Licensing and Installation Tips & TricksDarin GreenProduct Support Specialist

Agenda

Introduction

Licensing

Typical Installs

Extended Configuration

Share resources across the WAN

Q&A

Introduction

Licensing

Typical Installs

Extended Configuration

Share resources across the WAN

Q&A

Introduction

Darin Green, Lead Product Support Specialist• 6+ years at Synergis Engineering Design Solutions• Background in Civil Engineering Highway and Land Development• Primary responsibilities include Civil, Building, Licensing and Deployment

Introduction

Licensing

Typical Installs

Extended Configuration

Share resources across the WAN

Q&A

Typical issues• Docking stations cause hardware change on machine

• Login with a different user account

• Retired Machines

Stay Compliant• Prior to switching servers, ensure all borrowed licenses are returned

• Force the return of a borrowed license

LicensingBorrowed Licenses

Minimize Risk• Set max borrowing time (e.g. 2 weeks max)

• MAX_BORROW_HOURS 48800ACD_2006_0F 336

• Reserve and restrict users for utilizing certain licenses

• Set project based licenses

Options File Tips• SIGN instead of FEATURE

• LM_PROJECT – Defines project association

• INCLUDE_BORROW – Only the assigned users are able to borrow licenses

LicensingOption File

Licensing

Typical Installs

Extended Configuration

Share resources across the WAN

Q&A

Using the media to install• 1 to 2 machines

• Multiple serial numbers (Standalone Only)

Typical InstallsInstall from media

Install from network deployment• 2 or more machines

• Consistent configurations across the company

Typical InstallsInstall from deployment

Typical InstallsInstallation wizard

Include Additional Software• Autodesk exchange applications

• Custom applications that utilizes a self-extracting executable or MSI

• Other Autodesk applications are NOT supported using this feature

Typical InstallsDeployment Configurations

Typical InstallsInstallation wizard

Typical InstallsInstallation wizard

Typical Installs

Extended Configuration

Share resources across the WAN

Q&A

Extended ConfigurationBehind the deployment creation

Use ORCA to Edit Deployments• Property

• Registry

Extended ConfigurationOrca

Ability to combine 32 and 64-bit deployments

Easily combined using new “CombineDeploy.exe” tool

Auto-detects architecture during installation

Extended ConfigurationCombine Deployments

Extended Configuration

Share resources across the WAN

Q&A

Minimize silo’s and share• Share resources instead of copying from machine to the other

• Share with other organizations

• Share across the WAN

• Templates

• Tool Palettes

• Plot Styles

• Lisp Routines

Share Resources…Integration

Share Resources…Buzzsaw

Continuous Synchronization

CAD Manager

Share Resources…Buzzsaw, Cont.

Configure and Add Files

Add Sync Folder

Specify Sync Settings

Using Orca we can…• Change resource locations

• Toggle variables (e.g. Autodesk Sync)

Download Links

Orca - http://www.technipages.com/downloads/OrcaMSI.zip

Revit INI configuration - http://help.autodesk.com/view/RVT/2014/ENU/?guid=GUID-9ECD669E-81D3-43E5-9970-9FA1C38E8507

Helpful linksCustomizations

Share resources across the WAN

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Synergis Engineering Design SolutionsDarin GreenProduct Support Specialist