Installing the Translator Bundle

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1. Double-click the installation file

Translator is added by default when installing IronCAD DCS. If you have actively disabled Translator from the installation, you can add the extension by following this guide.

Go to the path where the installation file for IronCAD DCS is saved and then double-click on it.

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2. Install

Now click on Install>

Click here if you get an error message during the process

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:

3. Accept the licence agreement

Choose to accept the license agreement by clicking I Accept, then click Next>

4. Mark Translator Bundle

Now tick the box for Translator Bundle. Then click on Install>

5. Installation process

The installation of Translator has now begun. Please wait until the installation is complete.

6. Finish

The installation for Translator Bundle is now complete. Now press Finish & Launch>

7. Verify the installation

Go to Home>Import Geometry>Select All Files

New file formats have now been added to the list.

Select the file you want to import, then press Open >

8. Activate

Then, when you import a file that has a file extension included in the Translator Bundle, you will see this box:

You can try Translator Bundle for 30 days before a license is required. To begin the evaluation period, click on Run Trial of IRONCAD_TRANS followed by Next>

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If you have purchased the add-on translator , you now need to activate your license:

Click here to go to our license activation guides.

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