Installation Instructions for the IronCAD Collaboration Suite 2026 Package

Download a PDF document containing these instructions.

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1) IronCAD Collaboration Suite 2026

DownloadIronCAD Collaboration Suite 2026 SP2(3.01 GB)

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/chm1b3x5febzs4do06d8h/IRONCAD2026SP2_x64.exe?rlkey=cuealgsjjjz8gggel7mmy6vjp&dl=1

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Unzip the file.

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This is the file's contents and folder structure:

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2) Silent Install Instructions

Download a PDF document with instructions from IronCAD :

https://www.ironcad.com/support/readme/2026/SilentInstall_IC2026.pdf

We recommend the following settings for a basic ISO-based installation:

CommandLine:

msiexec.exe /i IronCADSuite2026_x64.msi /qn

UP_DEFAULT_KERNEL=2

UP_DEFAULT_SCENE_TEMPLATE=Metric

UP_DEFAULT_DRAWING_TEMPLATE="ISO"

UP_DEFAULT_TD_TEMPLATE="ISO"

UP_DEFAULT_DRAFT_STD=2

UP_DEFAULT_PMI_STD=1

The text " IronCADSuite2026_x64.msi " should include the full path to the MSI file.

In the example above, where the installation package has been extracted, the relative path is:

..\IRONCAD2026SP2_x64\x64\package\IRONCAD

Be sure to also install the following items, as mentioned in the documentation;

- Draft Library

- IronCAD Translator

3) Additional instructions from IronCAD regarding Config.XML and Service Pack 2

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IronCADfull installation (and update installation) follows a process that uses a simple utility program, “IronCADDCSSetup.exe,” in conjunction with an XML configuration file (“Config.xml”), to control the rules, sequence, and options for installing multiple MSI installation packages and Microsoft redistributables.

. The format of the Config.xml file should be self-explanatory to any developer familiar with MSI packages, but I’ll highlight some key points of the IronCAD Collaboration Suite 2026 Service Pack 2 below.

For IC2026SP2, the “main product” consists of the hotfix DLLs, EXEs, and other files part this “Service Pack 2” release.

Note the use of the isHotfix=”true” parameter below, which tells IronCADDCSSetup.exe that this “product” is delivering hotfix files.

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In addition to copying (or replacing) the files from the “Source” to the product’s installation folder, matching the ProductCode below…

…this service pack will also need to perform a “CustomActions”:

The use of square brackets [SourceFolder] in the command (cmd) is used to identify the root of the directory structure of the extracted files.

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Note from Solidmakarna this CustomActions:
The registry file in question—regUpdateInfo_Combined-ATL.reg—contains adjustments to the Windows Registry to apply "Service Pack 2" to the software, as indicated by the following lines:

In the program's "Help, About" section, this appears on line 2 after the text "Version: 28.0"

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Children's Products

The ChildProducts include add-ons such as the IronCAD Translator , Multiphysics IronCAD , and IronCAD Mechanical. Note that these MSI packages have already been designed to perform the correct type of update operations in the event that they detect an existing package (identified by ProductCode) already installed.

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AMPS MultiPhysics

For the AMPS MultiPhysics add-on, you can simply install it using the standard MSI command and the provided ProductCode:

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IronCAD Translator

For the IronCAD Translator add-on,Translator can ignore the *_Setup.exe files and simply use the standard MSI command with the provided ProductCode:

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IronCAD Mechanical

For the IronCAD Mechanical add-on, simply run the EXE file.

Note from Solidmakarna regarding the IronCAD Mechanical add-on

This installation file must be replaced with a Swedish version. If this information in Config.XML is used, IronCAD Mechanical mustMechanical with an alternative as described in step 5 later in this document.

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Command Line

The CommandLine property in the Config.xml file provides additional parameters that are passed directly to the msiexec.exe program, such as /qn for Quiet and /norestart. Details can be found in any guide to Microsoft msiexec.exe

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4) The Swedish Metric Standard Adaptation Supplement

Download and install our add-on Swedish Metric Standard Adaptation 2026 which contains recommended settings, templates, etc.

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5) The IronCAD Mechanical add-on

Download and install the add-on IronCAD Mechanical

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6) License file for the IronCAD Mechanical add-on

Please contact us for this step and to obtain the correct license file.

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The license file is valid until a specified date and must then be replaced with a new license file to ensure that all features of the add-on remain available. However, basic functions such as standard components (screws, nuts, beams, etc.) will still work even without a valid license file.

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Unzip the ZIP file and place the IronPROXT.lic file in the following folder:

C:\Users\Public\Documents\IronPROXT

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7) Client License

The final step is to ensure that the client can launch the program with a license. This is most likely a floating network license or a software license tied to the same computer

Activation Instructions for Floating Network License

Software License Activation Instructions

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Inspection and testing

If you’d like, Solidmakarna assist with checking and testing a client once the installation package is ready to run. By connecting remotely using, for example, TeamViewer, we can take a look together and make sure everything turned out as intended.

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