Updated User Interface Installation Guide

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• All New Icons Designed With a Consistent Theme and Methodology • Toolpath Dialogs Have New Descriptive Graphics
• New Executable and File Association Icons in SURFCAM 6 • Refer to the “What’s New” document and “Help” for more info. How to install SURFCAM 6 Software:
1. Select the proper installation based on your operating system (32bit or 64bit)

Quick Start Guide

Note: Only one (1) version of SURFCAM 6 can be installed on any one (1) computer:
Windows 32bit = SURFCAM 6-32bit installation ONLY.
Windows 64bit = SURFCAM 6-32bit OR 64bit installation.

2. The New InstallShield installer will automatically install any SURFCAM 6

prerequisites if required.

3. It is highly recommended to accept all default directories during the installation

of SURFCAM 6 due to Microsoft’s Windows 7 compliant data structure. Refer to
the “Installation File Structure” section on this document.

SURFCAM 6 Executables

COPYRIGHT©2012 SURFWARE, INC. All rights reserved.

SURFCAM 6 – 64 bit.exe SURFCAM 6 – 32 bit.exe

SURFCAM 6 File Association Types

Note: Due to the new data structure of this version of SURFCAM, there is NO upgrade
*.SCPRT *.SCEDU
*.SCPRT *.SCEDU *.SCCTL
*.SCCTL *.SCHPT
*.SCHPT *.SCMOD
*.SCMOD *.SCTPL
*.SCTPL
path available from SURFCAM V5.2 or any previous version of SURFCAM. SURFCAM 6
can only be installed as a new and separate installation.
www.surfcam.com It is NOT recommended to save SURFCAM files over a network.
Installation File Structure Installation File Structure Installation File Structure Default SURFCAM Hot Keys and Functions

“Program Files\SURFCAM” Directory (Windows 7 & Windows XP) Configuration Files Continued Licensing & Security Continued Help > Contents > Toolbars and Hot Keys
DO NOT MODIFY or REMOVE ANY FILES in the “SURFCAM” FOLDER UNDER THE “Program Files” Directory. Post Menu Config File: (Edit in Post Menu Utility) License File Installer:
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (PostMenuUtility.cfg) ..\Program Files\Common Files\SURFCAM Shared (ScLic.exe)
“Users\Public\SURFCAM” Directory (Windows 7)
USER MODIFIABLE FILES IN THE SURFCAM FOLDER IN THE “Users\Public\SURFCAM” Directory IGES to SURFCAM Config File: (Edit Manually) Sentinel System Driver Installer:
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (IGS2SCPRT.CFG) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps\Security (Sentinel System Driver Installer 7.5.7.msi)
“Documents and Settings\All Users\SURFCAM” Directory (Windows XP)
USER MODIFIABLE FILES in the SURFCAM FOLDER in the “Documents and Settings\All Users\SURFCAM” Directory SURFCAM to IGES Config File: (Edit Manually)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (SCPRT2IGS.CFG) Applications that install automatically in SURFCAM 6
Note: All directory paths shown reflect a Windows 7 Installation. SPost Inline Words Config File: (Edit Manually) SURFCAM:
Default File Locations ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (INCIText.txt) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6 (surfcam.exe)

Font Files: Setup Sh ext Config File: (Edit Manually) INC2APT:

..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (SetupgenTxt.cfg) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6 (INC2APT.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config\font (*.shx)
SolidEdge PAR Color Map Config File: (Edit Manually) SPost:
Simulation Machines: ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (se_mapping.dat)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\MachSim (*.xml, *.stl, *.gif, *.bmp) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps\SPost (spostg.exe, spostl.exe, spostm.exe)

Sample Files: SPost Configuration Tool:

SURFCAM Database ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps\SPost (SpostCFG.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Samples (*.SCPRT)
Tools, Materials & Masking Database: (Edit in Firebird) MPost:
Custom Tools/Holders/Guides Files: ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (SurfcamLibrary.FDB) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps\MPost (EPostWin.exe, LPostWin.exe, MPostWin.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\ToolCustm (*.SCCTL)
EditNC:
Verification Model Files: Internal Configuration Files – DO NOT MODIFY THESE FILES ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps\EditNC (editNC.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Verify (*.SCMOD, *.STL)
Machine Simulation: SDNC:
SURFCAM Backup File: ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (machsimstdapp.ini) ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\SDNC (sdnc.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Interim (as0.scbak)
SURFCAM Email Settings: SURFCAM Backup Utility:
Template Locations ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (SendMailSettings.txt) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps (Surfcam Backup.exe)
SURFCAM Tooling: SURFCAM Database Utility:
NC Toolpath Templates: ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (Tooling.cfg) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps\DatabaseTools (SurfcamDatabaseUtility.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Template (*.SCTPL)
SURFCAM Tools Library: Post Transfer Utility:
MPost Templates: ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (ToolLib.INI) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps (PostTransferUtility.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config\PostLib\MPost (*.E2, *.E4, *.L2, *.M3, *.M4)
Setup Sheet Config File: TRUEMill Calculator:
SPost Templates: ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (Operations.cfg) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps\Truemill Calc (TrueMillCalculator.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config\PostLib\SPost (uncl01.***, uncx01.***)
SPost Config FIle: Post Menu Utility:
Hole Process Templates: ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (CONFIG.TBL) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Apps (Post Menu Utility.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Hole Processes (*.schpt)
SURFCAM Config File: FaroUSB Digitizer:
TRUEMill Calculator Templates: ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (default.keymap) ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6 (FaroUSB.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config\TRUEMill Calc\tools (*.csv) SURFCAM Temp Folder: MicroScribe Digitizer:
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Interim ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6 (MicroScribe.exe)
Configuration Files
Machine Simulation:
SURFCAM Config File: (Edit in SURFCAM) Licensing & Security ..\Program Files\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6 (MachSimStdApp.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (SURFCAM.INI)
SURFCAM License File: System Diagnostics Utility:
Colors Config File: (Edit in SURFCAM) ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM Licensing (lservrc) ..\Program Files\Common Files\SURFCAM Shared (Diagnostics.bat)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (COLORS.INI) SURFCAM SIM Log File:
Plotter Config File: (Edit in SURFCAM) ..\Users\Public\SURFCAM Licensing (siminfo.log) Applications not installed automatically
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (PLOTTER.CFG)
Network License Manager:
Hotkeys/Keyboard/Shortcuts Config File: (Edit in SURFCAM) ..\Program Files\Common Files\SURFCAM Shared\Network License Server\Win32 (lservnt.exe)
..\Users\Public\SURFCAM\SURFCAM6\Config (HOTKEYS.INI)