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The license file for ironcad mechanical is sent via email to the CAD manager in connection with a new version or an upgrade of your Support agreement.
First, contact your CAD manager and look for the email sent by us in connection with the new version or contract upgrade. Did you accidentally delete the email? Please contact us and we will resend it.
Go to the folder where the file was saved (usually Downloads). Then right-click the file and select Extract All
If you get an error message after the installation process is complete, it may be due to a space in your Windows username. Try unpacking the installation file manually by following the steps below. We have provided instructions for both Windows 11 and Windows 10.
This applies to Windows 11
If the path to the folder handling "Documents" and "Downloads" etc. contains a space in your username (\FirstName_space_LastName\), you need to manually unpack the installation file; otherwise, an error message will appear during installation. To unpack, you can use WinRAR/WinZIP, for example, or preferably the user-friendly and compact 7-Zip: https://www.7-zip.org/
You can then right-click the downloaded file and select Show more options
Then select 7-Zip followed by Extract to "IronCAD_DCS2023SP1_SWE\
Then run the installation file in the new folder by right-clicking the *.exe file and selecting Run as administrator:
This applies to Windows 10
If the path to the folder managing "My Documents" and "Downloaded Files", etc., contains a space in your username (\Firstname_space_Lastname\), you need to extract the installation file manually; otherwise, an error message will appear during installation. To extract it, you can use, for example, WinRAR/WinZIP or preferably the user-friendly and compact 7-zip: https://www.7-zip.org/
You can then right-click the downloaded file and choose to extract it to a new folder, which will be created automatically.
Then run the installation file itself in the new folder by right-clicking the *.exe file and selecting Run as administrator:
Now open the extracted folder and right-click the license file, then select >Copy
Go now to
This PC > Windows (C:) > Users > Public > Public Documents > IronPRO XT
(or C:\Program Files\IronCAD \IronPROXT if you have an earlier version installed)
Right-click in the folder and select Paste
Now start ironcad and drag an ICM (ironcad mechanical) component into the scene (for example, Fastners). Then click on Information. Here you can see how many days the license is valid.
If you have a previous version of ICM installed, you may need to place the license file in two locations.
Partly under:
C:\Program Files\IronCAD\IronCAD mechanical (or IronPROXT)
And:
This Computer > Windows (C:) > Users > Shared > Shared Documents > IronPROXT
That is how it should look in both paths.
Activation is now complete. Please contact us if you have any questions.
