Version 11

DDS-CAD Installation Manual

Welcome to DDS!
The whole team is very excited to present you DDS-CAD 11 and wel-
come you as a user of one of the most advanced Open BIM solutions
currently available on the market. For over 30 years, DDS has been
a market leader for Open BIM and model-based design software for
MEP engineers. With intelligent automated features, highly flexible
functions and an intuitive user interface, DDS-CAD 11 assures an un-
compromising design efficiency.

Install the latest DDS-CAD version now and experience its full poten-
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tion and extends beyond daily design questions, project support, in-
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Table of Contents

1. Installation and tools

1.0 Preliminary remarks 4
1.1 Local installation 5
1.2 Network installation 6
1.3 Tools 7

2. Local installation – new installation

2.1 Starting the installation procedure 8
2.2 Parallel installation to DDS-CAD 10 14
2.3 No parallel installation to DDS-CAD 10 15

3. Local installation – update existing DDS-CAD 11 version

3.1 Starting the installation procedure 16
3.2 Repair program 17
3.3 Modify program 18

4. Network installation

4.1 Preparations 21
4.2 Setup configuration 23
4.3 Run setup on workstations 29

5. Update dongle

5.1 Local dongle 31
5.2 Network dongle 32

6. System Requirements
 1. Installation and tools
1.0 Preliminary remarks

The installation of DDS-CAD as well as additional tools requires ad-

ministrator rights. In addition, please close all programs before start-
ing the installation and disable your virus scanner.

For DDS-CAD the installation types “local“ and “network“ are avail-
able. The desired installation type can be selected in the installation
menu. The DVD also contains several additional tools.

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1.1 Local installation

Use this method if you would like to install DDS-CAD locally on a

workstation or want to install the software on multiple workstations
in a network one at a time.

It is irrelevant whether:

• The workstation has a local hard disk or is connected via a termi-

nal server
• The data is managed locally or on a network
• The available license is a local or network dongle

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 1.2 Network installation

The network installation can be used to save time. Use this option if
you intend to install DDS-CAD on multiple workstations in a network
at the same time.

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1.3 Tools

The DVD contains several additional tools that can be installed:

Installing the dongle server is only required in case of a new installa-

tion and if licensing is done through a network dongle. Run the setup
on the computer that will be used as a dongle server.

Do not install the dongle server if:

• If you have a local USB license for your workstation

• A DDS-CAD network dongle is already in use (e.g. for existing instal-
lations)

To create PDF files in DDS-CAD you can install the PDF printer “PDF-
Creator“.

The tool “Install License Update“ is used by the DDS Support Team
during remote support when update issues have occurred.

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 2. Local installation - new installation

Important:
The dongle should not be inserted before starting the installation
procedure. After completing the installation a restart of the com-
puter is required, afterwards you can insert the dongle.

2.1 Starting the installation procedure

After you have inserted the DVD, the installation process will start au-
tomatically. If the installation does not start, open Windows Explorer
and run the “Install.exe“ from the DVD.

Select a market and language for DDS-CAD and confirm with “OK”:

Select “Start Installation“:

8 | Local installation – new installation

The Installation Wizard starts. Please follow the recommendation
and close all windows and other applications before continuing. Also,
temporarily disable your virus scanner during the installation of DDS-
CAD. To install DDS-CAD select “Next“:

Enter your user name and company name and select for which users
DDS-CAD should be installed:

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 In the following dialog, the locations for installing the program, user
folder and project folder are proposed. You have the option to change
these locations in this dialog.

The locations relate to the following questions:

• In which folder should the software be installed?
• Where should user data be stored (i.e. company logo, own products,
symbols, settings, etc)?
• In which folder should projects be stored (e.g. network or local loca-
tion)?
• Since it concerns a new DDS-CAD installation, no data can be copi-
ed from an existing user folder

If your projects or user data should be stored on the network, the net-
work folder must be connected to a network drive on your computer.
DDS-CAD does not support UNC paths (server share e.g. \\Server-
name\folder\). We recommend not to use them.

Enter the correct locations or use the default folders and select “Next“.

Please note:
If you use Microsoft Windows Vista or newer, you may not use or
create the folders for user files and projects in the DDS program
path (C:\Programfiles\DDS\...). Microsoft Vista and newer versi-
ons of Windows do not provide direct write access to the Program
folders.

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Select the setup type “Complete“ for a full installation of DDS-CAD:

When you select the setup type “Custom“ you can select whether the
modules “Crystal Report“ and “Polysun Inside“ have to be installed.
When deselecting the module “Crystal Report“, DDS-CAD cannot pro-
duce reports (e.g. output of calculation results and parts lists). The
module “Polysun Inside“ is used for calculating the yield of PV sys-
tems:

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 Select which shortcuts you would like to have installed and select
“Next“:

The setup is now ready to install DDS-CAD. Select “Install“ to start

the installation procedure. To change or check the settings you have
entered, select “Back“.

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After successfully completing the DDS-CAD installation you can close
the dialog by selecting “Finish“ and restart your computer:

After the restart you can insert the USB dongle in your computer. The
USB dongle will be automatically recognized; afterwards you can
launch DDS-CAD and update your dongle if required (see chapter 5).

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 2.2 Parallel installation to DDS-CAD 10

If you want to continue working on projects in version 11, which have

been created in version 10, you need to specify a new location for the
project and user folder.

Please note:
You cannot refer to the same folder locations that are used by
DDS-CAD 10

The user data from DDS-CAD 10 can automatically be copied to the

new folder locations for DDS-CAD 11.

To do so, activate the checkbox “Copy to DDS-CAD 11“:

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2.3 No parallel installation to DDS-CAD 10

In case you would like to use separated user data exclusively for DDS-
CAD 11, you can specify a new location for your user folder. The pro-
ject folder location can be the same as the one used for DDS-CAD 10.

Please note:
Projects that are opened in DDS-CAD 11, cannot be opened in an
older version of DDS-CAD anymore.

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 3. Local installation - update existing
DDS-CAD 11 version
3.1 Starting the installation procedure

After you have inserted the DVD, the installation will start automati-
cally. If the installation procedure does not start automatically, open
Windows Explorer and run the “Install.exe“ from the DVD.

Select a market and language for DDS-CAD and select “OK“:

Select “Start Installation“:

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The installation wizard will start and takes you through the steps for
making changes to the existing installation:

3.2 Repair program

To reinstall DDS-CAD with the settings and modules selected previ-

ously, select the option “Update“ and select “Next“:

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 After successfully completing the installation of DDS-CAD you can
close the dialog by selecting “Finish“ and restart your computer:

3.3 Modify program

When selecting the option “Modify“ you can select to install the mod-
ules “Crystal Report“ and “Polysun Inside“:

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The module “Crystal Report“ is used by DDS-CAD for producing re-
ports (e.g. calculation results and parts lists). The module “Polysun
Inside“ is required for making yield calculations for PV systems:

To conclude, select where and which shortcuts should be created:

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 After successfully completing the installation of DDS-CAD you can
close the dialog by selecting “Finish“ and restart your computer:

After the restart you can insert the USB dongle in your computer. The
USB dongle will be automatically recognized; afterwards you can
launch DDS-CAD and update your dongle if required (see chapter 5).

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4. Network installation
4.1 Preparations

After you have inserted the DVD, the installation will start automati-
cally. If the installation procedure does not start automatically, open
Windows Explorer and run the “Install.exe“ from the DVD.

Select the tab “Network“ and select “Copy to Drive“:

Select “Next“:

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 Enter the location to which the setup data should be copied:

At the specified location, a copy of the DVD setup is created. This copy
is used for installing the software on workstations in the network:

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After completing the copy procedure select “Finish“:

4.2 Setup configuration

After the setup is copied to the destination folder, the network setup
dialog will be displayed again. To create the required setup configura-
tion for the workstations select “Record Setting“:

The process simulates a setup in which all settings are stored for a
subsequent installation, however, no files are copied.

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 Select “Next“:

Enter your user name and company name and indicate for which us-
ers DDS-CAD should be installed:

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Select the option for network installation and select “Next“:

In the following dialog the setup type “Company“ suggests a single

location for the installation files. You have the possibility to change
the locations in this dialog.

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 The locations relate to the following questions:

• In which folder should the software be installed?

• Where should user data be stored (e.g. company logo, own products,
symbols, settings, etc)?
• In which folder should projects be stored?
• To copy the user folder from a previous version of DDS-CAD and spe-
cify its location.

If you select the setup type “School“, the locations for the program
and configuration files are proposed. You have the possibility to
change the locations in this dialog.

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Select the setup type “Complete“ for a full installation of DDS-CAD:

When you select the setup type “Custom“ you can choose whether
the modules “Crystal Report“ and “Polysun Inside“ have to be in-
stalled. When deselecting the module “Crystal Report“ DDS-CAD
cannot produce reports (e.g. output of calculation results and parts
lists). The module “Polysun Inside“ is used for calculating the yield of
PV systems:

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 Select which shortcuts you would like to have installed and select
“Next“:

Select “Finish“ to conclude the setup simulation process and close the
installation menu:

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4.3 Run setup on workstations

To install DDS-CAD on each workstation, run the file “SilentInstall.

exe“ on the server:

Depending on the selected options, a dialog is displayed or the setup

runs automatically in the background.

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 After successfully completing the installation procedure please re-
start the computer:

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5. Update dongle
5.1 Local dongle

After the first start of DDS-CAD 11 the dialog “License check failure“
appears:

The USB dongle is automatically recognized, however, has not yet

been activated for DDS-CAD 11. A dongle update is required. To do so,
select “Update“.

Enable the radio button next to “Internet“ and select “OK“:

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 Again, confirm by selecting “OK“:

The dongle update is executed; DDS-CAD 11 will start automatically

afterwards.

5.2 Network dongle

The network dongle must be removed from the server and can be
plugged into a computer running a local installation of DDS-CAD. To
update the network dongle, follow the procedure as described in the
previous section “5.1 Local dongle“.

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6. System requirements

Operating system
• Windows 7 Professional (SP1 or higher) 64 bit
• Windows 8 Professional 64 bit
• Windows 8.1 Professional 64 bit

Server OS for dongle server

• MS Windows Server 2003 or higher

Internet browser
• Internet Explorer 7 or higher

CPU
• Intel i5/i7 or equal AMD dual core CPU with 2,0 Ghz or higher and
SSE2

Memory (RAM): 4 GB

Display
• Resolution of 1280x1024 True Color

Graphic card (GPU)

• OpenGL, 512 MB VRAM, no onboard graphics card

Hard disk (HDD): 15 GB of free space

Optical drive: DVD

Mouse: 3 button scroll wheel mouse

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 Keyboard: MS compatible

Other
• Internet connection for updates
• 1 x USB 2.0/3.0 port for dongle

See www.dds-cad.net/products/system-requirements/ for more de-

tailed information on minimal and high-end requirements.

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Notes
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