Installing the Design with NX Client

The installation of the Design with NX Client is part of the installation process of the XCAD Design Connectors Common build.

The install wizard takes you through a sequence of install steps to perform the installation and configuration of IEF Client in lite mode and Design with NX Client.

  1. Choose the installation directory and select Next.
  2. Select the UDN - Collaborative Designer for NX Extension (formerly UEN - PLM Collaboration Services for NX Extension) component for installation and select Next.
    Information about the component selection appears.
  3. Select Install.

    The installation for selected components begins automatically. The XCAD Design Connectors Common build downloads the Design with NX Client installer in the folder [XCAD Design Connectors installation folder location] \Win_b64\UENC. For example, C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\B424xcadconnectors\Win_b64\UENC.

    If preferred, you can continue with the installation of Design with NX and it starts automatically after the XCAD Design Connector's installation. You can also delay the installation by exiting the integration installation and start it later by executing PLMCollaborationServicesforNXClient.exe.

    The Introduction window appears with information regarding the install process.
    Note: Silent installation of Design with NX Client is impossible.
  4. Select Next.

    One of the requirements for installing the UEN application, is to provide the License Key file location. The Administrator can use the installer for Design with NX Client for generating the License Key file.

    To generate the license key for Design with NX, the install machine needs to have access to the Design with NX License Server containing the c_p_p_author license. The newly generated license key resides on the disk.

    The Administrator needs to perform the install steps to generate the license key. You can provide the location of this License Key file during the installation. By default, the Generate License Key option is cleared. If the Administrator provides a license key file, the user can enter the path of the license file and select Next.

    The installer verifies the licenses.
  5. If the License Key file is not available, then the Administrator needs to select the Generate License Key option to generate a license and then select Next.
  6. Enter the NX lmutil directory and select Next.
    The installer looks for the directory installed by Design with NX that contains the lmutil program. If the location does not exist on the disk, an error message appears.
  7. Provide the valid path for lmutil so the installer can request the valid ufunc_development license details such as the License Server hostname and port.
    1. Enter the License Server hostname, port, the company name (owner of the ufunc_development license), and the storage location of the license key.
    2. Select Next.

    Note: If the ufunc_development license is unavailable, an error message appears.

    Once OK is selected, the installer returns to the Verify Unigraphics Developer License screen. If the installer cannot find the ufunc_development license, verify that it is available and that the computer with Design with NX has access to it. If problems persist, contact the Design with NX Administrator. Your company must have a valid ufunc_development license to install Design with NX.

    If a company wants to legally possess the Design with NX, they must possess a valid ufunc_deveopment license.

    The next panel displays a license agreement. This agreement contains the key's terms and conditions that the installer generates.
  8. After reading the license agreement and accepting its terms, select Next.
    The license key now resides in the UPSNX_LICENSE.txt file in a designated directory location.

    The installer then verifies the license. On validating the license key, whether generated or provided by the user, you can view the Key Validation information.

  9. Select Next.

    Note: If the key is not valid, an error message appears. When this occurs, select OK, reenter, or regenerate the license key file and reverify it. If the error persists, contact the Administrator. The Design with NX Client requires a valid license key for the installation.

    Once through the key validation, the installer prompts for the Get User Input for Version of NX.
  10. Choose which NX version to install and select Next.
    After you choose the proper version of NX, the installer prompts you for the location of Unigraphics. This is the directory that contains the UGII directory.
  11. Enter the location of Design with NX and select Next.
    Options appear for creating the product shortcut for easy access.
  12. To create a shortcut, select In an existing Program Group and select Next.

    During the installation of the Design with NX, if On the Desktop is selected as the shortcut folder, a desktop shortcut Start UPSNX is created on the desktop.

    For the Design with NX integration to be functional, choose one of the following required prerequisites.

    • Option 1: Point the Design with NX app to the License Server that has the NX Open Toolkit (c_p_p_author and DotNet Author) licenses available.
    • Option 2: Deploy a signed NX integration DLL file and point to an NX License Server with no NX Open Toolkit (c_p_p_author and DotNet Author) licenses.

    For more information about how to sign the integration DLL, see Appendix: Signing the Integration DLL.

  13. Start the Design with NX Client and it opens up the Design with NX app by adding the ribbon 3DEXPERIENCE to the Design with NX menu tab.
  14. Select Install.

    A progress indicator shows the status of the install. On completion, information regarding the install appears. Review for any installation errors or warnings.

  15. Select Done.
    The Design with NX Client installation is now complete.
  16. Now, you need to invoke the Compass App Design with NX from the web browser to configure the Design with NX Connector to connect to a specific 3DEXPERIENCE Server.
  17. Start the Design with NX Client.
    The NX app opens by adding the 3DEXPERIENCE tab to the NX toolbar. To log on to 3DEXPERIENCE, it is required to log on to the Connector.