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VERICUT Software Installation

Introduction to Installing VERICUT Software

The term "VERICUT", used the following installation instruction sections, unless
specifically stated otherwise, refers to both VERICUT Verification and VERICUT
Composite software. Installing and configuring VERICUT is simple, typically requiring
only a few minutes for most installations.

Overview
A VERICUT software installation involves adding the VERICUT product files to your
computer and setting-up licensing.
Files are added to your computer with a typical "wizard" installation process, where you
run an installer program which prompts you through various options in a sequence of
screens, and ultimately adds the VERICUT software product files to your computer.
VERICUT is a licensed program, meaning that it requires authorization from another
software program (the license server) before it can run. When the VERICUT software
starts, it communicates with the license server program, gets authorization to continue,
and then displays the VERICUT software on your computer, ready to use.

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Terminology
It is important you understand 3 terms frequently used throughout the installation
instructions.
License Server Program — The program providing licenses for VERICUT.
VERICUT requires a license, thus the License Server Program must be running for
VERICUT to operate. VERICUT uses the Sentinel RMS license server program from
SafeNet. The license server program and VERICUT communicate using network
protocols. Only one Sentinel RMS license server program may run on a computer.
License Server Computer — The computer running the license server program. It
may be the same computer running VERICUT, such as in a simple single computer
installation. For this type of installation the License Server Computer must be a
Windows computer.
The License Server Computer may only be a computer supplying licenses to other
computers running VERICUT in your company’s network. In this case the License
Server computer can be either a Windows computer or a UNIX computer.
Client Computer — The computer that runs the VERICUT software. Client
Computers can only be Windows computers.
Where you decide to put VERICUT product files depends on whether you have a simple
single computer installation, or multiple networked computers. However, the License
Server Computer and License Server Program are configured exactly the same for any
type of installation, from a simple single computer to multiple networked computers with
Windows Client Computers on a wide area network.
NOTE: The VERICUT Verification software and VERICUT Composite Software is
only supported on Windows Client computers.
You do not need to request a license for a major release (such as 6.0, 6.2, 7.0, 7.1 etc) if
you are currently running VERICUT software and are current on software maintenance.
CGTech automatically emails updated license keys to existing customers with current
software maintenance when a new VERICUT software major version is shipped. CGTech
emails license keys to your company's primary VERICUT contact shortly before shipping
VERICUT CDs.
You also do not need to request a license if you have already received one specific for
this major version and are installing a point release, such as 7.0.1.
You must request a license for a new installation, to add new modules to an existing
installation, to change license server computers, or to update to a new major version after
renewing expired maintenance. If this is a new installation or if you are changing to a
new license server computer, you need to tell CGTech the HOST ID of the license server
computer. The HOST ID of your license server computer is determined during the
installation steps below.

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Installation Steps

Following are the sequence of steps required to successfully install VERICUT

Verification software. Click on each link below for details on each step. At the bottom of
each detail page is a link to the next step.

Install VERICUT Verification

NOTES:
1. For best results follow the outline below in sequence. Each subsequent step relies
on completion and/or information from the previous one.
2. If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users’ Forum or contact CGTech technical
support via our website, just click on the support link.

1. Choose your installation configuration.

2. Check VERICUT System Requirements and make sure that your system meets them.

3. If this is a new installation or you do not already have a VERICUT 7.1 license,
determine your license server computer HOST ID and request a VERICUT license.

4. Install VERICUT on a stand-alone or License Server Computer: Windows

5. Configure and start the license server: Windows or UNIX.

6. Test VERICUT to verify correct operation and licensing on the License Server
Computer: Windows

7. If you have other computers that will access the same license server, configure and
test VERICUT client computers, Windows

8. Your VERICUT installation is now complete.

Other Installation Types

The following are other installation types that may be used for your unique requirements.
• Install VERICUT License Server Only
• Use Silent Install

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Other VERICUT Configuration Tasks

Following are configuration tasks that may need to be done depending on the CGTech
products you are using.
• To configure CAD/CAM Interface modules, go to one of the following:
CATIA V5-to-VERICUT Interface for CATIA version 5
EdgeCAM-to-VERICUT Interface
ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface
GibbsCam-to-VERICUT Interface (GibbsV)
Mastercam-to-VERICUT Interface (MCAMV)
NX-to-VERICUT Interface (NXV)
Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface (PROEV)
• To install the CAD Model Interface modules, go to Installing the Model Interface
Modules.
• To enable VERICUT to read NX files directly, go to Configuring VERICUT to
Read an NX Part File
• To configure the VERICUT TDM Interface, go to VERICUT TDM Systems
Interface.
Following are other configuration tasks that may need to be done, depending on your
site's requirements.
• Windows Start Menu License Administration Choices
• Determine Your License Server's Host ID, Windows or UNIX
• Check Network Configuration, Windows or UNIX
• Mount a UNIX CD
• Change License Servers, Windows or UNIX
• Update an Existing License, Windows or UNIX
• Stop and Remove a License Server, Windows or UNIX
• Starting a Temporary License Server, Windows or UNIX
• Uninstall an old version of VERICUT
• Download and Install the Latest Point Release for Windows
• Running VERICUT 5.2 or 5.3 with the current VERICUT License Server
• Installing Microsoft C++ redistributable run-time libraries for XP64
• Configure Redundant License Servers on Windows or UNIX.

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Other Installation Types

The following are other installation types that may be used for your unique requirements.
• Install VERICUT License Server Only
• Use Silent Install

Other VERICUT Configuration Tasks

Following are configuration tasks that may need to be done depending on your site's
requirements.

• To install the CAD Model Interface modules, go to Installing the Model Interface
Modules.
• Windows Start Menu License Administration Choices
• Determine Your License Server's Host ID, Windows or UNIX
• Check Network Configuration, Windows or UNIX
• Mount a UNIX CD
• Change License Servers, Windows or UNIX
• Update an Existing License, Windows or UNIX
• Stop and Remove a License Server, Windows or UNIX
• Starting a Temporary License Server, Windows or UNIX
• Uninstall an old version of VERICUT software
• Installing Microsoft C++ redistributable run-time libraries for XP64 or Vista64
• Configure Redundant License Servers on Windows or UNIX.

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1. Choose an Installation Configuration

There are several different ways to configure your VERICUT software installation.
Following are three common configurations: a simple single computer or stand-alone
installation and two different multiple-computer installations.

Single Computer Installation

• VERICUT software is installed on this computer's local disk.

• The license server program is running on this computer.
• The license server program only supplies licenses to the VERICUT software
running on this computer.
• Windows computers can only be used for this type of installation.

Multiple Computer Installation

VERICUT and License Server VERICUT VERICUT

• VERICUT software is installed on each computer's local disk.

• The license server program is running on one of the computers if all computers
are Windows computers.
NOTE: If the license server program is running on a UNIX computer,
VERICUT will not be installed on the License Server Computer.

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• The license server program supplies licenses to the VERICUT software running
on multiple computers on the network.

Multiple Computer Network Installation

VERICUT and License Server (accesses VERICUT on a network mounted disk)

• The VERICUT software is installed on one computer's disk. The disk is mounted
or mapped on all computers using the same path.
• The license server program is running on one of the computers.
• The license server program supplies licenses to the VERICUT software running
on multiple computers on the network.
NOTE: If the license server program is running on a UNIX computer,
VERICUT will not be installed on the License Server Computer.
There is always a license server computer in all three types of installations. The license
server computer can be any computer on the network capable of running the license
server program. The license server is installed and configured in exactly the same way
regardless of the type of installation. The only difference between these installations is
the client computer configuration.
In the case of the "Single Stand-alone Computer" installation, the license server
program and the VERICUT software both run on the same computer. The client
computer and the license server computer are the same computer. However, it is
important to note that the VERICUT software and the license server program must still
communicate with each other using network protocols, even thought they are on the same
physical computer.
The "Multiple Computer Installation" consists of one computer configured the same as
the single stand-alone computer described above, but with additional VERICUT software
installations on other computers on the network, the Client Computers. These client
computers do not run the license server program, but rather communicate with the license
server computer and request licenses from the license server program over the network.
The communication protocol is TCP/IP.

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Finally, the "Multiple Computer Network Installation" is similar to the single stand-
alone configuration in that there is only one copy of the VERICUT software installed. In
this case the VERICUT software is installed on a disk that is network mounted or
mapped on one or more client computers. Generally the license server computer is the
computer with the disk physically attached, but this is not necessary. The client
computers do not have the VERICUT software installed on a local disk. Instead they
access the VERICUT software on a network mounted or mapped disk. The disk where
the VERICUT software is installed must be mounted or mapped to exactly same path on
all the computers by the site's system administrator.
Thus if the VERICUT software is installed on H:\CGTECH in a Windows environment,
then all computers must map the disk with the same letter and path.
The Multiple Computer Network Installation is the simplest installation to maintain
for a medium to large corporate network environment since there is only one license
server computer and one installation of the VERICUT software shared by all users.
However it does require some custom configuration on each client computer (adding a
start menu or desktop shortcut) in order to give users on the client computers easy access
to the VERICUT software. This work is generally done by the systems administrator.
Next installation task: Check System Requirements

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2. Check VERICUT System Requirements

Version 7.2

IMPORTANT! Always check the latest system requirements, available at VERICUT

7.2 's Requirements webpage.

NOTE: Requirements have changed – review carefully

General Requirements

• Two or three button mouse

• Three button mouse with mouse-wheel is recommended due to new dynamic
view controls
• Network interface card
• Graphics device capable of displaying at least 16K colors
• OpenGL compatible graphics accelerators can be used in a machine simulation
view and for dynamic rotate/pan/zoom in a workpiece view. Due to the large
amount of graphics memory required to display the cut stock, graphics memory of
512MB minimum is recommended, and 1GB or more is preferred.
• Physical Memory: 1GB minimum is recommended, 2 GB is preferred. For
simulations that require more memory, Windows 7 64-bit or XP 64 bit operating
system allows access to memory beyond 32 bit Windows’ 2 GB application limit.

Windows 32 and Windows 64 bit Requirements

Disk Space 1 GB (full installation including Library, Samples, and Help

files, and Java Run-Time)
Temporary Disk Space 1 GB required during installation, in addition to the
permanent Disk Space above.
Page File 2-times available physical memory recommended
Windows Operating System VERICUT works on Windows 7 32/64, Windows Vista
32/64, and Windows XP 32/64.

VERICUT 7.2 is not supported on Windows 2000, Windows

98, Windows ME and Windows NT operating systems. Click
here for more information.

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Java Run Time Environment 1.6.0_07 (included in the

VERICUT installation)

Windows Script 5.3 or later is required for the CATIA V5

Interface

TCP/IP Network Protocol installed on the network device

VERICUT on Windows 7 64, Windows Vista64/XP64 may

require installation of Windows C++ run-time libraries. An
administrative user must do the installation. The run-time
library installer is included on the VERICUT CD and in the
downloadable zip file of the VERICUT installation. The
installer file name is vcredist_x64.exe. Double-click on the
file to run the installer.

The library installer is also available for download at:

http://download.vericut.net/downloads/redistributables.zip

VERICUT 7 uses different run-time libraries than earlier

versions.

The different versions of run-time libraries can be installed

together on the same computer if you need to run earlier
versions concurrently.
Physical Memory 1 GB minimum is recommended, 2 GB is preferred. For
simulations that require more memory, Windows 7 64,
Windows 7 64-bit, or XP 64-bit operating systems allows
access to memory beyond 32 bit Windows’ 2 GB
application limit.
Processor Intel Pentium or 100% Pentium-compatible Processor.

2 ghz or faster is recommended.

Multiple processors improve performance, especially when
running other large programs concurrently with VERICUT.

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UNIX Requirements

VERICUT’s license server is supported on Sun Sparc/Solaris, Hewlett-Packard PA-

RISC/HP-UX and IBM RS6000/AIX, and can serve licenses to Windows computers
running VERICUT software.

UNIX minimum operating system versions for VERICUT’s license server are:

HP HP-UX 11.11
IBM AIX 5.2
Sun Solaris 10 (SPARC processors only)

To install the license server program only choose "Custom" on the Type of Installation
install screen. Then on the Choose VERICUT Components install window, check only
the "License" choice.

Next installation task:

If this is a new installation or you do not already have a VERICUT 7.0 license, determine
your license server computer HOST ID and request a VERICUT license.

Otherwise, continue on:

Install VERICUT: Windows

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3. Determine Your Host ID and Request a License

License overview
VERICUT software is licensed by a license server program, running on the license
server computer. Any computer capable of running VERICUT software can be used as
the license server computer. When the license server program starts it reads encrypted
license keys from a file and compares them with the HOST ID of the computer it is
running on. If the encrypted keys match the HOST ID, the license keys are added to the
license server. Once the license server is fully up and available it contains a pool of
VERICUT software licenses. When the VERICUT software runs it obtains licenses from
the license server.
NOTE: If this is a new installation or you are changing license server computers you
must first Determine the HOST ID of the new license server computer, then request
license keys via CGTech's website (see below).
Determining the HOST ID of the license server computer

Windows

1. Insert the VERICUT CD into the license server computer's CD-ROM drive.
2. Cancel from the install screen (if it appears).
3. Double-click on the 'hostinfo.bat' file located in the CD's top level directory.
A command prompt window should appear displaying the host name of the computer you
are on and the address of all enabled Ethernet devices. Your HOST ID is the Ethernet
address displayed in the window. If more than one address is shown choose the one most
likely to be always enabled. If no Ethernet address is displayed, enable a network adaptor
and try again.
If you do not have access to the VERICUT CD, see Alternate Method to Determine Your
Windows License Server Computer’s HOST ID.

UNIX
1. Insert the CD into the license server computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Mount the CD (if your computer does not automatically mount it).
3. Change directories to the CD-ROM mount directory (e.g. cd /cdrom).
4. Type ./hostinfo.ux to run the program that determines the HOST ID.
5. The HOST ID is the “ID Prom” value returned from the command. Valid HOST IDs
are eight characters containing only 0-9 and A-F.

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If you do not have access to the VERICUT CD, see Alternate Method to Determine Your
UNIX License Server Computer’s HOST ID.

Request a VERICUT license

Once you have determined your license server computer's HOST ID, go to the License
Request page on CGTech's website (this link requires an internet connection).
If you are updating the license on your existing license server computer, and your
company contact information has not changed, you can use the "License Quick Form"
link on the license request page.
If you are requesting a license for this computer for the first time, for either a new
VERICUT installation or to transfer a license from one computer to another, use the
"License Request Form" link. You can also use this form to change your company or
contact information.
Copy and paste your HOST ID onto the web form to avoid typing errors.

Special Information for Redundant License Server installations

CGTech provides a special license for Redundant License Servers. This type of license
is typically only used by sites with a large number of VERICUT licenses and users, often
residing in different time zones and locations. Use of redundant license servers increases
the complexity of the VERICUT installation and requires significant network
administration and configuration experience to support and maintain.
A redundant license server configuration requires three (3) HOST ID's from three
separate networked computers. Determine the HOST ID's on the 3 license server
To request a redundant license, click on the "REDUNDANT LICENSE" link at the top
of the "License Request Form" web page. The link takes you to the "Redundant
License Request Form". Enter the 3 HOST ID's on the form.
More information about setting-up a redundant license server is provided in the
Redundant License Server Setup section in this guide.

Next installation task:

Install VERICUT, Windows

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4. Install VERICUT software on a Windows Stand-

alone or License Server Computer
Follow the steps below to install VERICUT software on the Windows (Win7, Win7 64,
Vista, Vista64, XP, XP64) computer that will run the license server program. This is the
computer with the network adapter HOST ID (Ethernet address) used to create the
VERICUT licenses.
NOTE: CGTech recommends you install software as "Administrator," but it is not
required.

Some hints on where to install VERICUT

• Your type of VERICUT installation (Stand-alone, Multiple Computer, or Multiple
Computer Network ) determines where you should install VERICUT. In both Stand-
alone and Multiple Computer types of installations VERICUT is installed on the local
disk of each computer that will run VERICUT. In the Multiple Computer Network
installation VERICUT is installed once on a network-accessible disk.
• For any Multiple Computer or Network installation, make sure that the computer you
choose as the license server computer can be communicated with by all the
VERICUT client computers, and vice-versa.
• It is possible to install the license server only, for those configurations where it is not
desirable to install VERICUT on the license server computer. See Install VERICUT
License Server Only
• For security purposes we strongly advise against running the license server on the
same computer that acts as an internet firewall for a local network.

Updating an existing VERICUT installation

If you are updating an existing VERICUT installation, DO NOT install a new version of
VERICUT in the same folder as the existing installation. Always choose a new or empty
folder for a VERICUT installation.
DO NOT remove the existing VERICUT software from the license server computer
without first Stopping and Removing the Windows License Server. Carefully read and
follow the information in the "Next installation task" (link at the bottom of this page)
regarding configuring and starting the license server.

Windows Win7 64, Vista 64 and XP 64 Installation Tips

1. It is not necessary to install the standard (32 bit) Windows version of VERICUT.
2. You must install the Windows redistributable C++ runtime libraries. See System
Requirements for more information and how to get the installer files.

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VERICUT Installation
1. Insert the CD and run the Windows installation program.
If your computer does not automatically start the installation program, double-click on or
run the "install.exe" program from the CD.
2. Follow the installation "Wizard".
VERICUT uses a typical "Wizard" type installation where you step through a series of
screens to configure your installation. The last choice, prior to the "Finish" screen, begins
the installation.
Overview of the installation steps:
• Choose the installation language, then OK.
• Read through the Introduction screen, then Next.
• Accept the License Agreement then Next.
• Specify the folder path where VERICUT will be installed, then Next.
• Choose the type of installation. Choose Full (Full is recommended), Partial,
Minimal or Custom, then Next.
• Select the VERICUT platforms to install. Choose Windows (32 bit) or Windows
64 bit, depending on your operating system.
• Read through the VERICUT Platform Setup screen, then Next.
• Select desktop icon and start menu button to add to the installing user's profile.
Choose VERICUT, or VERICUT Limited, or Cutter Grinder, or Mold and Die,
then Next.
• Enter the license server host name (assumes the installing computer's host name,
but can be changed), then Next.
• Select default units, then Next.
• Install VERICUT by pressing the Install button.
• When the software install is complete, a screen will display enabling you choose
whether or not to display the post-installation configuration instructions, then
Next. You must have an Internet Browser to display the post-installation
configuration instructions.
• Finally press the Done button to quit the installer.

Special Information for Redundant License Server configurations

A redundant license server configuration uses three (3) license server computers. One of
the license server computers is designated the "leader", the other two are "followers". The
redundant license servers are configured in the next step. However, during installation
you must enter the license server host name. If you are using redundant license servers
you must enter all three host names in the installation screen's text field, in the following
format:
hostname1:hostname2:hostname3

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Where "hostname1" is the actual host name of the leader (or main) redundant server, and
"hostname2" and "hostname3" are the names of the follower servers.

Next installation task: Configure and Start the Windows License Server

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5. Configure and Start the License Server

Choose one of the following:

Create the License File and Start the License Server on a Windows Computer – See
below.
Create the License File and Start the License Server on a UNIX Computer

Create the License File and Start the License Server on

a Windows Computer

The license server computer runs the license server program. This program must be
running on a computer that is network-accessible by VERICUT client computers. Valid
VERICUT licenses must be available on the license server in order for The VERICUT
software to operate.
VERICUT licensing is specific to each major version of VERICUT (6.2, 7.0, 7.1, etc.).
Licensing from earlier major versions will not allow newer versions to run. Point
releases, such as 7.0.1, are licensed by the major version. For example, VERICUT 7.0.1
only works with a 7.0 (or higher) license.
The following steps assume that you have a license email from CGTech for this major
VERICUT version, and you are ready to configure the license server and apply your
license. If you have not requested a license from CGTech, go back to the Introduction for
information about how to request a license.
The license email contains instructions on how to create a license file. Those instructions
are repeated here as well. Follow the instructions carefully and DO NOT ALTER ANY of
the content of the license email. Doing so may invalidate the license file and result in
errors when running VERICUT.
VERICUT uses the Sentinel RMS license server program from SafeNet . The Sentinel
RMS license server is a full featured software licensing tool used by several software
companies to license their application programs. Sentinel RMS contains optional features
not mentioned in this brief discussion of basic license server configuration. For more
information about advanced license server configuration options, see the Sentinel RMS
License Manager System Administrator's Guide.

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Update installation (when a previous version of VERICUT is installed

on the license server computer)
If you plan to run multiple VERICUT versions from one license server, configure and use
the license server from the latest (newest) version. Be sure to stop the current license
server and remove its service, if applicable. See Stop and Remove a CGTech License
Server
If you are running VERICUT Verification version 5.2 or 5.3 from this license server, see
the section, Running VERICUT 5.2 or 5.3 with a newer VERICUT License.

Redundant license servers

If you are using a special redundant license server configuration, go to the Windows
Redundant License Server Setup section. DO NOT CONTINUE with the rest of this page
if you are configuring redundant license servers.

Configure the license server to automatically start as a Windows service

(recommended)
NOTE: The following steps must be done by an Administrator user.

1. Select Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.2 > License Server Only >
Configure License & Setup Server.
2. In the command prompt window read the informational messages then press any key
to continue.
3. When the Create VERICUT License File screen displays, drag and drop the
VERICUT license email from Microsoft Outlook, or Outlook Express, into the Create
VERICUT License File screen. If you use another email program or cannot access the
license email from the license server computer, save the license email as a "Text
Only" or plain text file, then drag and drop the saved file into the Create VERICUT
License File screen. You can also Copy/Paste the email contents into the Create
VERICUT License File screen.
4. Close the Create VERICUT License File screen after the license file has been created.
5. Continue reading messages displayed in the command prompt screen, press any key
to continue.
6. When the command prompt window closes, the license server should be configured
for use and you can proceed to the next step.

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Verify that the license server started

The license server program should now be running on your computer and should be
configured to automatically start. You can confirm that the server program is running
using the Sentinel License Administrator program. Select Start > All Programs >
CGTech VERICUT 7.2 > License Administration > SentinelLM License
Administrator (Wlmadmin). You should see your license server computer's host name
appear under the Defined Servers list under the "tree" displayed on the left side of the
window. Expand the name to see the VERICUT licenses available.
The VERICUT license server computer is now configured to automatically start the
license server program, the VERICUT license keys exist in ...\windows\license\cgtech.lf,
and the license server program is configured to read VERICUT license keys from the file
when it starts.
You should now be able to run VERICUT on the license server computer using licenses
provided by the license server.
NOTE: If for some reason you cannot configure the license server service to start
automatically as described above, and then see Starting a Temporary License Server.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

Next installation task:

Test VERICUT on the Windows License Server

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Create the License File and Start the License Server on

a UNIX Computer

The license server computer runs the license server program. This program must be
running on a computer that is network-accessible by VERICUT client computers. Valid
VERICUT licenses must be available on the license server in order for VERICUT to
operate.
VERICUT licensing is specific to each major version of VERICUT (5.4, 6.0, 6.1, etc.).
Licensing from earlier major versions will not allow newer versions to run. Point
releases, such as 6.1.1, are licensed by the major version. For example, VERICUT 6.1.1
only works with a 6.1 (or higher) license.
The following steps assume that you have a license email from CGTech for this major
VERICUT version, and you are ready to configure the license server and apply your
license. If you have not requested a license from CGTech, go back to the Introduction for
information about how to request a license.
The license email contains instructions on how to create a license file. Those instructions
are repeated here as well. Follow the instructions carefully and DO NOT ALTER ANY of
the content of the license email. Doing so may invalidate the license file and result in
errors when running VERICUT.
VERICUT uses the Sentinel RMS license server program from SafeNet. The Sentinel
RMS license server is a full-featured software licensing tool used by several software
companies to license their application programs. Sentinel RMS contains optional features
not mentioned in this brief discussion of a basic license server configuration. For more
information about advanced license server configuration options see the Sentinel RMS
License Manager System Administrator's Guide.

Update installation (when a previous version of VERICUT is installed

on the license server computer)
If you plan to run multiple VERICUT versions from one license server, configure and use
the license server from the latest (newest) version. Be sure to stop the current license
server and remove its service, if applicable. See Stop and Remove a CGTech License
Server
If you are running VERICUT 5.2 or 5.3 from this license server, see the section, Running
VERICUT Verification version 5.2 or 5.3 with a newer VERICUT License.

Redundant license server configuration

If you are using a special redundant license server configuration, go to the UNIX
Redundant License Server Setup section. DO NOT CONTINUE with the rest of the steps
on this page.

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License server configuration, startup and licensing

NOTE: The following must be done logged-in as the computer's 'root' user. Do not 'set
user' (su) to root as this does not always correctly execute the root account's login
process.
1. Configure and start the License Server.
CGTech recommends you configure the license server program to automatically start
when you start your license server computer. The method for doing this depends on your
particular UNIX platform and how your system's administrator prefers to manage the
computer's startup process. Most UNIX systems use their own graphical system
management utility program, such as SAM for HPUX or SMIT for IBM RS6000/AIX, to
configure the computer's startup processes.
NOTE FOR UPDATE INSTALLATIONS: Before beginning the license
server configuration, be sure to stop the existing VERICUT license server running on the
license server computer. If you have automated the license server startup, remove it from
your system's startup configuration using your systems' management utility program.
Only one Sentinel RMS license server program may run on a computer.
The VERICUT installation includes a UNIX script that launches the license server
program. The script file name is "start_server" and is located in the 'platform/license'
directory of your VERICUT installation, where platform is: hp, solaris, or rs. Add this
script to the license server computer's startup processes using your platform's system
management utility. If your platform's system management utility gives you a choice, add
the license server startup after the network services startup.
Reboot the computer after adding the license server program to your system's startup
process to verify that it starts correctly upon reboot. If it is not possible to reboot your
license server computer now, start the license server program manually using your
platform's system management utility.
If it is not possible to start the license server using your system's utilities, in order to
complete the licensing process, the 'root' user can manually start the license server
program by executing the start_server script from a command or terminal shell.
However, the server process will be owned by the 'root' user and will terminate when the
'root' user logs-out. Manually starting the license server program in this way is not
recommended as a permanent configuration.
Ignore the following warnings if they appear, we will add the license file in the next
steps:
Warning: Could not open file "/usr/cgtech70/solaris/license/cgtech.lf"
No applications licensed.

2. Verify the license server started.

The license server program should now be running on your computer and should be
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program. The program is called 'lswhere' and is located in the 'platform/license' directory
of your VERICUT installation. Execute the lswhere program from a command or
terminal shell to determine if the license server program is running. For example, if your
license server computer is a Sun computer running the SOLARIS operating system, and
VERICUT is installed in the /usr/cgtech60 directory, then type the following command:
/usr/cgtech60/solaris/license/lswhere

If the license server is running you should see the following information displayed by the
lswhere utility:
Sentinel RMS 8.0.5 Search Tool For License Servers
Copyright (C) 2006 SafeNet, Inc.

Server Address : 199.1.1.123

Server Name : mycomputer
(in this example the server computer's host name is 'mycomputer' and its IP address is
199.1.1.123)

3. Copy the license keys from the CGTech license email to a text file.

A. Open the license email you received from CGTech.

B. Copy the license keys from the license email. DO NOT copy the entire email
text. Start with the line that begins '# Company: ', and select all lines down
to and including the line '# End of license '.
C. Paste the lines into a plain text editor such as vi. Do not use a word
processing-type editor like Microsoft Word.
D. Save the text as a plain text file. Name the file and save it in a directory so that
you can easily find it later. For example, save the file as
'vericut60_license_keys.txt' in your default login directory. This file is not
used once the license keys are added to the license server in the next step.
CGTech recommends you keep the file for archive purposes.
NOTE: When pasting into the plain text editor make sure that the long license key
lines are not automatically truncated or split into separate lines.

4. Add the license keys to the license server and license file using lslic.
Add the license keys to the running license server and save them in the license file. In a
UNIX command or terminal shell execute the 'lslic' utility program from the
'platform/license' directory in your VERICUT installation. Continuing with our example
from above, the command would look like:
/usr/cgtech60/solaris/license/lslic –F
/users/mylogin/vericut60_license_keys.txt

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Where /usr/cgtech60 is the VERICUT installation folder on a Sun SOLARIS platform.

The license keys are loaded from the file saved in step 3D above. The –F option adds the
keys to the license server from the specified file, and saves them in 'cgtech.lf' located in
the 'platform/license' directory in your VERICUT installation.

5. Verify the license keys were successfully added to the server.

In a UNIX command or terminal shell execute the 'lsmon' utility program from the
'platform/license' directory in your VERICUT installation. Continuing with our example
from above, the command would look like:
/usr/cgtech60/solaris/license/lsmon mycomputer
Where 'mycomputer' is the host name of the license server computer. If the license
keys were correctly applied you should see something like the following information
displayed by the lsmon utility:

Sentinel RMS 8.0.5 Application Monitor

Copyright (C) 2006 SafeNet, Inc.

[Contacting Sentinel RMS server on host "mycomputer"]

License type : "Normal License."

Commuter License Allowed : NO
Feature name : "VERICUT.SUN"
Feature version : "7.0"
Max concurrent user(s) : Unlimited.
Unreserved Tokens in use : 0
Available unreserved : Unlimited.
Reserved Tokens in use :0
Available reserved :0
Soft limit on users : Unlimited.

License start date : Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 2004

Expiration date : License has no expiration.
Application-server locking : Server-locked license.
Additive/exclusive : Exclusive license (overrides additive licenses).
Held licenses : Allowed, hold time set by application.

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Token lifetime (heartbeat) : 300 secs (5 min(s))

.
.
.
(each license key should be displayed)

The VERICUT license server computer is now configured to automatically start the
license server program, the VERICUT license keys exist in …/platform/license/cgtech.lf,
and the license server program is configured to read VERICUT license keys from the file.

You should now be able to run VERICUT on the license server computer using licenses
provided by the license server.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users'Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

Next installation task:

Configure and Test VERICUT on client computers

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6. Test VERICUT Software for Correct Operation and

Licensing on the License Server Computer

NOTE: The VERICUT Simulation software is not supported on UNIX computers. If

you are using a UNIX computer for the license server computer, skip the following and
continue on to Configure and Test VERICUT on client computers.

Run VERICUT using the icon added to your desktop, or by clicking Taskbar: Start >
Programs > CGTech VERICUT x.x > VERICUT x.x (where "x.x" is the installed
version).

After the VERICUT window opens, press the green "Play to End" button (located
in the lower right corner of the VERICUT window). A short simulation will run.
If you do not have a "Machine Simulation" license, a notice displays. After pressing OK
in the notice dialogue, the workpiece will be cut but the machine will not move- this is
normal, since no Machine Simulation license is available.
You can check that you are running the expected VERICUT version by selecting Help >
About VERICUT. Available licenses are displayed by selecting Help > License ….
When finished, select File > Exit (located in the menu bar in the upper left corner of the
VERICUT window) to close the VERICUT window.

Congratulations!

You are finished installing VERICUT on your license server computer.

Continue on to the next step if you have other computers that will run VERICUT and get
their licenses from the license server computer you just finished installing.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users’ Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

Next installation task: Configure and Test VERICUT on client computers

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7. Configure and Test VERICUT on Windows Client

Computers

Once VERICUT is installed on the license server computer, and the license server is
running, you can setup VERICUT on each Windows client computer. In order to receive
licenses from the license server computer the client and license server computers must
communicate with each other over the network. Verification of client/server
communication was covered in previous instructions. See the section, Check Windows
Network Configuration for more information.
Follow the steps below to configure client computers to run VERICUT and receive
licenses from the license server. Steps differ depending on the type of network
configuration:
Multiple Computer installation — VERICUT is installed on the local disk of each
computer (client and license server) that will run VERICUT.
Multiple Computer Network installation — VERICUT is installed on a network
mapped disk. VERICUT is not locally installed on the client computer. The client
computer accesses VERICUT from the mapped disk.
NOTE: Do not create a license file or start the license server program on the client
computer. The license server computer was configured in previous installation
instructions.

To configure client computers in a Multiple Computer installation:

Install VERICUT on a local disk on each client computer. While stepping through the
installation wizard you will see a screen containing the name of the license server
computer. By default the license server computer name is set to the host name of the
installing computer (in this case a client computer that does not run the license server
program).
Change the License Server host name to the name of the VERICUT license server
computer (where you installed VERICUT and setup the license server previously).

To configure client computers in a Multiple Computer Network

installation:
NOTE: From previous steps, VERICUT should currently be installed on a network-
accessible disk. This was done during installation and configuration of the license server
computer.
1. Map the disk containing VERICUT to each client computer using the same drive
letter and folder path as the license server computer.

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2. Copy the file "Shortcut to VERICUT x.x" from the "windows\commands" directory
of your VERICUT installation to the desktop of each client computer. Rename the
shortcut as desired.
3. Optionally, copy the entire CGTech VERICUT x.x Start Menu folder from the license
server computer Start Menu to each client computer’s Start Menu.

Test your Windows client installation:

1. Run VERICUT using the icon added to the client computers desktop (or other
desktop or Start Menu shortcut you created).

2. After the VERICUT window opens, press the green "Play to End" button
(located in the lower right corner of the VERICUT window). A short simulation will
run.
3. If your licensing does not include the "Machine Simulation" option, a notice displays.
After pressing OK in the notice dialogue, the workpiece will be cut but the machine
will not move- this is normal, since no Machine Simulation license is available.
4. You can also check that you are running the correct VERICUT version and the proper
licenses are available by selecting Help > About VERICUT.
5. When finished, select File > Exit (located in the menu bar in the upper left corner of
the VERICUT window) to close the VERICUT window.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users’ Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

Your VERICUT Windows installation is now complete.

If you need to configure one of the CAM Interface modules, go to one of the following:
Configuring the CATIA V5-to-VERICUT Interface for CATIA version 5
Configuring the EdgeCAM-to-VERICUT Interface
Configuring the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface
Configuring the GibbsCam-to-VERICUT Interface (GibbsV)
Configuring the Mastercam-to-VERICUT Interface (MCAMV)
Configuring the NX-to-VERICUT Interface (NXV)
Configuring the Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface (PROEV)

If you need to install the CAD Model Interface modules, go to Installing the Model
Interface Modules.

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If you need to install the VERICUT TDM Interface, go to Installing the VERICUT TDM
Systems Interface.

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Other Installation Types

Install VERICUT License Server Only

It may be desirable to install only the license server program on the license server
computer.

Select to install only the license server program by choosing "Custom" on the Type of
Installation install screen. Then on the Choose VERICUT Components install window,
check only the "License" choice. Continue with the installation as directed. This choice
only applies to a Multiple Computer or Multiple Computer Network installation. When
installing the VERICUT License Server only, the License Server computer can be either
a Windows Computer or a UNIX computer.

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Using Silent Install

Silent Mode
Silent mode, which enables an installer to run without any user interaction, is fully
supported on all UNIX platforms. A near-silent mode is possible on Windows. If you
choose to run this option, there will be no console or GUI output during installation.
Silent mode supports the setting of a target directory, shortcuts directory, and
Components/Features via either command-line arguments or a properties file. Silent
mode is supported in both the installer and uninstaller runtime environments.
InstallAnywhere and end-user-defined variables may be set through command-line
parameters and/or a properties file.
An installer properties file or a command-line parameter may trigger silent mode.

Installer Properties File

An installer properties file is an ASCII text file that defines certain parameters for your
installation. This may be useful if you have a complex project that you are installing both
internally and externally. Your internal end-users do not need to see panels such as the
License Agreement panel. The properties file is an ideal way to turn panels on or off
depending on your specific needs. In addition, the properties file can define the type of
installation you want to run, such as console or silent.
NOTE: Please make sure that your properties file ends in .properties, not .txt.

Tip: If the install.properties file is in the same directory as your installer, it will be
invoked automatically. However, if it is in a different directory or a different name, you
may use the following command line option to direct it to the relative path:
C:\\ <path to the installer> -f <path to the properties file>

Command Line Parameter

To call the properties file from the command line, type the following command:
install.exe -f <properties file>
You may use the direct or the relative path to the properties file.
InstallAnywhere variables may be incorporated in these values, and they will be resolved
at install time.

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NOTES:
1. File separators should be denoted by the "$/$" InstallAnywhere variable, or be
escaped.
2. Values may ignore case.
3. Silent mode will override action panel values.
4. In any mode on Windows systems, installers and uninstallers will always display the
very last "Cleaning-up" dialog box, as well as the "Preparing to install" panel.

VERICUT Properties File Variables

An example of an install.properties file for a silent Partial VERICUT Millimeter
windows installation should contain the following:

INSTALLER_UI=Silent
USER_INSTALL_DIR=C:$/$cgtech7.1.1
CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET=Partial
VERICUT_PLATFORMS="Windows 32-bit",""
LICENSE_SERVER_HOSTNAME="LicenseServer"
DEFAULT_BASE_LIC_VAR="1) VERICUT"
DEFAULT_UNITS_VAR="","2) Millimeter"
USER_INPUT_DESKTOP_FLAG=1
USER_INPUT_QUICK_LAUNCH_FLAG=1
USER_INPUT_PROGRAM_GROUP_FLAG=1
USER_INPUT_ALL_USERS_FLAG=1
USER_INPUT_PROGRAM_GROUP_NAME=CGTech VERICUT 7.1.1

An example of an install.properties file for a silent Full VERICUT Inch windows

installation should contain the following:

INSTALLER_UI=Silent
USER_INSTALL_DIR=C:$/$cgtech71
CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET=Full
VERICUT_PLATFORMS="Windows 64-bit",""
LICENSE_SERVER_HOSTNAME="LicenseServer"

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DEFAULT_BASE_LIC_VAR="1) VERICUT"
DEFAULT_UNITS_VAR= "1) Inch",""
USER_INPUT_DESKTOP_FLAG=1
USER_INPUT_QUICK_LAUNCH_FLAG=1
USER_INPUT_PROGRAM_GROUP_FLAG=1
USER_INPUT_ALL_USERS_FLAG=1
USER_INPUT_PROGRAM_GROUP_NAME=CGTech VERICUT 7.1.1
DEFAULT_UNITS_VAR= "1) Inch",""

NOTES:
1. To install Windows 32 bit platform only:
VERICUT_PLATFORMS="Windows 32-bit",""
2. To install Windows 64 bit platform only:
VERICUT_PLATFORMS="","Windows 64-bit"
3. To install both the Windows 32 bit & 64 bit platforms:
VERICUT_PLATFORMS="Windows 32-bit"," Windows 64-bit"
4. Installing on UNIX Platforms:
VERICUT_PLATFORMS="HP - HP-UX","RS - IBM AIX","Solaris - Sun
Solaris"
5. The following new properties were added in VERICUT 7.1.1 for Silent Installer:
USER_INPUT_DESKTOP_FLAG=value
The USER_INPUT_DESKTOP_FLAG variable is used for adding icons to the
Desktop. A value of 0 does not add any icons to the Desktop. A value of 1 adds
icons to the Desktop. If the option is not specified, it defaults to 0.

USER_INPUT_QUICK_LAUNCH_FLAG=value
The USER_INPUT_QUICK_LAUNCH_FLAG variable is used for adding icons
to the Quick Launch taskbar. A value of 0 does not add any icons to the Quick
Launch taskbar. A value of 1 adds icons to the Quick Launch taskbar. If the
option is not specified, it defaults to 0.

USER_INPUT_PROGRAM_GROUP_FLAG=value
The USER_INPUT_PROGRAM_GROUP_FLAG variable is used for adding
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menus to the Programs Menu. A value of 1 adds icons and menus to the Programs
Menu. If the option is not specified, it defaults to 0.

USER_INPUT_ALL_USERS_FLAG=value
The USER_INPUT_ALL_USERS_FLAG variable indicates if any icons added
by the previous three options are added for all users of the computer or only the
current user. A value of 0 adds icons for the current user only. A value of 1 adds
icons for all users (NOTE: this option requires Administrative privileges). If the
option is not specified, it defaults to 0.

USER_INPUT_PROGRAM_GROUP_NAME=CGTech VERICUT 7.1.1

The USER_INPUT_PROGRAM_GROUP_NAME variable indicates the name of
the Program Group that is to be added to the Start > All Programs menu. If the
option is not specified, it defaults to "CGTech VERICUT x.x.x", where x.x.x is
the current VERICUT version number.

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Redundant License Server Setup

Choose one of the following:

Configure Redundant License Servers on Windows Computers – See below.
Configure Redundant License Servers on UNIX Computers

Configure Redundant License Servers on Windows

Computers

If you plan to configure redundant license servers you should have identified the three (3)
required license server computers, provided their Host ID's to CGTech, and received a
license email containing the special license keys for redundant license servers. You
should also have specified the three license servers (in the order,
leader:follower1:follower2) during the VERICUT installation.
A redundant license server configuration requires a special license configured for three
(3) license servers. Earlier installation instructions explained how to request the license.
Redundant license server configuration should only be done by experienced system
administrators with networking experience.
NOTE: Each redundant server must have a static IP address. Dynamic IP addresses
cause poor performance or failure.

Follow the steps below to setup a Windows redundant license server configuration. These
steps must be done by an "Administrator" user. The steps assume you have received the
license email from CGTech.
1. Save License File from License Email.
(requires privileges to write to the VERICUT installation folders)

A. Select Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.0.x > License Server
Only > Save License File from License Email.
B. When the Create VERICUT License File screen displays, drag and drop the
VERICUT license email from Microsoft Outlook, or Outlook Express, into
the Create VERICUT License File screen. If you use another email program
or cannot access the license email from the license server computer, save the
license email as a "Text Only" or plain text file, then drag and drop the saved
file into the Create VERICUT License File screen. You can also Copy/Paste
the email contents into the Create VERICUT License File screen.

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C. The Create VERICUT License File screen's text area displays all the added
license keys, followed by the message:
D. "License file C:\cgtech60x\windows\license\cgtech.lf created successfully".
E. Close the Create VERICUT License File screen after the license file has been
created.

2. Determine the IP address of each of the 3 license servers.

These will be used in the redundant license file configuration in the following steps.

3. Use WRlfTool.exe (located in the \windows\license\ folder of your VERICUT

installation) to create the redundant license file.

A. Run …\windows\license\WrlfTool.exe.
B. In the WRlfTool panel select File -> New.
C. Press the Add Server button (in the upper half of the window).
D. In Add Server to Pool panel, enter the Hostname and IP Address (or IPX
Address) for the "leader" license server computer, and then press OK.
E. Press the Add Server button two more times to add the Host Names and IP
addresses for each of the two "follower" license server computers. All three
redundant server host names and IP addresses should now appear in the
Redundant Servers list.
F. Press the Add License button (in the lower half of the window).
G. In the Add Redundant License panel, select "Read License(s) from file".
H. Press Browse and navigate to, and select, the cgtech.lf file you saved in step
1C above. Press Open, and then press OK.
I. The Edit License panel opens, showing the first VERICUT license key in the
License Code field on the right side of the panel, and the number of available
licenses displayed in the Number of Tokens field (lower left in the panel).
J. On the right side of the panel the 3 license server host names appear in the
Server column. Check the Include checkboxes for all 3.
K. Enter the value from Number of Tokens (lower left) in the Num Tokens
column to the right of the first or "leader" server. This assigns all tokens for
the displayed license key to the leader license server. Make sure that the Num
Tokens values, for the two "follower" servers, is set to zero.
L. Select Next License >> at the bottom of the panel to display the information
for the next VERICUT feature. Repeat the previous step to assign all tokens
for this license key to the leader license server.
M. Repeat for each license key.
N. Press Done at the bottom of the panel after the last license key is completed.
O. Select File->Save As and save the redundant license file as "cgtech.lf" in the
…/windows/license folder of the leader license server's VERICUT
installation.

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4. Copy the redundant license to the other license servers.

Copy the file cgtech.lf into the …/windows/license folder of the VERICUT installation
on each of the other two license server computers.

5. Start the License Servers.

CGTech strongly recommends you configure the license server program to
automatically start when you start your computer.

NOTES:
1. The license server computer requires TCP/IP network protocol installed on the
network adaptor. See the section, Check Windows Network Configuration for more
information.
2. The following steps must be done by an Administrator user.
3. If you are installing on a computer running Windows 7 Pro you will need to do the
following before continuing with the Configure License & Setup Server steps.
• Go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account Control
settings (aka UAC).
• Change it from Default to Never notify
The Never Notify setting is to be used when using a program not certified for
Windows 7 because it does not support User Account Control (like Sentinel or
VERICUT).

6. On the "leader" license server computer:

Select Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.2 > License Server Only >
Start License Server Service. This will automatically remove any existing service
and add and start the service from the current folder.
A. Select Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.2 > License Server
Only > Set License File Environment Variable.
B. Modify the system environment variable LSERVOPTS created in the
previous step.
C. The following is one way to do it:
a. Find the "My Computer" icon, right-mouse click on it, and select
Properties.
b. In the System Properties panel, select the Advanced tab. Press the
Environment Variables button located near the bottom of the panel.
c. In the Environment Variables panel, scroll the lower System Variables
list, select LSERVOPTS, and press the Edit button.

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d. In the Edit System Variable panel change the Variable Value by

replacing the "-s" with "-rlf"
e. Press OK in the Edit System Variable panel, and all remaining panels.

D. Restart the computer.

E. Repeats steps A through D for the two follower computers.

NOTES:
1. Be sure to start the 3 redundant license server computers in the same order
specified when the redundant license file was created. Starting them out-of-
order could cause problems designating the “leader” computer and assigning
tokens. You should wait 1 or 2 minutes between starting each license server
computer to make sure that it is fully started and ready to communicate with
the next one. There is no "maximum" time limit between starting the license
server computers.

2. When starting a redundant license server, the error message "lservrc not
found" may display. This message can be ignored.

7. Verify the license servers started.

All 3 redundant license servers should now be running and should be configured
to automatically start. You can confirm that the server program is running using
the Sentinel License Administrator program.
Select Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.0 > License Utilities>
Sentinel License Administrator (WlmAdmin). You should see all 3 license
server computers' host names appear under the Defined Servers list under the
'tree' displayed on the left side of the window.
If they do not display you may need to add them using Edit > Defined Server
List in the WlmAdmin panel. In a few seconds your VERICUT licenses should
appear under the server computer's name (you may have to expand it).
The redundant license server computers are now configured to automatically start
the license server program, the VERICUT license keys exist in
…\windows\license\cgtech.lf, and the license server programs are configured to
read VERICUT license keys from the file.
NOTE: During VERICUT installation you should have specified the 3 license
servers when prompted for the license server name. If you did not enter the three
license server host names during installation, you can modify the name by
selecting Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT x.x > License
Administration > Specify License Server Computer. When the Notepad editor
opens, change the line "set LSHOST=..." to be:
set LSHOST=hostname1:hostname2:hostname3

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Where "hostname1", etc. are the names of your 3 redundant license servers. The
names MUST be specified in the same order used when the redundant license file
was created. The three hostnames are separated by colons ( : ).

8. Save the file and exit Notepad.

NOTE: For more detailed information about setting up a redundant license server
configuration, see Chapter 3 in the Sentinel RMS License Manager System
Administrator's Guide. A pdf version of this document is available directly on the
VERICUT CD in the file SLM71sys.pdf.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

Next installation task:

Test VERICUT on the Windows License Server

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Configure Redundant License Servers on UNIX

Computers

If you plan to configure redundant license servers you should have identified the three (3)
required license server computers, provided their Host ID's to CGTech, and received a
license email containing the special license keys for redundant license servers. You
should also have specified the three license servers (in the order,
leader:follower1:follower2) during the VERICUT installation.
A redundant license server configuration requires a special license configured for three
(3) license servers. Earlier installation instructions explained how to request the license.
Redundant license server configuration should only be done by experienced system
administrators with networking experience.
NOTE: Each redundant server must have a static IP address. Dynamic IP addresses
cause poor performance or failure.
Follow the steps below to setup a UNIX redundant license server configuration. These
steps must be done by a "root" user. The steps assume you have received the license
email from CGTech.
1. Save the license email to a text file.

A. Open the license email you received from CGTech.

B. Copy the license keys from the license email. DO NOT copy the entire email
text. Start with the line that begins '# Company: ', and select all lines down to and
including the line '# End of license '.
C. Paste the lines into a plain text editor such as vi. Do not use a word processing-
type editor like Microsoft Word.
D. Save the text as a plain text file. Name the file and save it in a directory so that
you can easily find it later. For example, save the file as
'/users/mylogin/vericut60_redundant.txt ' in your default login directory. This
file is not used once the license keys are added to the license server in the next
step. CGTech recommends you keep the file for archive purposes.
NOTE: When pasting into the plain text editor make sure that the long license key
lines are not automatically truncated or split into separate lines.

2. Determine the IP address of each of the 3 license servers.

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3. Use the "rlftool" program (located in the …/platform/license/ folder of your

VERICUT installation) to create the redundant license file.

A. Run …/platform/license/rlftool in a command or terminal shell.

B. Using the rlftool menus, enter the host name and IP address for the "leader" and
"follower" license server computers.

[RLFTOOL MAIN MENU]

Select 1…3: 2 (Add/Delete Server)
[SERVER MENU]
Select 1…3: 1 (Add New Server)
Enter server name: host name
Enter IP(IPX) address of server: IP address
Do you want to add this server?(Y/n): y
(repeat SERVER MENU choices to add the server name and IP address for the
second license server computer)
(repeat SERVER MENU choices to add the host name and IP address for the third
license server computer)
Select 1…3: 3 (Back to Main Menu).

C. In the rlftool menus, add licenses from the file saved in step 1 above.

[RLFTOOL MAIN MENU]

Select Option (1..12): 7 (Add License)
[ADD LICENSE MENU]
Select Option (1..3): 1 (Pick Licenses from file)
Enter File Name: (enter the path and file name of the file you created in step 1)
Identify and distribute license tokens
After you enter the file name above, information related to the first license key in
the file will display. Follow the prompts to assign all the license "tokens" to the
"leader" license server computer.
Repeat for each of the license keys in the file.
When finished, enter 3 (Back to Main Menu).

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D. Save the redundant license file and exit.

[RLFTOOL MAIN MENU]

Select Option (1..12): 12 (Exit and Save)

The rlftool program automatically saves the redundant license file as "lservrlf" in
your current working directory.

4. Copy the redundant license file to all 3 license server’s VERICUT installations.
Copy the file lservrlf to …/platform/license/cgtech.lf for all 3 redundant license
server's VERICUT installations.

5. Modify the start_server script to use a redundant license.

Edit the script file "…/platform/license/start_server" in the leader license server's
VERICUT installation, where platform is: hp, solaris, or rs. Change the following line
by replacing the "-s" option with "-rlf".

$CGTECH_PRODUCTS/license/lserv -rlf
$CGTECH_PRODUCTS/license/cgtech.lf

6. Configure and Start the "leader" License Server.

CGTech strongly recommends you configure the license server program to
automatically start when you start your license server computer. The method for
doing this depends on your particular UNIX platform and how your system’s
administrator prefers to manage the computer's startup process. Most UNIX systems
use their own graphical system management utility program, such as SAM for HPUX
or SMIT for IBM RS6000/AIX, to configure the computer’s startup processes.

NOTE FOR UPDATE INSTALLATIONS:

Before beginning the license server configuration, be sure to stop the existing
VERICUT license server running on the license server computer. If you have
automated the license server startup, remove it from your system's startup
configuration using your systems’ management utility program. Only one Sentinel
RMS license server program may run on a computer.
Add the start_server script to the license server computer's startup processes using
your platform's system management utility. If your platform's system management
utility gives you a choice, add the license server startup after the network services
startup.

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Reboot the leader license server computer after adding the license server program to
your system's startup process to verify that it starts correctly upon reboot. If it is not
possible to reboot your license server computer now, start the license server program
manually using your platform's system management utility.
7. Configure and Start the Remaining 2 "follower" License Servers
Configure and start the license server on the remaining 2 "follower" license servers,
as you did for the "leader" license server in the steps 5 and 6.

NOTES:
1. Be sure to start the 3 redundant license server computers in the same order
specified when the redundant license file was created. Starting them out-of-
order could cause problems designating the "leader" computer and assigning
tokens. You should wait 1 or 2 minutes between starting each license server
computer to make sure that it is fully started and ready to communicate with
the next one. There is no "maximum" time limit between starting the license
server computers.
2. When starting a redundant license server, the error message "lservrc not
found" may display. This message can be ignored.

8. Verify the license servers started.

All 3 redundant license servers should now be running and should be configured to
automatically start. A utility program is provided to detect the license server, called
'lswhere', and is located in the 'platform/license' directory of your VERICUT
installation. Execute the lswhere program from a command or terminal shell to
determine if the license server program is running. For example, if your license server
computer is a Sun computer running the SOLARIS operating system, and VERICUT
is installed in the /usr/cgtech60 directory, then type the following command:
/usr/cgtech60/solaris/license/lswhere

If the license server is running you should see the following information displayed by
the lswhere utility:

Sentinel RMS Development Kit 8.0.5.0 Search Tool For License Servers Copyright
(C) 2006 SafeNet, Inc.
Server Address : 199.1.1.123
Server Name : mycomputer
(in this example the server computer's host name is 'mycomputer' and its IP
address is 199.1.1.123)

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All 3 redundant servers should display.

The redundant license server computers are now configured to automatically start
the license server program.
NOTE: During VERICUT installation you should have specified the 3 license
servers when prompted for the license server name. If you did not enter the three
license server host names during installation, you can modify the names by
editing the file …/platform/commands/cgtenv in each VERICUT installation.
Change the line
LSHOST= hostname1:hostname2:hostname3; export LSHOST
Where "hostname1", etc. are the names of your 3 redundant license servers. The
names MUST be specified in the same order used when the redundant license file
was created. The three hostnames are separated by colons ( : ).

9. Save the file.

NOTE: For more detailed information about setting up a redundant license server
configuration, see Chapter 3 in the Sentinel RMS License Manager System
Administrator's Guide. A pdf version of this document is available directly on the
VERICUT CD in the file SLM71sys.pdf.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

Next installation task:

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Other VERICUT Configuration Tasks

Windows Start Menu License Administration Choices

The following describe the different Windows "Start Menu" choices under Start > All
Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.0 > License Administration. Some of these choices
only display information and some require a Windows administrative user in order to
make changes to system settings.

License Utilities
"License Utilities" choices are intended to help setup licensing or diagnose license
problems on either the license server computer or the VERICUT client computer.

Display Local License Servers

View all Sentinel RMS license servers on this subnet. This choice uses the Sentinel
RMS lswhere utility to display all Sentinel RMS license servers that can be
communicated with. It uses Sentinel RMS's 'broadcast' feature to contact and collect
information about various Sentinel RMS license servers on the same subnet as the
current computer. It reports on any Sentinel RMS license servers, which may or may
not have VERICUT licenses. For more information about advanced license server
configuration options, see the Sentinel RMS License Manager System
Administrator's Guide.

Display Network Information

Check IP and Ethernet addresses of network devices on this computer. This choice
uses the Windows' command IPCONFIG /ALL to display important network
information, especially TCP/IP configuration information. This can be used to
determine if the TCP/IP configuration is valid (i.e. displays a valid IP address of the
current computer). It also shows if multiple network devices are present, and their
status.

Sentinel RMS License Administrator (WlmAdmin)

View licenses and status of running Sentinel RMS license servers using the Sentinel
RMS Windows’ license utility WlmAdmin. WlmAdmin is configured with the
VERICUT license server identified during installation as a "Defined Server" in
WlmAdmin's defined server list. For more information about the WlmAdmin utility
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Specify License Server Computer

(requires privileges to write to the VERICUT installation folders)
Direct VERICUT to get its licenses from a different license server computer. The
choice opens the VERICUT configuration file, cgtenv.bat in Windows' Notepad text
editor. Comments in the file identify the LSHOST environment variable and how to
change it to specify a different VERICUT license server computer's host name. For
more information about the LSHOST environment variable see the Sentinel RMS
License Manager System Administrator's Guide.

License Server Only

"License Server Only" choices are only intended to be used on the license server
computer, to help setup licensing or diagnose license problems.
Configure License & Setup Server
NOTES:
1. Requires administrative privileges
2. If you are installing on a computer running Windows 7 Pro you will need to
do the following before continuing with the Configure License & Setup
Server steps.
• Go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account
Control settings (aka UAC).
• Change it from Default to Never notify
The Never Notify setting is to be used when using a program not
certified for Windows 7 because it does not support User Account
Control (like Sentinel or VERICUT).
This is typically the only selection used when setting-up a Windows license
server. It does the following:
1. Opens the Create License program and instructs the administrator to drag/drop the
VERICUT license email into the screen. This creates the 'cgtech.lf' license file in the
license folder.
2. Sets the system environment variable LSERVOPTS to point to the license file just
created.
3. Removes any previous Sentinel RMS license server service, then adds and starts the
license server service from the current installation folder. When the server starts (via
the service) it looks for the license file defined in LSERVOPTS, and adds the license
keys.

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Display Host ID
Display the Ethernet address of all enabled network adapters on this computer. The
user selects one of these displayed Ethernet addresses as the HOST ID used to lock
the license server to this computer. The program that displays the Ethernet addresses
uses the exact same logic as the license server program. When a license is added to
the license server program, it is compared against enabled network adapters. If the
network adaptor encrypted in the license key does not match any of the enabled
network adaptors, the key is not added to the license server.

Remove License Server Service

(requires administrative privileges)
Stops the license server and removes the license server service on this computer. You
can use Start License Server Service to restart a license server that is installed as a
service.

Run Temporary License Server

(requires administrative privileges)
Starts a temporary license server from the current user's login. You may use this
choice to temporarily start the license server program, such as for testing or if it is not
possible to add a service. The license server is temporary because it is terminated
when the user logs-out of the current session. Use Configure License & Setup
Server for a permanent installation of the server via Windows Services.

Save License File from License Email

(requires privileges to write to the VERICUT installation folders)
Creates the VERICUT license file from a license email or text file containing the
license keys. This choice opens a utility program that reads the license keys in the
CGTech license email and creates the cgtech.lf license file in the local installation's
'license' folder. The utility program reads the license email via:
1. Drag/drop the email directly from Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.
2. Drag/drop a saved email message file (.msg or .eml).
3. Copy/paste the email's text. For example you can select all the text (typically
Edit > Select All in your email program), then paste it into the Create License
panel with the right-mouse menu > Paste menu button.
4. Drag/drop a plain text file saved from the license email.

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The Create License panel's text area displays all the added license keys, followed by
the message "License file C:\cgtech70\windows\license\cgtech.lf created
successfully". The license server program reads the cgtech.lf license file when it
starts, and adds valid license keys to the running license server.

Set License File Environment Variable

NOTES:
1. Requires administrative privileges
2. If you are installing on a Windows 7 Pro computer you will need to do the following
before continuing with the Configure License & Setup Server steps.
• Go to Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account
Control settings (aka UAC).
• Change it from Default to Never notify
The Never Notify setting is to be used when using a program not certified for
Windows 7 because it does not support User Account Control (like Sentinel or
VERICUT).
Sets the LSERVOPTS system environment variable, used by the license server to
find the cgtech.lf license file when the Windows service starts the license server. This
setting is only used by the license server started as a Windows service. For more
information about LSERVOPTS and its options see the Sentinel RMS License
Manager System Administrator's Guide.
NOTE: A restart is required after the environment variable is changed.

Start License Server Service

(requires administrative privileges)
Stops and removes any existing license server service, then installs and starts the
license server service from the current installation. This choice is only effective when
using a license server service.

Stop License Server Service

(requires administrative privileges)
Stops a running license server service on this computer. The service is not removed,
only stopped.

Update Licenses on Running Server

(requires administrative privileges if used on a license server service)
Causes the running license server to re-read the license file. The server must be
running when this selection is used. This selection uses the Sentinel RMS lslic

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program to remove the current licenses, then re-reads the license keys in the cgtech.lf
license file and adds them to the running license server. For more information about
the lslic program see the Sentinel RMS License Manager System Administrator's
Guide.

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Alternate Method to Determine Your Windows License

Server Computer’s HOST ID

If you do not have access to the VERICUT CD you can display the HOST ID as follows:
• Open a Command Prompt window (also called a DOS window)
• Type in the window: Ipconfig /all
The value shown to the right of "Physical Address" is typically the HOST ID. Valid IDs
are 12 characters and contain only the characters 0-9 and A-F. If your computer has
multiple network adapters, the license server program compares the address encrypted in
the license keys with enabled network adapters. If a network adapter address matching
the encrypted key address is found then the license is added to the server.
The following Physical Addresses are not valid, and indicate something is wrong with the
TCP/IP network protocol configuration for the Ethernet device, or indicates the card is
not enabled or available:
000000000000
204c4f4f5020
ffffffff
ffffffffffff
NOTE: The license server delivered with this version of VERICUT only requires
the device to be enabled. It no longer requires it to be connected or have an active
network transport such as IPX/SPX.

See the section on Check Windows Network Configuration if you are having trouble
getting a valid Physical Address.

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Alternate Method to Determine Your UNIX License

Server Computer’s HOST ID

If you do not have access to the VERICUT CD, one of the following commands will
display the HOST ID on each of the different UNIX platforms.
HP: /usr/bin/uname -i convert the decimal number that is returned to a hex
number
RS: /usr/sbin/hostid returns a nine or ten character number, remove the first
2 characters
(a zero is added to the front of a 9 character Prom ID for the license file)
Solaris: /usr/ucb/hostid use the number as displayed

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Check Windows Network Configuration

In any VERICUT installation there is a computer that functions as the license server
computer. There are also one or more client computers that run VERICUT and
communicate with the license server computer to get licenses. In a stand-alone
configuration the license server computer and the VERICUT client computer are one-in-
the-same, but the same network communication requirements apply. The following
checks ensure that the license server computer and the VERICUT client computer(s) can
communicate, and that the VERICUT client computers can successfully run VERICUT.

Checks for both the License Server Computer and VERICUT Client
Computers

1. Check the network hardware.

Ensure that you have a network adapter installed and enabled on the license server
computer. You can use the Windows Device Manager (available under the Control
Panel's System icon) to see if you have an installed network adapter. The VERICUT
license keys are encrypted to match the physical address of an enabled network
adapter. When the license server program initially starts it finds enabled network
adapters and compares each license key with the physical address of the adapter(s). If
a match is found the license key is added to the license server.

2. Check the network software.

VERICUT and the license server program use TCP/IP network protocol to
communicate with each other, even when running VERICUT on a single stand-alone
computer (where both VERICUT and the license server program run on the same
computer). TCP/IP network protocol must be installed on the enabled network
adapter that matches the Host ID encrypted in your VERICUT license.
If you need to add TCP/IP protocol and your computer is on a company network you
should consult with your network administrator. If you are on a computer with no
network connection and you need help on how to add TCP/IP protocol, see the
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Checks for the License Server Computer

1. Serving licenses to other client computers.
In addition to having a network adapter and TCP/IP network protocol installed, the
license server computer must have a valid IP address in order to serve licenses to
other computers. A static IP address should be used. If a dynamic IP address is
assigned using a DHCP server, then VERICUT license check-out on client computers
may be slow and/or inconsistent. Static IP addresses are required for all license server
computers in a redundant server configuration.
Use the ipconfig command to verify there is an enabled network adapter with TCP/IP
protocol installed and that it is properly configured to be the license server computer.
Type the following command in a command prompt window (also called a 'DOS'
window):
ipconfig /all

The ipconfig command returns information about your computer's network

configuration. Only a few items are important for your VERICUT installation. If your
computer is connected to a network and TCP/IP protocol is installed and configured
correctly, the following lines should have values in order for the license server
program to provide licenses to VERICUT on another computer:
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : mycomputer
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-AB-77-34-64
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 199.1.1.123
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

2. No network connection, stand-alone configuration.

If your computer is not connected to a network, or your computer is sometimes
disconnected from a network when you want to use VERICUT (thus it is a stand-
alone configuration with VERICUT and the license server program running on the
same computer), then at a minimum you must have an enabled network adaptor.
When disconnected from a network, ipconfig may not display an IP address. This
does not cause a problem for VERICUT or the license server program because the IP
loopback address (127.0.0.1) is used automatically. A Host Name is required, but the
default name, "localhost" is sufficient.
The following values should be displayed by ipconfig for a stand-alone
configuration:
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : mycomputer (or localhost)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-AB-77-34-64

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Checks for VERICUT Client Computers

1. Set the optimum color display for VERICUT
True or high color display provides optimum VERICUT performance. Desktop color
display is changed by opening the Display icon in the Control Panel, or by right-
click > Properties on the desktop.
NOTE: The following checks are not necessary for a stand-alone configuration
where VERICUT and the license server program run on the same computer.

2. Check the VERICUT client computer's network software configuration.

In addition to having a network device and TCP/IP network protocol installed, the
device must have a valid IP address (either statically assigned, automatically created,
or dynamically provided by a DHCP server).
Use the ipconfig command to verify that there is an active network device with the
TCP/IP protocol installed and that it is properly configured with a host name and IP
address. Open a command prompt window (also called a 'DOS' window) and type:
ipconfig /all

The ipconfig command returns information about your computer's network

configuration. Only a few items are important for your VERICUT installation. If your
computer is connected to a network, and TCP/IP protocol is installed and configured
correctly, the following lines must have values in order for VERICUT to work
correctly:
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : mycomputer
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-AB-77-34-64
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 199.1.1.123
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

3. Verify client and license server computers can communicate with each other.
Both client and license server computers must have host names and valid IP
addresses. The mechanism for assigning host names and IP addresses varies with the
network configuration. See your site's network administrator if you are not familiar
with how your network is configured.
The easiest way to verify communication between computers is to "ping" each one
from the other. Open a command prompt window and type:
ping COMPUTER1
(where 'COMPUTER1' is the host name of the computer you need to
communicate with)

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If the computers can communicate you should see something like:

Pinging COMPUTER1 [199.1.1.123] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=127

Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=46ms TTL=127
Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=127
Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=127

Ping statistics for 199.1.1.123:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 41ms, Maximum = 48ms, Average = 44ms

You should ping the client from the license server computer and the license server
computer from the client since both computers must know about each other for proper
communication. If the ping test fails contact your site's network administrator to
correct the problem.
In some network configurations there may be a router, gateway or other network device
that acts like a firewall between the client and license server computer. In this case, the
ping test will succeed but licensing will fail since the router or firewall must be
configured to allow TCP/IP to pass UDP packets through port 5093. For this and other
complex network configurations contact your site's network administrator and see the
Sentinel RMS License Manager System Administrator's Guide, for more information
about configuring the Sentinel RMS license server and clients. A pdf version of this
document is available directly on the VERICUT CD in the file SLM71sys.pdf.

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Basic Windows Network Configurations

Use the appropriate section below to properly configure your network device for
VERICUT on Windows computers.

To check for network software on Windows XP Professional:

When using the Start Menu,
1. Taskbar: Start > Control Panel > Network Connections
2. Double click on the Device icon.
3. Select Support tab.
Installed software must include "Internet Protocol TCP/IP".

When using "classic" Start Menu,

1. Taskbar: Start > Settings > Network Connections
2. Double click on the Device icon.
3. Select Support tab
Installed software must include "Internet Protocol TCP/IP".

Check UNIX Network Configuration

In any VERICUT installation there is a computer that functions as the license server
computer. There are also one or more client computers that run VERICUT and
communicate with the license server computer to get licenses. The following checks
ensure that the license server computer and the VERICUT client computer(s) can
communicate, and that the VERICUT client computers can successfully run VERICUT.

Verify the client and license server computers can communicate with each other.
Both client and license server computers must have host names and valid IP addresses.
The mechanism for assigning host names and IP addresses varies with the network
configuration, but most UNIX system use the /etc/hosts file to specify host names and IP
addresses on a network. See your site's network administrator if you are not familiar with
how your network is configured.
The easiest way to verify communication between computers is to "ping" each one from
the other. In a UNIX terminal shell type:

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ping COMPUTER1
(where 'computer1' is the host name of the computer you want to communicate with)

If the ping command is not found, you can try /usr/sbin/ping.

Different UNIX systems produce different results from the ping command. If the
computers can communicate you will see something simple like:
COMPUTER1 is alive

Or, you may see a stream of data like:

Pinging COMPUTER1 [199.1.1.123] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=127

Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=46ms TTL=127
Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=127
Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=127
.
.

You should ping the client from the license server computer and the license server
computer from the client since both computers must know about each other for proper
communication. If the ping test fails contact your site's network administrator to correct
the problem.
If you do not have a network or system administrator, and you have access to the 'root'
login, you can modify the /etc/hosts file in order to establish communication between the
license server computer and the client computers. See the section, UNIX hosts File for
basic hosts file configuration instructions.
In some network configurations there may be a router, gateway or other network device
that acts like a firewall between the client and license server computers. In this case, the
ping test will succeed but licensing will fail since the router or firewall must be
configured to allow TCP/IP to pass UDP packets through port 5093. For this and other
complex network configurations contact your site’s network administrator and see the
Sentinel RMS License Manager System Administrator's Guide for more information
about configuring the Sentinel RMS license server and clients.

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UNIX Hosts File

For server/client communication each computer must have an entry the other computer's
"hosts" file. The lack of an entry in the hosts file is the most common reason the "ping"
command fails to communicate.
The hosts file is typically configured using the computer's management utility program,
such as SAM on HPUX or SMIT on IBM RS6000. However, if these programs are
unavailable, and the network configuration is simple (ie does not use other network
services), it is possible to edit each computer's hosts file, typically located in /etc/hosts.
NOTE: This file can only be modified by a "root" user.

Edit the /etc/hosts file

On the license server computer, open the /etc/hosts file in a plain text editor, such as vi.
If the host name of the client computer(s) do not exist, add a line for each client. The
hosts file is a simple plain text file with each line consisting of a computer’s IP address
and host name, as follows:
127.0.0.1 localhost
199.1.2.100 computer1
199.1.2.101 computer2

Edit the /etc/hosts file for each client computer, adding a line for the license server
computer.
NOTE: If you do not know the IP address of the license server computer, you can use
the ping command while logged-in on the license server computer. In a terminal or
command shell, type:
ping mycomputer
Where 'mycomputer' is the name of the license server computer.
If ping is not in your execution path, you can try /usr/sbin/ping. If the ping
command does not display the IP address of the license server computer, try ping
with the –s option.

Verify client and license server computers can communicate with each
other
Both client and license server computers must have host names and valid IP addresses.
The mechanism for assigning host names and IP addresses varies with the network
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addresses on a network. See your site’s network administrator if you are not familiar with
how your network is configured.
The easiest way to verify communication between computers is to “ping” each one from
the other. In a UNIX terminal shell type:
ping COMPUTER1
(where 'computer1' is the host name of the computer you want to communicate with)

If the ping command is not found, you can try /usr/sbin/ping.

Different UNIX systems produce different results from the ping command. If the
computers can communicate you will see something simple like:
COMPUTER1 is alive

Or, you may see a stream of data like:

Pinging COMPUTER1 [199.1.1.123] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=127
Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=46ms TTL=127
Reply from 199.1.1.123: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=127
.
.

You should ping the client from the license server computer and the license server
computer from the client since both computers must know about each other for proper
communication.
In some network configurations there may be a router, gateway or other network device
that acts like a firewall between the client and license server computer. In this case, the
ping test will succeed but licensing will fail since the router or firewall must be
configured to allow TCP/IP to pass UDP packets through port 5093. For this and other
complex network configurations contact your site’s network administrator and see the
Sentinel RMS License Manager System Administrator's Guide, for more information
about configuring the Sentinel RMS license server and clients. A pdf version of this
document is available directly on the VERICUT CD in the file SLM71sys.pdf.

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Configuring VERICUT to Read an NX Part File

An NX part file can be opened directly in VERICUT. The following describe the
environment variables that need to be set.

The following environment variables need to be set in VERICUT's environment:

UGII_BASE_DIR
UGII_BASE_DIR is setup by an NX installation in the system environment space
and typically points to the place where NX is installed, for example C:/Program
Files/UGS/NX 6.0/.
UGII_ROOT_DIR
UGII_ROOT_DIR is setup by an NX installation in the system environment space
and typically points to the location of the NX executable files, for example
C:/Program Files/UGS/NX 6.0/UGII/.
Also, UGII_ROOT_DIR must be set in the execution path (the "path" environment
variable).

Additional requirements:

1. NX 4, 5, or 6 must be installed on the computer that's running VERICUT.

2. 32 bit NX must be run with 32 bit VERICUT or 64 bit NX with 64 bit VERICUT.
3. An NX license must be available.

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Mount a UNIX CD

The CD-ROM drive must be mounted with "read" and "execute" access to run the
VERICUT installation program. Some systems, may automatically mount the CD without
the proper access and must be dismounted and re-mounted manually

To see if your CD-ROM drive is mounted with proper access:

• Use the "df" command to list mounted file systems. If mounted, the device name
will appear under the "Filesystem" heading (beginning with "/dev") and the mount
directory will appear under the "Mounted on" heading (e.g. "/cdrom" or
"/CDROM").
• If /cdrom has "read" and "execute"— return to the previous installation task.
• If /cdrom does NOT have "read" and "execute — Unmount the incorrectly
mounted device using the "umount /CDROM" command.

Mounting UNIX CD-ROM drives with "read" and "execute" access:

In the example mount commands below "/cdrom" represents the mount directory for the
CD-ROM drive. Substitute "#" with the SCSI ID of your CD-ROM drive. After
mounting, verify the device is mounted via the "df" command, as described above.

Tips:
• Avoid typing errors by cutting and pasting device names.
• If the "mount" command is not in your execution path, try "/etc/mount".

Computer Type UNIX mount command

HP See HPUX CD Mounting Instructions below.

IBM mount -vcdrfs -r /dev/cd0 /cdrom (or use SMIT to mount)

Solaris Volume Manager should auto-mount the CD. If not, try:

mount -r -F hsfs /dev/dsk/c0t#d0s2 /cdrom

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HPUX CD Mounting Instructions

VERICUT's CD installation on HPUX requires the CD to be mounted with Rockridge
extensions. Use the following commands to mount the VERICUT CD:

1. Make sure the directory containing the PFS utilities (/usr/sbin) is in your
execution PATH.

2. Edit (or create) the /etc/pfs_fstab file to contain a line like this:

<device> <mount_dir> pfs-rrip xlat=rrip 0 0

Where:

<device> is the path to your CD-ROM drive (e.g. /dev/dsk/c1t2d0)

<mount_dir> is the path to an *existing* directory where the CD-ROM

will be mounted (e.g. /rr_cdrom)

3. Type the following in a command shell:

# nohup pfs_mountd &

# nohup pfsd 4 &

NOTE: To permanently enable Rockridge these daemons can be started from

an rc script.

4. Mount the drive with the command:

pfs_mount <device> | <mount_dir>

You can now continue with the VERICUT installation. When you are finished with the
install you can unmount the CD with:

pfs_umount <device> | <mount_dir>

Additional information on mounting a CD with Rockridge extension on HPUX can be

found at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/hp/hpux-faq/section-87.html.

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Move Your License Server to Another Computer

Choose one of the following:

Move Windows License Server – See below.
Move UNIX License Server

Move Windows License Server

It is sometimes desirable (or necessary), due to hardware upgrades or network changes, to

move your VERICUT license server to a different license server computer. To move the
license server in an existing installation, do the following:
1. Request a license for the new license server computer using CGTech's on-line license
Transfer Request form.
(Once you receive the license email containing your new license keys, continue
with the following steps.)
2. Stop and Remove the Windows License Server.
3. Follow the VERICUT Verification Installation Steps to install VERICUT on the new
license server computer.
4. Follow the VERICUT Installation Steps to install VERICUT on the new license
server computer.
5. Modify VERICUT client computer installations to use the newly installed license
server computer.
Do step 4 for each VERICUT or VERICUT Composite Software installation in your
network.

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Move UNIX License Server

It is sometimes desirable or necessary to move your VERICUT license server to a

different license server computer, due to hardware upgrades or network changes. To
change license servers in an existing installation, do the following:
1. Request a license for the new license server computer using CGTech's on-line license
Transfer Request form.
(Once you receive the license email containing your new license keys, continue
with the following steps.)
2. Stop and Remove the UNIX License Server.
3. Follow the Installation Steps to install VERICUT on the new license server computer.
4. Modify VERICUT client computer installations to use the newly installed license
server computer.
5. Do step 4 for each VERICUT or VERICUT Composite Software installation in your
network.

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Modify VERICUT to Use a Different License Server

Computer

Choose one of the following:

Modify VERICUT on Windows to Use a Different License Server Computer –
See below.
Modify VERICUT on UNIX to Use a Different License Server Computer

Modify VERICUT on Windows to Use a Different

License Server Computer
To change an existing VERICUT Windows installation to access VERICUT licenses on a
different license server computer:
1. Select Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT x.x > License Utilities >
Specify License Server Computer (opens the file in Notepad)
2. Change the line:
set LHOST=server1
3. Replace "server1" (or the name of your old license server computer) with the host
name of the new license server computer.
4. Save the file cgtenv.bat.

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Update an Existing License

Choose one of the following:

Update a License on Windows License Server – See below.
Update a License on UNIX License Server

Update a License on Windows License Server

These instructions assume you have received a new license from CGTech via email. If
you have not, and you need to request a new license, see Determine the HOST ID and
Request a License. To update your VERICUT license on a Windows license server, do
the following (on the license server computer):
1. Create the license file from the license email or saved text file.

A. Select Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.0 > License Server Only >
Save License File from License Email.
B. Drag and drop the VERICUT license email from Microsoft Outlook, or Outlook
Express, into the Create License File panel. If you use another email program, or
cannot access the license email from the license server computer, then save the
license email as a "Text Only" or plain text file and drag/drop the saved file into
the Create License File panel.
C. Close the Create License File panel after the "success" message displays.

2. Update the licenses on the running license server.

Select Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.0 > License Server Only >
Update Licenses on Running Server. Do not attempt to do this action unless you
know your license server is running. If you are not sure, you can verify that the server
is running using Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.0 > License
Utilities > Display Local License Servers. Your server's Host Name should appear
in the resulting panel.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users’ Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

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Update a License on UNIX License Server

These instructions assume you have received a new license from CGTech via email. If
you have not, and you need to request a new license, see the Request a VERICUT
License instructions in the section Determine the HOST ID and Request a License. To
update your VERICUT license on a UNIX license server, do the following (on the license
server computer):
1. Copy the license keys from the CGTech license email to a text file.

A. Open the license email you received from CGTech.

B. Copy the license keys from the license email. DO NOT copy the entire email
text. Start with the line that begins '# Company: ', and select all lines down to and
including the line '# End of license '.
C. Paste the lines into a plain text editor such as vi. Do not use a word processing-
type editor like Microsoft Word.
D. Save the text as a plain text file. Name the file and save it in a directory so that
you can easily find it later. For example, save the file as
'vericut70_license_keys.txt' in your default login directory. This file is not used
once the license keys are added to the license server in the next step. CGTech
recommends you keep the file for archive purposes.

NOTE: When pasting into the plain text editor make sure that the long license key
lines are not automatically truncated or split into separate lines.

2. Add the license keys to the license server and license file using lslic.
Add the license keys to the running license server and save them in the license file. In
a UNIX command or terminal shell execute the 'lslic' utility program from the
'platform/license' directory in your VERICUT installation. Continuing with our
example from above, the command would look like:
/usr/cgtech70/solaris/license/lslic –F /users/mylogin/vericut70_license_keys.txt
Where /usr/cgtech70 is the VERICUT installation folder on a Sun SOLARIS
platform.
The license keys are loaded from the file saved in step 1D above. The –F option
adds the keys to the license server from the specified file, and saves them in
'cgtech.lf' located in the 'platform/license' directory in your VERICUT
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3. Verify the license keys were successfully added to the server.

In a UNIX command or terminal shell execute the 'lsmon' utility program from the
'platform/license' directory in your VERICUT installation. Continuing the example
from above, the command would look like:
/usr/cgtech70/solaris/license/lsmon mycomputer
Where 'mycomputer' is the host name of the license server computer. If the license
keys were correctly applied you should see something like the following information
displayed by the lsmon utility:

Sentinel RMS Development Kit 8.0.5.0 Application Monitor

Copyright (C) 2006 SafeNet, Inc.

[Contacting Sentinel RMS server on host "mycomputer"]

License type : " Normal License."

Commuter License Allowed : NO
Feature name : "VERICUT.SUN"
Feature version : "7.0"
Max concurrent user(s) : Unlimited.
Unreserved Tokens in use : 0
Available unreserved : Unlimited.
Reserved Tokens in use :0
Available reserved :0
Soft limit on users : Unlimited.

License start date : Mon Mar 15 00:00:00 2007

Expiration date : License has no expiration.
Application-server locking : Server-locked license.
Additive/exclusive : Exclusive license(overrides additive licenses).
Held licenses : Allowed, hold time set by application.
Token lifetime (heartbeat) : 300 secs (5 min(s))
.
.
(each license key should be displayed)

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Your VERICUT license is now updated.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

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Stop and Remove a Windows License Server

Only one license server can run on the license server computer. The license server from
the newest installed version should be used. The old license server should be stopped and
removed before configuring and starting the new license server.

Stop and remove a Windows license server service

NOTE: The following must be done by an Administrator user.
Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.0 > License Server Only > Remove
License Server Service

Stop and remove a temporary license server process

Right-mouse click on the SentinelLM task in the windows task bar, and choose Close.
Remove any mechanism which might have been configured to automatically start the
temporary server. For example, you may need to remove a shortcut to the temporary
server startup batch file from the Start > All Programs > Startup folder.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

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Stop and remove a UNIX license server

NOTE: The following must be done logged-in as the computer's 'root' user. Do not 'set
user' (su) to root as this does not always correctly execute the root account's login
process.
Only one license server can run on the license server computer. The license server from
the newest installed version should be used. The old license server should be stopped and
removed before configuring and starting the new license server.
As "root", stop the active license server via the "stop_server" command file located
in the "platform/license" directory of your VERICUT software installation, where
"platform" is one of the following: hp, rs, or solaris.
If the license server was configured to automatically start at system boot-up, use your
system management utility to remove the license server startup from your systems
boot-up sequence.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

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Starting a Temporary Windows License Server

The following describes how to start a temporary license server. But, it is strongly
recommended that you configure the license server program to automatically start using
Windows services. If for some reason you cannot configure the license server service,
then it can be temporarily started.
To start a temporary license server select:
Start > All Programs > CGTech VERICUT 7.2 > License Server Only > Run
Temporary License Server.
You could add a Windows shortcut to your desktop to make access to this procedure
easier.
This Start menu item could also be added to the Windows Startup folder so that it
automatically starts when you log-in.

NOTES:
1. A temporary license server can only be started by an Administrator user.
2. The temporary license server process is owned by the specific user that starts it.
When that user logs-out, the license server program terminates.
3. Starting a temporary license server stops the Windows license server service if it
is running.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

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Starting a Temporary UNIX License Server

NOTE: The following must be done logged-in as the computer's 'root' user. Do not 'set
user' (su) to root as this does not always correctly execute the root account's login
process.
The following describes how to start a temporary license server. But, it is strongly
recommended that you configure the license server program to automatically start using
your UNIX system manager’s utility. If for some reason you cannot configure the license
server to start automatically, then it can be temporarily started.
The VERICUT installation includes a UNIX script that launches the license server
program. The script file name is "start_server" and is located in the 'platform/license'
directory of your VERICUT installation, where platform is: hp, solaris, or rs.
To start the license server temporarily:
1. Open a command shell.
2. Execute the start_server script from a command or terminal shell.
…/cgtech72/platform/license/start_server

NOTE: The temporary license server process is owned by the "root" user that starts it.
When that user logs-out, the license server program terminates.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

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Uninstall an Old Version of VERICUT

Uninstalling is recommended when a VERICUT software version is no longer needed, or

when disk space is limited. Use the appropriate procedure below to remove a version of
VERICUT software from your computer.

To remove VERICUT software from a Windows computer:

1. Remove the license server service by selecting Start > All Programs > CGTech
VERICUT 7.0 > License Server Only > Remove License Server Service. Do this
BEFORE uninstalling!
2. Unistall VERICUT by selecting Start > Programs > CGTech VERICUT x.x >
Utilities >Uninstall VERICUT x.x (where "x.x" is the version of VERICUT to be
uninstalled) and follow the prompts of the "uninstall" program. You can also start the
"uninstall" program using the UninstallVERICUT.exe, located in the
UninstallerData folder of your VERICUT software installation.

To remove VERICUT software from a UNIX computer:

1. Stop the license server program by executing the
../cgtechx.x/platform/license/stop_server script in the VERICUT installation being
removed. Where "x.x" is the VERICUT version and "platform" is the UNIX platform
type. Do this BEFORE uninstalling!
2. Change to the directory above where VERICUT was installed. For example, if
installed in "/usr/cgtech60", then type: cd /usr
3. Remove (delete) the entire tree of directories and files beginning with the CGTech
installation directory, for example: "rm -r cgtech60"

NOTE: There may be program folder/files that are not removed by uninstalling. These
were created after VERICUT was installed and will have to be removed manually.

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Download and Install the Latest Point Release for

Windows

VERICUT point releases for Windows are available on the CGTech web site. The
following steps will guide you through downloading and installing a VERICUT point
release (we'll use 7.1.6 as an example below):
Download Instructions:
The VERICUT 7.1.6 Windows version (Windows Win7, Win7 64, XP, and XP64)
is available for download from our web site. Follow this link to open the on-line
form to begin the download process:
http://www.cgtech.com/usa/support/software-update/
To download the file, you will need your Company ID and the access code from the
"VERICUT 7.1.6 is available for download" email that was sent to all customers on
maintenance. If you are not currently on maintenance, contact your CGTech
representative.

Starting the Installation:

After downloading the zipped installer, unzip it to a temporary folder. The zip file is
password protected. The password was also included in the "VERICUT 7.1.6 is
available for download" email.
Once the files are unzipped, double-click on install.exe to begin the installation.

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Install Microsoft redistributable C++ Run-Time

Libraries

VERICUT on Win7 64, Vista 64 and XP 64 will likely require installation of the correct
version of Microsoft’s C++ run-time libraries. You may also need to install the correct
version of Microsoft’s C++ run-time libraries if you are installing the Model Interface
Modules. The following describes the 64 bit version of the libraries. To install the 32 bit
version of the libraries use the vcredist_x86.exe installer.

To install the libraries:

Get the vcredist_x64.exe installer:
The redistributable C++ run-time is available
• On the VERICUT DVD. The file name is vcredist_x64.exe.
• In the VERICUT installation in
C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\redist\vcredist_x64.exe,
where “C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\” is your installation location.
• Download from CGTech’s download site at:
http://download.cgtech.com/public/redistributables.zip
Installation:
Double-click on vcredist_x64.exe to install. There are no prompts during
installation and no confirmation of completion. You must have Administrator
privileges to do the install.

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Running VERICUT 5.2 or 5.3 with the current

VERICUT License Server

VERICUT 5.2 and 5.3 require an environment variable setting to specify the version of
the license file.
NOTE: VERICUT 5.2.1 (or higher) is required if you want to use a later version
license, such as a 5.3 or 5.4 license.
For example, to run VERICUT 5.2.1 using a later VERICUT license, such as 5.4. the
environment variable CGTECH_LICENSE_VERSION must be set to the value "5.4".
This can be done by modifying the following file:
\cgtech521\windows\commands\cgtenv.bat (or the UNIX 'cgtenv') Either add or
modify the following line at the end of the file:

WINDOWS
set CGTECH_LICENSE_VERSION=5.4
UNIX
CGTECH_LICENSE_VERSION=5.4; export CGTECH_LICENSE_VERSION

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Configuring CAD/CAM to VERICUT Interfaces

Choose the interface you want to configure from the following:

CATIA V5-to-VERICUT Interface for CATIA version 5
EdgeCAM-to-VERICUT Interface
ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface
GibbsCam-to-VERICUT Interface (GibbsV)
Mastercam-to-VERICUT Interface (MCAMV)
NX-to-VERICUT Interface (NXV)
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Configuring the CATIA V5-to-VERICUT Interface

Prerequisites
CATV 7.0 requires CATIA V5 (R16 or later) and VERICUT 7.0 (or later). It is only
available for the 32bit and 64bit Windows platforms.

It also requires two elements of Windows.

1. "Windows Script" should be version 5.6 or later. The latest version of Windows
Script is available from Microsoft's download site. Search for "Windows Script"
and pick the latest version offered. Note that there is one download for Windows
2000 and XP, and another for 98, ME and NT.
2. Two dynamic link libraries, FM20.dll and FM20ENU.dll, which are distributed
with Microsoft Office. If some portion of Office is installed then FM20.dll and
FM20ENU.dll should already be present (in the "Windows\System32" folder or
an equivalent) and registered.

Configuration
The CGTech software installation procedure places the files required by CATV in a sub-
folder. If you elected to install the software in the default folder "C:\Program
Files\cgtech\x.x.x\" (where x.x.x is the VERICUT release number), then for VERICUT
7.14, the CATV folder will be "C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4\windows\catv5" or
"C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4\\windows64\catv5".

One of the files is "CATV.bat", which sets at least two environment variables before
invoking the executable "CATV.exe". The first environment variable is
CGTECH_PRODUCTS and it points to the platform specific folder of the CGTech
software. For CATV the platform is either "windows" or "windows64". The second
environment variable is CGTECH_LIBRARY and it points to the folder containing
VERICUT specific files distributed with the product. These include "init.VcProject" and
"initm.VcProject" which are used by "CATV.exe" as project and setup templates if no
other file is specified by the user. "CATV.bat" is generated during the installation
procedure and there should be no need to edit the definition of either of these mandatory
environment variables.

The first of the optional environment variables in the batch file is

CGTECH_CATV_LANGUAGE. If you want CATV's interface to use something other
than US English, the variable can specify a file of localized text. Versions for French and
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The second optional environment variable is CGTECH_CATV_FOLDER. CATV

generates a number of files when it communicates the details of a CATIA CATProcess
file to VERICUT. These include tool libraries, STL or VRML model files, and NC
programs in APT or G-Code. Normally CATV will offer to place these files in the same
folder as the CATProcess file. You can override this behavior interactively, but if you
typically want all generated files to be placed in a single (perhaps temporary) folder, you
can use this environment variable to specify it.

You can place a shortcut to the CATV batch file on your Windows Desktop. If you do
so, we suggest that you alter the properties of the shortcut so that it runs in a minimized
window. This will avoid having an almost empty command window on screen for the
batch process. An alternative is to trigger the batch file from an icon on one or more of
CATIA's toolbars. To assist in setting this up, there is a CATIA macro script in the
CATV5 folder, called "CATV.CATScript". There are two icon files in sub-folders,
"Small\I_CATV.bmp" and "Normal\I_CATV.bmp".

If you wish to have an icon ( ) on a CATIA toolbar, the two icon files must be placed
where CATIA expects to find them. The paths depend on where you have CATIA
installed, but typically you will find a "small" and "normal" folder under "C:\Program
Files\Dassault Systemes\B16\intel_a\resources\graphic\icons". Place the two versions of
the CATV icon, both called "I_CATV.bmp", in the appropriate folders.

Adding the CATV icon ( ) to a CATIA toolbar is a multi-step process;

1. Get CATIA V5 running.

2. Make the "Advanced Machining" workbench active, either by accessing an
existing CATProcess file, or by initializing a new one. One or more of the
Manufacturing toolbars are likely to be suitable locations for the CATV icon.
3. Pick "Tools" > "Macro" > "Macros" from CATIA's menus.
4. In the "Macros" dialog, pick "Macro Libraries".
5. In the "Macro Libraries" dialog, set the "Library Type" to "Directories".
6. Pick "Add existing library ..." and select the folder containing the
CATV.CATScript file.
(for example, "C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4\windows\catv5").
7. "Close" the "Macro Libraries" dialog.
8. "Close" the "Macros" dialog.
9. Pick "Tools" > "Customize ..." from CATIA's menus.
10. In the "Customize" dialog, bring the "Commands" tab to the front.
11. Select "Macros" from the left-hand list of "Categories".
12. Pick "CATV.CATScript" from the right-hand list of "Commands".
13. Click on the "Show Properties ..." button.
14. Pick the "..." button to the right of the "Icon:" label.
15. In the "Icon Browser" dialog you need to step through the pages of icons until you
find the one for CATV ( ). The icons are presented in alphabetic order of their
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brief period. The CATV icon ( ) will probably be on the twelfth page. Pick it
and "Close" the "Icon Browser".
16. Back on the "Customize" dialog, position the mouse cursor over the name of the
macro, CATV.CATScript, in the right-hand list, depress the left mouse button,
and drag the cursor to the toolbar where you want the icon to appear. It's counter-
intuitive, but you drag the macro name, not the icon! Repeat this step if you want
the icon to appear on more than one toolbar.
17. "Close" the "Customize" dialog.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

You should now be ready to start using the CATIA V5-to-VERICUT Interface. For
complete details on using the CATIA V5-to-VERICUT Interface, see CATIA V5-to-
VERICUT Interface, in the CAD/CAM Interfaces section of Converters and
CAD/CAM Interfaces, located in the CGTech Help Library.

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Configuring the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface

Choose the version you want to configure:
Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface (Edgecam 10) – See below.
Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface (Edgecam 11, 11.5 & 12)
Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface (Edgecam 12.5, 2000 R1 &2009 R2)

Configuring the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface

(Edgecam 10)

Six files are required by the VERICUT interface in an existing Edgecam 10.0 system.
Four of these files are language dependent and must be copied from the appropriate
English, French, or German folder. The distributed files are:

VericutPDI.exe
VericutSetPDI.exe
VericutPDI.dfn (language dependent)
VericutPDI.pdi (language dependent)
VericutSetPDI.pdi (language dependent)
VericutPDI.lan (language dependent)

These files are located in the \cgtech\x.x.x\windows\edgecam or

\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64\edgecam folder of your VERICUT installation. The x.x.x
represents the VERICUT version number. For VERICUT 7.1.4 the x.x.x would be 7.1.4.

Assuming EdgeCAM is installed at C:\Program Files\Edgecam , move the following files

to the EdgeCAM folders indicated.

C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\Menu-Run\VericutPDI.exe (Vericut interface

PDI executable)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\Menu-Run\ VericutSetPDI.exe (Reset PDI
executable)

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C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\src\VericutPDI.pdi (Vericut interface dialog

definition)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\src\ VericutSetPDI.pdi (Vericut Reset dialog
definition)
C:\Program Files\Edgecam\Language\VericutPDI.dfn (Drop down menu
definition)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Language\VericutPDI.lan – Language specific file

Edgecam checks file dates of "dfn" and "pdi" each time it executes and updates the
master menu file when new files are detected. The file date for the VericutPDI.dfn,
VericutPDI.pdi, and VericutSetPDI.pdi files must be newer than the last time Edgecam
updated its master menu file. After moving the above files to their proper locations, use a
text editor to force the VericutPDI.dfn, VericutPDI.pdi, and VericutSetPDI.pdi file dates
to a current value. You only need to do this once before starting Edgecam.
The folder path where VERICUT is installed must be defined in an environment variable
for the Edgecam interface PDI to spawn the VERICUT process.

For example
CGTECH_INSTALL=C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\
Where x.x.x is the VERICUT release number. For VERICUT 7.1.4 the environment
variable would be set to CGTECH_INSTALL=C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4\.

The following is included to enable you to create a .bat file that, when executed, copies
the necessary VERICUT-to-EdgecamInterface files from the VERICUT installation to
the correct Edgecam locations and renames the Edgekrnl.mnu to be Edgekrnl.old thus
forcing Edgecam to recompile its menus.

Creating the Edgecam_Inst.bat file:

1. Copy the lines shown below to a text file.
2. Edit the file locations in the top of the .bat file as necessary
3. Save the text file as Edgecam_Inst.bat
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@echo on

rem Following line references the installation folder for VERICUT, change as
required.
set CGTECH_INSTALL=C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\
rem Where x.x.x is the VERICUT version number.

rem Where EdgeCAM is installed, change as required

set EDGECAM_INSTALL="C:\Program Files\EdgeCAMV10"

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%\windows\edgecam\*.exe
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%\Cam\PDI\Menu-Run

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%\windows\edgecam\English\vericutpdi.lan
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%\Language

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%\windows\edgecam\English\VericutPDI.dfn
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%\Language

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%\windows\edgecam\English\VericutPDI.pdi
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%\Cam\PDI\Src

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%\windows\edgecam\English\VericutPDI.dfn
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%\Cam\PDI\Src

Rem Next line forces EdgeCAM to rebuild its menu file

Ren %EDGECAM_INSTALL%\Language\EdgeKrnl.mnu EdgeKrnl.old

pause

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

You should now be ready to start using the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface. For
complete details on using the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface, see Edgecam-to-
VERICUT Interface, in the CAD/CAM Interfaces section of Converters and
CAD/CAM Interfaces, located in the CGTech Help Library.

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Configuring the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface

(Edgecam 11, 11.5 & 12)

Seven files are required for the VERICUT interface in an existing Edgecam system. Four
of these files are language dependent and must be copied from the appropriate English,
French, or German folder.
The distributed files are:
VericutPDI.exe
VericutSetPDI.exe
VericutPDI.dfn (language dependent)
VericutPDI.pdi (language dependent)
VericutSetPDI.pdi (language dependent)
VericutPDI.lan (language dependent)
Vericut.commands
These files are located in the \cgtech\x.x.x\windows\edgecam or
\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64\edgecam folder of your VERICUT installation. The x.x.x
represents the VERICUT version number. For VERICUT 7.1.4 the x.x.x would be 7.1.4.

Assuming Edgecam is installed at C:\Program Files\Edgecam, move the following files to

the Edgecam folders indicated.

C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\Menu-Run\VericutPDI.exe (Vericut interface

PDI executable)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\Menu-Run\ VericutSetPDI.exe (Reset PDI
executable)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\src\VericutPDI.pdi (Vericut interface dialog
definition)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\src\ VericutSetPDI.pdi (Vericut Reset dialog
definition)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\Support\ Vericut.commands
C:\Program Files\Edgecam\Language\VericutPDI.dfn (Drop down menu
definition)
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Edgecam checks file dates of "dfn" and "pdi" each time it executes and updates the
master menu file when new files are detected. The file date for the VericutPDI.dfn,
VericutPDI.pdi, and VericutSetPDI.pdi files must be newer than the last time EdgeCAM
updated its master menu file. After moving the above files to their proper locations, use a
text editor to force the VericutPDI.dfn, VericutPDI.pdi, and VericutSetPDI.pdi file dates
to a current value. You only need to do this once before starting EdgeCAM.
The folder path where VERICUT is installed must be defined in an environment variable
for the Edgecam interface PDI to spawn the VERICUT process.
For example:

CGTECH_INSTALL=C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\

Where x.x.x is the VERICUT release number. For VERICUT 7.1.4 the environment
variable would be set to CGTECH_INSTALL=C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4\.

The following is included to enable you to create a .bat file that, when executed, copies
the necessary VERICUT-to-Edgecam Interface files from the VERICUT installation to
the correct Edgecam locations and renames the Edgekrnl.mnu to be Edgekrnl.old thus
forcing Edgecam to recompile its menus.

Creating the Edgecam_Inst.bat file:

1. Copy the lines shown below to a text file.
2. Edit the file locations in the top of the .bat file as necessary
3. Save the text file as Edgecam_Inst.bat
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The lines shown below need to be copied to the Edgecam_Inst.bat file (watch line wrap):
@echo on

rem Following line references installation folder for VERICUT

set CGTECH_INSTALL=C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\

rem Where x.x.x is the VERICUT version number.

rem Where EdgeCAM is installed

set EDGECAM_INSTALL="C:Program FilesEdgeCAM"

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%windowsedgecam*.exe
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%CamPDIMenu-Run

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%windowsedgecamEnglishvericutpdi.lan
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%Language

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%windowsedgecamEnglishVericutPDI.dfn
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%Language

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%windowsedgecamEnglishVericutPDI.pdi
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%CamPDISrc

Copy %CGTECH_INSTALL%windowsedgecamEnglishVericutPDI.dfn
%EDGECAM_INSTALL%CamPDISrc

Ren %EDGECAM_INSTALL%LanguageEdgeKrnl.mnu EdgeKrnl.old

pause

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

You should now be ready to start using the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface. For
complete details on using the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface, see Edgecam-to-
VERICUT Interface, in the CAD/CAM Interfaces section of Converters and
CAD/CAM Interfaces, located in the CGTech Help Library.

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Configuring the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface

(Edgecam 12.5, 2009 R1, 2009 R2 & 2011)

Five files are required for the VERICUT interface in an existing Edgecam system. Four
of these files are language dependent and must be copied from the appropriate English,
French, or German folder.
The distributed files are:
VericutPDI.exe
VericutPDI.dfn (language dependent)
VericutPDI.pdi (language dependent)
VericutPDI.lan (language dependent)
Vericut.commands

These files are located in the \cgtech\x.x.x\windows\edgecam or

\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64\edgecam folder of your VERICUT installation. The x.x.x
represents the VERICUT version number. For VERICUT 7.1.4 the x.x.x would be 7.1.4.

Assuming Edgecam is installed at C:\Program Files\Edgecam, copy the following files to

the Edgecam folders indicated.

C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\Menu-Run\VericutPDI.exe (Vericut interface

PDI executable)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\pdi\src\VericutPDI.pdi (Vericut interface dialog
definition)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Cam\Support\ Vericut.commands
C:\Program Files\Edgecam\Language\VericutPDI.dfn (Drop down menu
definition)
C: \Program Files\Edgecam\Language\VericutPDI.lan – Language specific file

Edgecam checks file dates of "dfn" and "pdi" each time it executes and updates the
master menu file when new files are detected. The file date for the VericutPDI.dfn and
VericutPDI.pdi files must be newer than the last time Edgecam updated its master menu
file. After moving the above files to their proper locations, use a text editor to force the
VericutPDI.dfn and VericutPDI.pdi file dates to a current value. You only need to do this
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To enable the Edgecam interface PDI to spawn the VERICUT process, you also need to
define three environment variables, CGTECH_INSTALL, CGTECH_PRODUCTS
and LSHOST.
For example;

Environment Variable Name Variable Value

CGTECH_INSTALL C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x

C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows
CGTECH_PRODUCTS or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64

LSHOST server_name

CGTECH_INSTALL is set to the top level folder where VERICUT is installed. In the
above table, x.x.x represents the VERICUT release number. For VERICUT 7.1.4 the
environment variable would be set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4.
CGTECH_PRODUCTS is set to the folder for the specific operating system of the
computer running VERICUT: either "windows" or "windows64". For a typical
VERICUT 7.1.4 installation this variable is set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4\windows
or C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4\windows64.
LSHOST is set to the name of the license server computer.
Use the Microsoft Windows Control Panel > System Properties: Advanced tab,
Environment Variables feature to define these environment variables. See Microsoft
Windows Help for more information.

To add an Edgecam-to-VERICUT menu option to the Edgecam main menu bar, complete
the following:
1. Start Edgecam
2. Open an Edgecam part with an existing machining sequence.
3. In the Edgecam main menu bar select Options > Manufacture, or click on the
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4. Once in Manufacturing mode, right click on the menu bar and choose Customise
from the pull-down list.

5. Select the Transfer tab and click on the Menu option, Load button.

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The following window should display.

6. Select Vericut.commands, then Open. The Vericut menu and pull-down option
list should now be added to the Edgecam main menu bar as shown below.

Pre-Edgecam 2011 versions

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Edgecam 2011

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.
You should now be ready to start using the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface. For
complete details on using the Edgecam-to-VERICUT Interface, see Edgecam-to-
VERICUT Interface, in the CAD/CAM Interfaces section of Converters and
CAD/CAM Interfaces, located in the CGTech Help Library.

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Configuring the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface

The following section describes how to install the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface
without using the installer. ESPRIT requires that Add-Ins write values to the registry,
because of this, you may need administrator privileges to run these scripts.

First, create a directory named VericutAddin in your ESPRIT AddIns folder. If you have
ESPRIT installed in the default location, the folder you will need to create will be at
C:\Program Files (x86)\D.P.Technology\ESPRIT\AddIns\VericutAddin.

Next, copy all the provided source files into your VericutAddin directory. For reference,
here is the list of files you should copy:

blank.bat
cgtech_esprit.dll
extensibility.dll
Interop.Esprit.dll
Interop.EspritComBase.dll
register-dll.bat
register-vericut-addin-32.reg
register-vericut-addin-64.reg
unregister-dll.bat
VericutAddin.dll
VericutAddin.tlb

Next, you will need to register your files with the Windows registry and with ESPRIT so
that it will be able to find the Add-In when starting up.

You need to determine if your operating system is 32-bit or 64-bit. You can easily check
this by going to the Start menu, Right-clicking on the "My Computer" entry, and
selecting Properties. This should show you the name of your operating system. If there is
a 64 or 64-bit or x64 or x86-64, this means that your operating system is 64-bit and you
will need to double-click the file register-with-esprit-64.reg. If you don't see anything
indicating 64-bit, you're operating system is 32-bit and you will need to double-click the
file register-with-esprit-32.reg. After double-clicking the appropriate file, you will be
asked to confirm if you want to add an entry to the registry. Select yes and you should
receive a confirmation message that the value was added successfully to the registry.

The other file you need to run is register-dll.bat. You will first need to edit this file to
point to your specific ESPRIT AddIns folder. To edit, you must right-click and select
Edit, choosing Notepad to edit it with if prompted. By default, the folder specified is the
default install location for ESPRIT. Even if you have ESPRIT installed in the default
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register-dll.bat is the same folder where you copied the files previously. If you need
to edit the install location, only change text on the line highlighted in red below:

C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe "C:\Program
Files (x86)\D.P.Technology\ESPRIT\Addins\VericutAddin\VericutAddin.dll"
/codebase /tlb

For example, if you have ESPRIT installed under T:\Applications\cad_cam\, the line in
your file would look like this:

C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\RegAsm.exe
"T:\Applications\cad_cam\D.P.Technology\ESPRIT\Addins\VericutAddin\VericutA
ddin.dll" /codebase /tlb

Also keep in mind that all the above text should be on the same line. It's only split onto
multiple lines in Word. When you're done editing, save and close the file, then double-
click to run it. You should see a console window with the text from the file in it. This will
tell you if there were any problems running the script.

If everything was successful, you should be able to open ESPRIT and see that the
ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface been loaded as an Add-In. There should also be a menu
entry under Tools => VERICUT.

Environment Variables
In order to use the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT interface, you also need to define four
environment variables, CGTECH_INSTALL, CGTECH_PRODUCTS, LSHOST and
CGTECH_LANGUAGE.
For example;

Environment Variable
Variable Value
Name

CGTECH_INSTALL C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x

C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows
CGTECH_PRODUCTS or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64

LSHOST server_name

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C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows\Esprit\language
CGTECH_LANGUAGE or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64\ Esprit\language

CGTECH_INSTALL is set to the top level folder where VERICUT is installed. In the
above table, x.x.x represents the VERICUT release number. For VERICUT 7.1.4 the
environment variable would be set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4.
CGTECH_PRODUCTS is set to the folder for the specific operating system of the
computer running VERICUT: either "windows" or "windows64". For a typical
VERICUT 7.1.4 installation this variable is set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4\windows
or C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.4\windows64.
LSHOST is set to the name of the license server computer.
CGTECH_LANGUAGE is used to specify the \path\ to the folder containing the Esprit-
to-VERICUT Interface language file (EspritRes.local) that you want to use.
Use the Microsoft Windows Control Panel > System > System Properties: Advanced
tab, Environment Variables feature to define these environment variables. See
Microsoft Windows Help for more information.

License
At the time that the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface is launched for the first time, it tries
to connect with license server. License server name can be specified by environmental
variables LSHOST or LSFORCEHOST.

If neither of these two environment variables is defined, the window shown below will
display, enabling you to specify the license server name manually. The Name specified
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Language

At the time that the “VericutAddin.dll” is loaded with ESPRIT CAM system, the
ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface looks for CGTECH_LANGUAGE environment
variable. If it is defined, the interface loads the “EspritRes.local” file found at that
location.
If the CGTECH_LANGUAGE environment variable is not set, then the ESPRIT-to-
VERICUT Interface looks for the CGTECH_LOCALE environment variable to get the
location of the language file.
If the CGTECH_LOCALE environment variable is not defined, the ESPRIT–to-
VERICUT Interface will look for the “EspritRes.local” file in the folder where
“VericutAddin.dll” is located, in a subfolder named the same as the language that you
want to use.
If the location of the language file is not found in any of these places, English will be
used as the application language. Also, if the “EspritRes.local” file for specified language
is not found, English will be used as the application language.

VERICUT Installation Directory

The ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface needs to know where VERICUT is installed and

whether it is a windows or windows64 version. Use the CGTECH_PRODUCTS
environment variable to provide this information. For example, set
CGTECH_PRODUCTS to “C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows”.
Use the CGTECH_INSTALL environment variable to specify the location of the
VERICUT installation. For example, set CGTECH_INSTALL to “C:\Program
Files\cgtech\7.2\”.

Initially the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface will look for the environment variable
CGTECH_PRODUCTS. If it is defined, then execution continues, otherwise the
following window displays, enabling you to specify the location of the “commands”
folder of your VERICUT installation. Enter the \path\ to the “commands” folder of your
VERICUT installation in the VERICUT Command Path: text field or use the
(Browse) icon to display a directory selection window and use it to specify the \path\ to
the “commands” folder.
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Based on the path that you provide, the value for CGTECH_PRODUCTS is determined.
You only need to specify the path the first time that the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface
is used. The value of CGTECH_PRODUCTS will be saved for future use.
The location of the VERICUT installation will be retrieved from the
CGTECH_INSTALL environment variable, if defined, or will be determined from the
value of CGTECH_PRODUCTS.
If either of these variables remains undefined, the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface will
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Troubleshooting

If the ESPRIT-to-VERICUT Interface does display in the Tools menu in ESPRIT, it

needs to be reloaded. This issue can be resolved by following the steps below:
• Select ‘Tools =>Add-In’. It will bring up the Add-In manager in ESPRIT.
• Click on the VERICUT Interface entry, and check both boxes under ‘Load
Behavior’.

If there is no entry for the VERICUT Interface in the available add-ins list, there is most
likely a problem with registering the Interface.

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Configuring the GibbsCam-to-VERICUT Interface

(GibbsV)
NOTE: The GibbsCam-to-VERICUT Interface (GibbsV) requires at least Gibbs 2010
V9.5.2.2.

The GibbsCam-to-VERICUT Interface is distributed as two files;

GibbsV.dll (the code)

Gibbsv[language].local (localization file)

Supported localization files:

GibbsvEnglish.local
GibbsvFrench.local
GibbsvSpanish.local
GibbsvJapanese.local
GibbsvChinese.local
GibbsvKorean.local
GibbsvItalian.local
GibbsvGerman.local
GibbsvSwedish.local

For a typical VERICUT installation, these files are located in the C:\Program
Files\CGTech\7.2\windows\GibbsV\ or C:\Program
Files\CGTech\7.2\windows64\GibbsV\ folder . x.x.x represents the VERICUT release
number. For VERICUT 7.1.6 the x.x.x would be 7.1.6.

The GibbsV.dll file should be placed in the GibbsCAM plugins directory (for example,
C:\Program Files\Gibbs\GibbsCAM\8.0.19_NLO\plugins\.
The localization file should be left in the \GibbsV\ directory of your VERICUT
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The GibbsCAM-to-VERICUT Interface must have the following two environment

variables set before using.

Environment Variable Name Variable Value

CGTECH_PRODUCTS C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows \windows

or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows \windows64

LSHOST server_name

CGTECH_PRODUCTS is set to the folder for the specific operating system of the
computer running VERICUT: either "windows" or "windows64". In the above table, x.x.x
represents the VERICUT release number. For a typical VERICUT 7.2 installation this
variable is set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows or C:\Program
Files\cgtech\7.2\windows64.
LSHOST is set to the name of the license server computer.
Use the Microsoft Windows Control Panel > System Properties: Advanced tab,
Environment Variables feature to define these environment variables. See Microsoft
Windows Help for more information.

Accessing the GibbsCAM to VERICUT Interface

To start the GibbsCAM to VERICUT Interface from within GibbsCAM, click Plug-Ins
in the GibbsCam main menu, then select VERICUT from the pull-down list.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

You should now be ready to start using the GibbsCAM-to-VERICUT Interface. For
complete details on using the GibbsCAM-to-VERICUT Interface, see GibbsCAM-to-
VERICUT Interface (GibbsV), in the CAD/CAM Interfaces section of Converters and
CAD/CAM Interfaces, located in the CGTech Help Library.

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Configuring the Mastercam-to-VERICUT Interface

Configuring the Mastercam-to-VERICUT Interface

(MCAMV - Version X4, X5 and X6)

Using Mastercam's terminology, the interface between MastercamXv (where v is the

Mastercam version number) and VERICUT is a Net-Hook. It can be invoked while
running Mastercam, transfers internal Mastercam data to files recognized by VERICUT,
and fires up VERICUT ready to perform verification of the NC programs. You can opt to
verify Mastercam's Intermediate NC data (NCI) or the G-code files produced by
Mastercam's post-processors.

NOTE: MCAMV requires the installation of the Microsoft C++ run time environment.
This is not distributed automatically by Microsoft. A copy of the installer is on the
VERICUT CD, or at:
http://download.vericut.net/downloads/redistributables.zip
Administrator privileges are required to install this.
You do not need this if you have Microsoft Visual Studio C++ 2005 installed (not likely
for most VERICUT users).

Configuration
The VERICUT C-Hook is for Mastercam Xv. It is distributed as four files located in the
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows\mcamv\Xv\ or C:\Program
Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64\mcamv\Xv\ directory of your VERICUT installation. The
x.x.x represents the VERICUT release number. For VERICUT 7.1.4 the x.x.x would be
7.1.4. The v represents the Mastercam version number. For Mastercam X5, v would be 5.
NOTE: Please be aware that with MCAMV X6 there are now 32bit and 64bit specific
versions. Make sure you use the correct version.
A 32 bit MasterCAM X6 requires a 32 bit MCAMV Interface dll
A 64 bit MasterCAM X6 requires a 64 bit MCAMV Interface dll
They are NOT interchangeable.

VERICUT.dll (the code)

VericutSupport.dll (supporting code)
mcRes.local (language translation)
VERICUT.ft (used to map an Icon into the Mastercam menu interface)

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The two .dll files and the .ft file should be placed in Mastercam's "chooks" folder, which
is one level down from the Mastercam installation folder (for example
C:\McamX\chooks). The file mcRes.local should be placed in the Mastercam installation
folder.
To enable the C-Hook to find VERICUT, you also need to define three environment
variables, CGTECH_INSTALL, CGTECH_PRODUCTS and LSHOST.
For example;

Environment Variable Name Variable Value

CGTECH_INSTALL C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x

C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows
CGTECH_PRODUCTS or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64

LSHOST server_name

CGTECH_INSTALL is set to the top level folder where VERICUT is installed. In the
above table, x.x.x represents the VERICUT release number. For a typical VERICUT 7.2
installation the environment variable would be set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2.
CGTECH_PRODUCTS is set to the folder for the specific operating system of the
computer running VERICUT: either "windows" or "windows64". For a typical
VERICUT 7.2 installation this variable is set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows64.
LSHOST is set to the name of the license server computer.
Use the Microsoft Windows Control Panel > System Properties: Advanced tab,
Environment Variables feature to define these environment variables. See Microsoft
Windows Help for more information.

Access
To trigger the Net-Hook while in Mastercam, hold down the Alt key and click the C key
(referred to as Alt-C). Alternatively, you could select Settings > Run User Application.
You will see a file selection dialog offering all the installed C-Hooks. Pick
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Setting up a VERICUT icon in Mastercam X4, X5 and X6 user interface

In Mastercam main window, select Settings > Customize

1. In Customize window, change Category to NET Hook
2. Select the VERICUT icon in the "Commands" area, and drag and drop it onto the
toolbar in the Mastercam main window
3. In the Customize window, in the Toolbars list, right click on "New Toolbar" and
select Rename Toolbar, rename it to something like Run VERICUT, then Enter.
4. Select the Diskette (Save As) icon, save as filename.mtb , OK
5. Click on the checkmark (OK) button to close the Customize window.

In Mastercam main window, select Settings > Configuration

1. In the System Configuration window, under Topics, select Start / Exit.
2. Under Startup Settings, point Toolbars to the filename.mtb file that you created
above. Either enter the /path/filename in the text field or click on the File Cabinet
icon (Select) and use the window that displays to select the file.
3. Click on the checkmark (OK) button to close the System Configuration window.
4. If prompted: "Save Settings to Configuration File?", Yes.
See Mastercam Help for additional information.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

You should now be ready to start using the Mastercam-to-VERICUT Interface. For
complete details on using the Mastercam-to-VERICUT Interface, see Mastercam-to-
VERICUT Interface (MCAMV), in the CAD/CAM Interfaces section of Converters
and CAD/CAM Interfaces, located in the CGTech Help Library.

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Configuring the NX-to-VERICUT Interface (NXV)

This section documents supported versions of NX, and the procedure for configuring the
NX-to-VERICUT Interface (NXV). These instructions apply only when VERICUT will
be run via NXV. If VERICUT will only be run outside of NX, then ignore this section.

NX version support
NXV can be operated on Windows computers with NX versions NX5, NX6, NX7,
NX7.5 and NX8.
VERICUT Interfaces for old Unigraphics versions (V16, V17, V18, NX, NX2, NX3, and
NX4) are no longer distributed with the VERICUT installation. You can copy the old
interface files forward from a previous installation, or contact VERICUT technical
support for the older Unigraphics interface files.
Upward compatibility of the old interfaces is not tested with this release and not
guaranteed. However nothing is intentionally changed to prevent them from continuing to
work.

Configuration
Follow the general procedure below to configure NXV. Integrating NXV into your
standard UG startup may require "root" or administrator permissions - see your system
administrator for assistance.
NOTE: The following NX products, ufunc_execute (P2_ufunc_execute for NX2,
product name "UG/Open API Execute") and the grip_execute (product name "UG/Open
Grip Execute") are required for NXV.
Assuming NX is installed, install VERICUT (includes the NXV software) per the
VERICUT installation instructions.
Windows
1. Locate the NXV batch file for your version of NX
Look in VERICUT’s 'commands' folder (C:\Program
Files\cgtech\x.x.x\platform\commands\ directory of your VERICUT installation.
The x.x.x represents the VERICUT release number. For VERICUT 7.2 the x.x.x
would be 7.2. The platform represents windows, or windows64) for the batch file
named ugv_nxV.bat (where V represents the NX version, i.e. ugv_nx2.bat,
ugv_nx3.bat, etc). The batch file sets the environment for NXV, then runs NX
using %UGII_ROOT_DIR%\UGII.BAT.

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NOTE: If you need a batch file for a newer/higher version of NX use the
highest nxV.bat available in the folder. The interfaces are usually upward
compatible with newer versions of NX.

2. Create a desktop shortcut to the batch file

Create a desktop shortcut that points to the NXV batch file found in step 1. Set the
shortcut's start-in property to a folder where the user has write permission.
You can optionally copy the batch file to a folder where you have write
permission and run it directly from there.

NOTE: The NXV batch file will NOT work correctly from its location in the
VERICUT’s ‘commands’ folder because users usually do not have write
permissions there. You must either create a desktop shortcut with a start-in path
where you have write permissions, or copy the batch file to a directory where you
have permission to write files.

NOTE FOR NX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS: To integrate the

NXV interface into your normal NX startup process, copy the environment
settings from NXxx.bat into your normal NX startup process. Do not copy the
line that runs NX.

Start NX with NXV.

After completing the previous steps and assuming VERICUT is licensed and operational,
run NX using the batch file short cut. If NX does not start, DO NOT CONTINUE - see
your system administrator for assistance.
Depending on the version of NX, NXV is accessed differently. See the help on using
NXV in the Converters and CAD/CAM Interfaces section, in the CGTech Help Library,
for details.

Configuring NXV to start VERICUT with a custom Project file

If no Project Template is specified in the NXV interface dialog, NXV initializes
VERICUT with the following project from VERICUT’s Library folder:
• ug_init.VcProject (inch NX session)
• ug_initm.VcProject (millimeter NX session)
The interface adds models, NX program(s), and tools from the current session, then runs
VERICUT.

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You can change VERICUT’s default settings by modifying ug_init.Vc Project (or
ug_initm.VcProject). We recommend you save a backup copy of these files before
modifying them. The files are located in the "library" folder in your VERICUT
installation.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

You should now be ready to start using the NX-to-VERICUT Interface. For complete
details on using the NX-to-VERICUT Interface, see NX-to-VERICUT Interface
(NXV), in the CAD/CAM Interfaces section of Converters and CAD/CAM Interfaces,
located in the CGTech Help Library.

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Setting up NXV to work with Teamcenter

Overview
Teamcenter (formerly IMAN and UG Manager) is a Product Lifecycle Management
(PLM) application that manages NX data files. When using the NX-to-VERICUT
Interface (NXV), it is necessary to modify the NX Teamcenter environment in order for
NXV to operate correctly.
NXV uses Teamcenter functions for reading data and writing files when running within
Teamcenter. For example:
• If Teamcenter is not used, NXV asks NX to write VERICUT model files to the
path specified in the NXV interface.
• If Teamcenter is used, NXV asks Teamcenter to ask NX to write model files.
Teamcenter then places the files in a "temporary" Teamcenter folder.
NXV detects when it is running within Teamcenter and uses Teamcenter data
management functions when requesting and writing data.
All VERICUT files for the current session are placed by Teamcenter in the "temporary"
Teamcenter folder for the current checked-out project. At the end of the NX session,
Teamcenter prompts the user to check the files in.
VERICUT files are considered, "meta-data" by Teamcenter. "meta data" is data with
unknown content, but the files are controlled by Teamcenter.

Implementing NXV in a Teamcenter installation

NOTE: The following example shows modifying a Teamcenter windows batch file for
NX2 on Windows, but the concept is the same for later NX versions, or when using a perl
or UNIX script to start Teamcenter.
The Teamcenter startup batch file (in this example, START_UGMANAGER.BAT) sets
the environment for starting NX2 with Teamcenter on Windows. The Teamcenter startup
batch file must be modified to call the modified NXV batch file (nx2.bat, nx3.bat, etc,
depending on your version of NX) from VERICUT’s commands folder.
1. Modify 4 lines in NXV’s startup batch file.
Add rem at the beginning of the following lines in the nxv.bat file. Where v is the
NX version number.
rem setlocal
rem set CGTECH_INSTALL=C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.2

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rem "%UGII_ROOT_DIR%\UGII.BAT" %argstr%

rem endlocal
See the red text in the example modified nx7_5.bat file below.

2. Call the NXV batch file (as modified in step 1) from the Teamcenter startup
script. The call must be inserted above the command that launches NX. Calling
the NXV batch file sets the environment for NXV and VERICUT from the
Teamcenter startup script. This edit is usually done by the Teamcenter site
administrator.
Example lines to add to a Teamcenter startup batch file that uses Windows batch
file syntax:
set CGTECH_INSTALL=C:\cgtech70
call "%CGTECH_INSTALL%\windows\commands\NX2"
NOTE: The above example is for a Windows batch file. The syntax is different
for a perl or UNIX Teamcenter startup script, however the concept is the same.

3. The Teamcenter site administrator needs to configure Teamcenter to recognize

VERICUT files as "meta-data". An entry must be made for each extension
(.VcProject .mch, .ctl, .tls, .opti, .swp, .sor, .vct, etc?) These files will be managed
by Teamcenter.
NOTE: Two temporary files are created by NXV, but do not need to be
managed by Teamcenter. They have extension .opts and .vctemp.

Sample edited nx7.5.bat file

(the four edited lines are highlighted red)

@echo off

rem setlocal

rem set CGTECH_INSTALL=C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2

rem CGTech, Copyright, All Rights Reserved

rem CGTech environment

set CGTECH_PRODUCTS=%CGTECH_INSTALL%\windows

call "%CGTECH_PRODUCTS%\commands\cgtenv"

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rem set CGTECH_IGNORELAST=TRUE

set CGTECH_CLASSES=%CGTECH_INSTALL%\classes
if "%CGTECH_LIBRARY%" == "" set
CGTECH_LIBRARY=%CGTECH_INSTALL%\library\
if "%CGTECH_LICENSE%" == "" set
CGTECH_LICENSE=%CGTECH_PRODUCTS%\license
if "%TEMP%" == "" set TEMP=C:\TEMP
if "%TMP%" == "" set TMP=C:\TEMP
if "%CGTECH_LOCALE%" == "" set CGTECH_LOCALE=english
set CGTECH_LANGUAGE=%CGTECH_CLASSES%\%CGTECH_LOCALE%
set CGTECH_HELP=%CGTECH_INSTALL%\hhelp
set CGTECH_SAMPLES=%CGTECH_INSTALL%\samples\
set CGTECH_TRAINING=%CGTECH_INSTALL%\training\
set CGTECH_DEFAULT_UNITS=INCH
set CGTECH_RGB_TXT=%CGTECH_PRODUCTS%\vericut\rgbhues.txt
if "%CGTECH_JRE%" == "" set CGTECH_JRE=%CGTECH_PRODUCTS%\jre

set
path=%CGTECH_PRODUCTS%\vericut;%CGTECH_PRODUCTS%\license;%PATH%

set waitopt=
set argstr=
if test%1==test goto cgtchkend
if %1==BATCH set waitopt=/wait
if %1==batch set waitopt=/wait
if %1==BATCHP set waitopt=/wait
if %1==batchp set waitopt=/wait
set argstr=%1
shift
:cgtgetarg
if test%1==test goto cgtchkend
if %1==BATCH set waitopt=/wait
if %1==batch set waitopt=/wait
if %1==BATCHP set waitopt=/wait
if %1==batchp set waitopt=/wait
set argstr=%argstr% %1
shift
goto cgtgetarg
:cgtchkend

if "%OS%" == "Windows_NT" set start_cmd=start "VERICUT" %waitopt%

if "%OS%" == "" set start_cmd=start %waitopt%

set UGII_VENDOR_DIR=%CGTECH_PRODUCTS%\nx\nx7.5
rem "%UGII_ROOT_DIR%\UGII.BAT" %argstr%

:end_cgtech

rem endlocal

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If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

You should now be ready to start using the NX-to-VERICUT Interface. For complete
details on using the NX-to-VERICUT Interface, see NX-to-VERICUT Interface
(NXV), in the CAD/CAM Interfaces section of Converters and CAD/CAM Interfaces,
located in the CGTech Help Library.

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Starting NXV when starting NX from Start > All

Programs > Siemens NX x.x > NX x.x

Follow the following steps to enable using the NX-to-VERICUT Interface (NXV) when
starting NX from Start > All Programs > Siemens NX x.x > NX x.x, where x.x is the
NX version number.
The CGTech software installation procedure places the files required by NXV in a sub-
folder. If you elected to install the software in the default folder "C:\Program
Files\cgtech\x.x.x" (where x.x.x is the VERICUT release number), then for VERICUT
7.2, the NXV folder will be "C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows\nx" or "C:\Program
Files\cgtech\7.2\windows64\nx".

Copy the files in:

C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows\nx\NXx.x\application\ or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows64\nx\NXx.x\application\
where x.x is the NX version number.
to:
C:\Program Files\UGS\NX x.x\UGALLIANCE\vendor\application\,
where x.x is the NX version number.

Copy the files in:

C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows\nx\NXx.x\startup\ or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows64\nx\NXx.x\startup\
to:
C:\Program Files\UGS\NX x.x\UGALLIANCE\vendor \startup\,
where x.x is the NX version number.

Edit the file:

C:\Program Files\UGS\NX x.x\UGII\ugii_env.dat
where x.x is the NX version number.

Remove the "#" from variable

#UGII_VENDOR_DIR=${UGALLIANCE_DIR}vendor

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so that it now looks like

UGII_VENDOR_DIR=${UGALLIANCE_DIR}vendor

To enable NX to find VERICUT, you also need to define two environment variables,
CGTECH_PRODUCTS and CGTECH_INSTALL.
For example;

Environment Variable Name Variable Value

CGTECH_INSTALL C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\

C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows\
CGTECH_PRODUCTS or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64\

CGTECH_INSTALL is set to the top level folder where VERICUT is installed. In the
above table, x.x.x represents the VERICUT release number. For a typical VERICUT 7.2
installation the environment variable would be set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2
CGTECH_PRODUCTS is set to the folder for the specific operating system of the
computer running VERICUT: either "windows" or "windows64". In the above table, x.x.x
represents the VERICUT release number. For a typical VERICUT 7.2 installation this
variable is set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows \windows or C:\Program
Files\cgtech\7.2\windows \windows64.
Use the Microsoft Windows Control Panel > System Properties: Advanced tab,
Environment Variables feature to define these environment variables. See Microsoft
Windows Help for more information.

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Configuring the Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface (PROEV)

NOTE: The Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface (PROEV) requires at least Pro/E Wildfire 4.

Installation
The Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface is distributed as twenty files located in the
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows\proev\WFyy\ or the
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64\proev\WFyy\ directory of your VERICUT
installation. The x.x.x represents the VERICUT release number, for example 7.1.6. The
yy represents the PTC version number, for example 40 for Wildfire 4.0 or 50 for CREO
Elements/Pro 5.0.

The following files are located in the \proev\WFyy\ directory of your VERICUT
installation.
cgtproev.dll (application dll)
ProevChinese.local (localization file)
ProevEnglish.local (localization file)
ProevFrench.local (localization file)
ProevGerman.local (localization file)
ProevItalian.local (localization file)
ProevJapanese.local (localization file)
protk.dat (registry file)

The following file is located in the \proev\WFyy\text\ directory of your VERICUT

installation.
proev.txt (resource file)
The following files are located in the \proev\WFyy\\text\resource\ directory of your
VERICUT installation.

cl_cancel.bif
proev_db_design_page.res
proev_db_file_page.res
proev_db_fixture_page.res
proev_db_main_page.res
proev_db_ops_page.res
proev_db_options_page.res
proev_db_process_page.res
proev_db_settings_page.res
proev_db_stock_page.res
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1. Create a directory C:\PROEV

2. Copy the protk.dat file to the C:\PROEV directory:

At startup, Pro/ENGINEER will look for the registry file, protk.dat, to get location
information about the other files used by the Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface.
The protk.dat file contains the following information:
name cgtproev
startup dll
exec_file <full path, including the file name, where the cgtproev.dll is located>
text_dir <full directory path to the directory, where the proev.txt file is located>
revision Wildfire
end

3. Edit the protk.dat file to point to the locations of the cgtproev.dll and the
proev.txt file.
The protk.dat file specifies the location of the cgtproev.dll file and the proev.txt file.
Edit exec_file so that it points to the \proev\WFyy\cgtproev.dll of your VERICUT
installation. Edit text_dir so that it points to the \proev\WFyy\text directory of your
VERICUT installation. The protk.dat file should look similar to the following after
editing:
name cgtproev
startup dll
exec_file C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows\proev\WFyy\cgtproev.dll
text_dir C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows\proev\WFyy\text
revision Wildfire
end
where x.x.x is the VERICUT version number and yy is the Pro/E Wildfire version
number. \windows\ could be \windows64\ depending on whether you are running a 32
bit or 64 bit computer.
The proev.txt file contains the resource text for the VERICUT option which shows up
in Pro/ENGINEER under the "Applications" menu. The VERICUT option is the entry
point for launching the Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface.
The proev.txt file contains the following information:
PROEV_VERICUT_BUTTON_LABEL
VERICUT...

PROEV_VERICUT_BUTTON_HELP
Invoke the VERICUT Interface

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4. Set the following environment variables.

To enable Pro/ENGINEER to find the PROEV language file and other necessary
VERICUT files, you also need to define four environment variables,
PROEV_LANGUAGE, CGTECH_PRODUCTS, LSHOST and
CGTECH_LIBRARY.

For example;

Environment Variable
Variable Value
Name

C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows\proev\WFyy\
Proev[language].local
PROEV_LANGUAGE or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64\proev\WFyy\
Proev[language].local

C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows
CGTECH_PRODUCTS or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows64

LSHOST server_name

CGTECH_LIBRARY C:\Program Files\cgtech\x.x.x\library

In the above examples, x..x.x is the VERICUT release number and yy is the WildFire
version number
PROEV_LANGUAGE is used to specify the path/filename of the PROEV language
file (Proev[language].local) that you want to use.
CGTECH_PRODUCTS is used to specify the folder, for the specific operating
system, of the VERICUT installation: either "windows" or "windows64". In the
above table, x.x.x represents the VERICUT release number. For a typical VERICUT
7.2 installation this variable is set to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows or
C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\windows64.
LSHOST is set to the name of the license server computer.
CGTECH_LIBRARY is used to specify the folder, where VERICUT library
machine and control files are located. In the above table, x.x.x represents the
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to C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.2\library. This enables PROEV to find machine and

control files referenced in the template file.
Use the Microsoft Windows Control Panel > System Properties: Advanced tab,
Environment Variables feature to define these environment variables. See Microsoft
Windows Help for more information.

5. Create a shortcut to start Pro/E.

For Pro/E Wildfire 4:
Create a shortcut for “C:\Program Files\proeWildfire 4.0\bin\proe.exe” and
change the shortcut property ‘Start In:’ to “C:\PROEV”.

For Pro/E Creo Elements Pro 5.0:

Create a shortcut for “C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo Elements\Pro5.0\bin\proe.exe”
and change the shortcut property ‘Start In:’ to “C:\PROEV”.
Now you can run PROEV by launching Pro/E with this shortcut.

Accessing the Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface

To start the Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface from within Pro/ENGINEER, click on
Applications in the Pro/ENGINEERING main menu, then select VERICUT from the
pull-down list as shown in the picture below. Holding the cursor over the VERICUT
option will display the tip shown in the yellow text box below.

If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.
You should now be ready to start using the Pro/E-to-VERICUT Interface. For complete
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(PROEV), in the CAD/CAM Interfaces section of Converters and CAD/CAM Interfaces,

located in the CGTech Help Library.

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Configuring the VERICUT TDM Systems Interface

VERICUT connects to the TDM Systems tool management database using a Dynamic
Link Library (DLL) supplied by TDM Systems. It is mandatory to use the DLL supplied
with your specific TDM installation since the DLL is both specific to the TDM version
and to the Oracle database version.
Copy the TDMAPI.dll from your TDM installation into the …\windows\vericut folder
of your VERICUT installation (for example, C:\Program
Files\cgtech\x.x.x\windows\vericut, where x.x.x is the VERICUT release number, for
example 7.2). An optional VERICUT license from CGTech is required in order for
VERICUT to access tool data that resides in the TDM Oracle database. Once the license
and DLL are in place VERICUT’s TDM Systems Interface can then be invoked from the
Tool Manager > File menu.
Creation of VERICUT tool information in the TDM database requires custom
configuration services from TDM Systems, and an optional license from TDM Systems
to enable creation of tool data for VERICUT.
The TDM configuration and installation instructions are part of the TDM install
documents provided by TDM Systems.

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Installing the Model Interface Modules

The Model Interface modules (CATIA V4 Model Interface, CATIA V5 Model Interface,
STEP Model Interface, and ACIS Model Interface) enable VERICUT to both read and,
when combined with Model Export, write the designated model file formats. These
modules do not require a CAD/CAM system be available for VERICUT to read or write
any of the formats. The modules are available for both Windows 32 bit, and Windows 64
bit platforms. Each module is licensed separately.
Model interfaces are installed from a separate installer executable (not part of the
VERICUT installer). The Model Interface installer is available for download from
CGTech’s website, and it is also distributed on the VERICUT 7.2 DVD. To download the
model interface installer appropriate for your current VERICUT installation:

1. Click on the appropriate link below to start the download of the model interface
installer for your VERICUT version:
http://download.vericut.net/downloads/model_interfaces_v711.zip
http://download.vericut.net/downloads/model_interfaces_v712.zip
http://download.vericut.net/downloads/model_interfaces_v714.zip
http://download.vericut.net/downloads/model_interfaces_v715.zip
http://download.vericut.net/downloads/model_interfaces_v716.zip
http://download.vericut.net/downloads/model_interfaces_v72.zip
2. Unzip the model_interfaces_vx.x.x.zip file (where x.x.x is the VERICUT release
number) to extract the install.exe.

To start the installation:

1. Double-click on install.exe to display the Installer window. Follow the instructions in

the Installer to complete the installation process. Make sure to select the correct
VERICUT installation folder, for example C:\Program Files\cgtech\7.1.6, C:\Program
Files\cgtech\7.2, etc.

NOTES:
1. You may need to have the latest Microsoft Windows updates installed (as of
August 14, 2009) for the CAD Model Interfaces to work correctly.
2. If you get the following error message "Error loading ACIS libraries!", try
installing the Microsoft redistributable C++ run-time libraries. See the Install
Microsoft redistributable C++ Run-Time Libraries topic above for additional
information. You must have Administrator privileges to do the install.

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VERICUT's CAD Model Interface modules should now be available if you are licensed
to use them.
If errors occur, visit the VERICUT Users' Forum or contact CGTech technical support
via our website, just click on the support link.

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