AttrTrnMap.xml).
• Installs DotNet environment.
• Installs the Print to PDF driver.
• Adjusts CimatronE software to different computer environments:
• Network and standalone computer configuration.
• Other languages of operating systems: German, Japanese, etc.
• Previous versions of other Cimatron products (E8.5, E9.0).
• Checks user’s rights.
• Uninstalls CimatronE 10.0 software: removes all installed files from the disk, cleans registry, and
removes program group.
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Installation Layout
• CimatronE 10.0 directory structure:
C:\Program Files\Cimatron\
CimatronE\
\Catalogs
\Data
\Program
\SourceData
\Workarea

C:\Cimatron_Documents

• The products’ name and path (C:\ Program Files\Cimatron\CimatronE) is set by default and
can be changed. However, the location of the following folders cannot be changed: Program,
SourceData, Workarea, Data, and Catalogs.
• During installation, the user can change the location of Cimatron_Documents, which is the
default folder for user files.
• The Catalogs directory will be created by default. However, the content of that folder depends on
the Cimatron Mold& Die Catalogs installation. Refer to the Cimatron Mold & Die Catalogs
installation guide, for further details.

Installation Scenarios
Several possible installation scenarios are supported, as follows:
1. Installing CimatronE 10.0 on a clean PC (new installation).
2. Installing CimatronE 10.0 side-by-side (SBS) with CimatronE 9.0 or CimatronE 8.5 or
(additional installation), by selecting the Additional Installation type from the installation
dialog.

Note: In order to switch between different versions of CimatronE correctly and safely, run
them using the CimatronE Launcher. This will enable the registration to be performed correctly
and automatically.
3. Installing CimatronE 10.0 on top of a previous CimatronE 9.0 or CimatronE 8.5 installation at the
same location (upgrade installation), by choosing the Upgrade mode from the installation dialog.

Note: The installation dialog appears without the destination folder Browse button.
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Preserving User Data from a Previous Version

Follow the instructions below to preserve user-customized and user-created data files from a previous
Cimatron version.
Cimatron Data Files (User-Customized)
1. The AttrTrnMap.xml and Cimatron E.prf preferences file provided with CimatronE 10.0 is
merged with user files from CimatronE 9.0 or CimatronE 8.5.
2. The user defined DI Flavors files are not overwritten.
3. Other user-customized files are treated as shown in the following table:

Changed
File Name Location Installation Action
in CimatronE 10.0

CimXplor.Pos, Catalog.Pos, Data Yes Install new file.

FixedCollection.Pos,
ModalLayout.Pos,
MoldConfiguration.Pos,
LayoutMM.Pos,
LayoutInch.Pos,
NCSequence.Pos,
DieSet.Pos

DieLoadDieSet.Pos, Data No Install new file.

DieLoadPunchUnit.Pos

CimPlot.ini Data/Display Yes Upgrade Mode: Backup

the existing files & install
new ones.
SBS: Install new files.

SpaceballSetup.ini Data/Display No Upgrade Mode: Preserve

MagellanSetup.ini existing files.
SBS: Copy files from the
existing version.

Default.material Data/Display No Upgrade Mode: Backup

Default.lights the existing files & install
new ones.
SBS: Install new files.

pullcommands.ini Data No Upgrade Mode: Preserve

existing files.
SBS: Copy files from the
existing version.
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Changed
File Name Location Installation Action
in CimatronE 10.0

NC.exl Data/Templates No Upgrade Mode: Preserve

existing files.
Drafting.exl
SBS: Copy files from the
existing version.

Modeler.exl Data/Templates Yes Upgrade Mode: Merged

with file from existing
Assembly.exl
version.
SBS: Merged with file from
existing version.

DisplayQuality.exl Data/Display No Upgrade Mode: Backup

the existing files & install
new ones.
SBS: Install new files.

Symbols.rtf (special drafting Data No Upgrade Mode: Preserve

symbols) existing files.
SBS: Copy files from the
existing version

Document default templates Data/Templates No Install new files.

/Default

BOM_Template.csv Program\ No Upgrade mode: Preserve

IT\dat\ existing files.
defdata
SBS: Copy files from the
existing version.

sym_text.csv Program\ Yes Upgrade mode: Backup

IT\dat\ the existing files & install
idnum.dat
defdata new ones.
SBS: Backup the existing
files & install new ones.

threads.csv Data No Upgrade Mode: Backup

the existing files & install
new ones.
SBS: Install new files.

AttForRemove.txt Data No Upgrade Mode: Backup

the existing files & install
new ones.
SBS: Install new files.
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Changed
File Name Location Installation Action
in CimatronE 10.0

EDMSIni.xml Data No Upgrade mode: Install a

new file. Backup the
existing file with the time
stamp.
SBS: Install a new file.

ncverify.ini <WINDIR> Yes (by third party) Backup existing files and
cvsolid.ini install new ones.

off.csv Data\dat\ Yes Backup in case of Upgrade

externals installation.

PostParams.xml Data No Upgrade mode: Preserve

the existing file.
SBS: Copy file from the
existing version.

NCEnv.xml Data No Upgrade Mode: Backup

the existing file & install a
new one.
SBS: Install a new file.

CimatronECstm.xml Data New Created on run-time.

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User-Created Data Files

All user created data files from CimatronE 9.0 or CimatronE 8.5 are copied to the corresponding
folders of CimatronE 10.0 during the installation process.
The list of folders from where user created data files are copied is shown below:

Folder Name Contents

\Cimatron\CimatronE\Program\IT\var\post GPP posts
\Cimatron\CimatronE\Program\IT\var\profiles\<user_name> IT-related user files
\Cimatron\CimatronE\Program\IT\dat\defdata Drafting standards
\Cimatron\CimatronE\Data\templates Drafting and electrode
templates
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Appendix A: Memory and Operating System

Recommendations
This section provides memory recommendations to run CimatronE 10.0 and the various factors to
consider when purchasing hardware and preferred operating systems (OS).
In general, a 64-bit OS allows better memory management when working above 2 Gb and, in addition,
better performance. When optional, always prefer a 64-bit OS over a 32-bit OS.
CimatronE 10.0 makes good use of Windows 7’s and Vista’s new internals. When optional, prefer
using these over XP.

Notes:
• Windows 7 and Vista require additional memory (RAM) compared with XP.
• The Swap Disc (virtual memory file) should be twice as big as the RAM.

Job Complexity Definition Recommended

Memory

Low Part models and active parts – Simple parts with less XP: 1 Gb
than 1000 faces.
Windows 7/
Assembly and MoldDesign – Assemblies of simple parts
Vista: 1.5 Gb
containing less than 100 components.
CAM – Simple parts and molds.

Medium Part models and active parts – Medium-size parts with XP: 2 Gb
less than 3000 faces.
Windows 7/
Assembly and MoldDesign – Assemblies of medium
Vista: 3 Gb
size parts containing up to 800 components.
CAM – Medium complexity parts and molds.

High Active parts (complex parts) – Containing more than 4 Gb

3000 faces.
Assembly and MoldDesign – Assemblies of complex
parts containing more than 800 components.
CAM – Complex parts and molds.
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Appendix B: Recommended Graphic Cards

CQA
Operating
Company Family Model RAM Driver Version Driver Date Status in E
System
10.0
ATI FireGL V3100 PCI-E 128 8.583.0.0 11/02/2009 Tested OK XP SP3
V5100 PCI-E 128 8.583.0.0 11-02-09 Tested OK XP SP3
V5100 PCI-E 128 8.583.0.0 12-02-09 Tested OK XP 64 bit
V3300 PCI-E 128 8.583.0.0 11-02-09 Tested OK XP 64 bit
NVIDIA QUADRO FX 1300 PCI-E 128 9.6.8.5 Tested OK Vista 64
FX 3800 PCI-E 1024 8.17.12.7071 26/4/2011 Tested OK Vista 64
2000 PCI-E 1024 259.57 28/10/2010 Tested Ok W7 64 bit
600 PCI-E 768 6.14.12.7536 26/05/2011 Tested Ok Vista 64
400 PCI-E 512 8.17.12.6779 18/03/2010 Tested OK W7 64 bit
FX 4600 768 6.14.12.7536 26/05/2011 Tested Ok W7 64 bit
FX 3400 PCI-E 256 6.14.12.7536 26/05/2011 Tested Ok W7 64 bit
FX 3450 PCI-E 256 6.14.12.7536 26/05/2011 Tested Ok W7 64 bit
FX 4800 PCI-E 1512 8.17.12.6779 18/03/2010 Tested OK W7 64 bit
FX 3400 PCI-E 256 6.14.12.5981 26/09/2010 Tested Ok XP 64 bit
FX 1400 PCI-E 128 6.14.11.6996 26/05/2008 Tested Ok XP 64 bit
FX 1800 PCI-E 768 6.14.12.7536 26/05/2011 Tested Ok W7 64 bit
FX 1700 PCI-E 512 8.17.12.5981 26/09/2010 Tested Ok Vista 64
FX 370 PCI-E 512 8.17.12.6779 18/03/2011 Tested Ok W7 64 bit
FX 370 LP 512 8.17.12.6779 18/03/2011 Tested Ok W7 64 bit
FX 580 PCI-E 512 6.14.12.7536 26/05/2011 Tested Ok W7 64bit
FX 550 PCI-E 128 8.17.12.5981 26/09/2010 Tested Ok W7 64bit
FX 4400 PCI-E 512 6.14.12.5981 26/09/2010 Tested Ok XP 64 bit
FX 350 PCI-E 128 8.17.12.7536 26/05/2011 Tested Ok W7 64 bit
GeForce 8400 GS 512 8.17.12.6099 16/10/2010 Tested Ok W7 64 bit
7300 LE PCI-E 512 7.15.11.6925 12-11-07 Tested Ok Vista 64 bit
6600 PCI-E 256 7.15.11.6369 11/09/07 Tested OK Vista 64
FX 5700 256 6.14.11.7519 16/05/2008 Tested OK XP SP3

CQA
Laptop Driver Operating
Company Family Model RAM Status in E
Model Version system
9.0
DELL ATI Radeon X600 128 6.14.10.6483 Tested OK XP SP3
DELL
PRECISION Quadro FX 360M 256 7.15.11.119 Tested OK Vista 64 bit
M4300 NVIDIA
DELL GeForce 5650 128 6.7.4.2 Tested OK XP SP3
DELL GeForce 5650 128 7.8.1.1 Tested OK XP SP3
Lenovo Quadro FX 360M 256 6.14.11.8581 Tested OK XP SP3