Install Techsoft 2Ddesign to a network drive
Posted: Wed 19 Aug , 2009 9:52 am
Network installation of Techsoft 2D design + Denford Extensions...
Main Server Set-up
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Install Techsoft 2Ddesign to a network drive
i.e. P:\2Ddesign
Install Denford extensions to the same network drive
This puts a file BWCC.DLL in the windows/system directory of the machine you install from – copy this file into the network drive directory where the Denford extensions are installed.
Map students own directories to the same drive letter as they logon – i.e. U:\
Open the file 2ddes.ini in the network directory in notepad
Under [Files] set
InitialDrawingsDirectory=U:\
This is where the student’s drawings will be saved.
Under[Links] set
DenfordDataDirectory=U:\
This is where the generated machining files will be saved.
Rights Read/Write access to students directory – i.e. U:\
Read access to program directory – i.e. P:\2Ddesign
Work Station Set-up
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Drag and drop link to 2Ddes32 in the server directory onto the desktop
Open Win.ini and add at the end
[Denford Machine Tools]
Directory=P:\2Ddesign\