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Double-click on the installation file to start the installation of the complete IronCAD 2024 incl PU1 and Swedish adaptation.
If you are missing the installation file, click here to download it.
Click on Install to start the installation.
If you get an error message after the installation process is complete, it may be because you have a space in your Windows username. Try unpacking the installation file manually by following the steps below. We have written how to do this in both Windows 11 and Windows 10.
This is for Windows 11
If the path to the folder that handles "My Documents" and "Downloaded Files" etc. contains a space in your username (\Firstname_space_Password\) you need to manually unpack the installation file, otherwise an error message will appear during installation. To unzip, you can for example use WinRAR/WinZIP or preferably the easy to use and compact 7-zip: https://www.7-zip.org/
Then you can right-click on the file you downloaded and choose Show more options
Then select 7-zip followed by Unzip to "IronCAD_DCS2023SP1_SWE\
Then run the installation file itself in the new folder by right-clicking on the *.exe file and selecting Run as administrator:
This applies to Windows 10
If the path to the folder that handles "My Documents" and "Retrieved Files" etc. contains a space in your username (\Firstname_Space_Password\) you need to manually unzip the installation file, otherwise an error message will appear during installation. To unzip, you can use WinRAR/WinZIP or the easy to use and compact 7-zip: https://www.7-zip.org/
Then you can right-click on the file you downloaded and choose to unzip it into a new folder which will be created automatically.
Then run the installation file itself in the new folder by right-clicking on the *.exe file and selecting Run as administrator:
Click on I Accept, then click on Next.
Here you choose which extensions to install with IronCAD DCS. Scroll down the list to see all extensions. Remove an add-on by clicking the checkbox to the left of the add-on.
Then click Next.
Select Standard installation, ISO, metric units to run a standard installation. By selecting "Custom installation..." you can, among other things, change the path of the installation.
Click Install to start the installation without customizing it.
When selecting Custom installation, you can, among other things, change the path of the installation.
Then click on Install to begin the installation.
The installation of IronCAD DCS has now started. At this point, you do not need to make any selection.
**If you have previously installed 2024 SP1 or v2023 PU1 you will get a red cross and the text "Installation Failed" on IronCAD PDF Viewer. This is nothing to worry about as it means that it has already been installed previously.
IronCAD DCS 2024 PU1 and its extensions are now installed.
Press Finish.
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On some computers, you may need to start IRONCAD as an administrator once.
Right-click on the desktop icon for IRONCAD 2024 and select Run as administrator.
Create a new empty 3D scene followed by a new empty 2D drawing. Once this is done, you need to close down IRONCAD again.
Start IRONCAD in the usual way by double-clicking on the desktop icon (as a normal user).