Autodesk Moldflow Synergy - User Interface

and Autodesk Moldflow Insight - Solvers 2017

Moldflow Installation
Supplement

01-20-2016
Autodesk® Moldflow® Insight
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Contents

Chapter 1 The Moldflow Supplement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2 Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About License Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
To Install Network License Manager on a Windows Server . . . . . . . .4
To configure a Windows license server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
License levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Tracking license usage on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 3 Windows Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

First Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To install this product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the Solvers on a remote Windows system . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About Product Language Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
User Interface Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About the Installation Path and Product Configuration . . . . . . . . . 21
Simulation Job Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SimStudio Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Autodesk Vault integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Uninstall the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 4 Installing the solvers - Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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 Workstation installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Thin client installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 5 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Where is my Product Key and Serial Number? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Must all product installations name the same license server? . . . . . . 35
What if I want to install to a different location? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Do I have to install all configuration options at once? . . . . . . . . . . 36
Can I install different products to different locations? . . . . . . . . . . 36
Why won't my analysis run, although the product launches? . . . . . . 37
What is Vault? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Why can't I see the Autodesk Vault tab? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 6 To Update Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Chapter 7 Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Autodesk Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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The Moldflow Supple-
ment
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The Moldflow Supplement provides installation and product information specific to Autodesk
Moldflow products, and is intended to be used alongside the Autodesk publications.

IMPORTANT It is important that you review the corporate Installation documents before you install
this product. Autodesk2017 products include NLM version 11.13; all network license servers working
with 2017 products must also run NLM version 11.13. The 2017 clients cannot get licenses from
a server running NLM 11.12 or lower. However, older versions of Autodesk products will still work
on NLM 11.13.

NOTE The network license manager is installed into the directory C:\Autodesk\. During
installation, the default path is written as C:\Program File\Autodesk, but the network license manager
is always installed into the C:\Autodesk directory, even if you change the default location.

Known issues and warnings

Memory usage Each time you call a license, the new licensing framework launches three
child processes to enable communication and to query data from secure data storage. Each
child process consumes between 40-60 Mb of memory. When you open the Windows Task
Manager, you will see three instances of acwebbrowser.exe, for EVERY license call. If you are
running multiple concurrent analyses, you will see three instances of acwebbrowser.exe for
each analysis. For example:
■ Synergy: 3 instances of acwebbrowser.exe ~150 Mb
■ Each running analysis: 3 instances of acwebbrowser.exe ~150 Mb per analysis, such as
Cool, or Fill+Pack, or Warp.

Make sure your computer has sufficient memory to host these processes. They are required
to run the analyses.
Debug log file
Debug log files contain Network License Manager (NLM) history information you can review
to troubleshoot problems with your license servers.

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NOTE When you create your debug log file, it must be stored in a folder that can be written to
by all users, such as C:\Users\Public, or a folder that you have shared with all users.

LICPATH.LIC LICPATH.LIC identifies which license server to point to, to call a license. If
you type in the wrong license server name during installation, or need to point to a different
license server following installation, edit the server in LICPATH.LIC.

1 Locate LICPATH.LIC in the software folder under

%ProgramData%\Autodesk\CLM\LGS\57'X'I1_etc, where 'X' is a number dependent
on the software you have purchased.
2 Open LICPATH.LIC with a text editor.
3 Change the server to the new name, save, and close LICPATH.LIC.
4 Launch the software.

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Licensing
2
Most of the licensing information you require is described in detail in the Autodesk publications
Workflow: Planning, Installing, and Configuring Network Licenses, and
Workflow: Creating a Network Deployment.
This supplement tells you what level of Moldflow license you will need for various analyses,
and some additional Moldflow specific information.

About License Types

License Types

■ A network license supports a specified number of users who are connected

to a network. The Network License Manager is installed on one or more
servers on the network to manage the distribution of licenses to users.

This product is only licensed using the network license server model.

Network License Server Models

If you are using a network license, choose the server configuration for the
Network License Manager that was specified at the time of license purchase:
■ Single License Server
One server manages all licenses on the network.
■ Redundant License Server
Three servers are available to authenticate each license. You enter the names
of the three servers.

LICPATH.LIC LICPATH.LIC identifies which license server to point to, to call

a license. If you type in the wrong license server name during installation, or

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 need to point to a different license server following installation, edit the server
in LICPATH.LIC.

1 Locate LICPATH.LIC in the software folder under

%ProgramData%\Autodesk\CLM\LGS\57'X'I1_etc, where 'X' is a number
dependent on the software you have purchased.
2 Open LICPATH.LIC with a text editor.
3 Change the server to the new name, save, and close LICPATH.LIC.
4 Launch the software.

To Install Network License Manager on a Windows

Server
Autodesk Moldflow products are supported on 64-bit machines only. As a
result, the 64-bit Network License Manager .msi file is selected, by default, for
installation.
You will need the following to install the Network License Manager v11.13:
■ The serial number for each product purchased.
■ An internet connection to obtain the license files.

NOTE Autodesk® License Certificates containing your serial numbers and product
keys were e-mailed to the main contact on the original order. If you did not get
them, please contact your account manager or check your spam filter. If you are
an active Subscription customer, your Contract Administrator can locate your
purchased serial numbers and product keys in the Contraction Administration
Coverage Report on www.autodesk.com/subscription.

1 Uninstall previous versions of the Network License Manager

2 Start the installer for your product.
3 Click Install Tools & Utilities
4 Accept the license agreement and click Next.
5 Ensure that Network License Manager is selected.
6 Accept the default installation path, then click Install.

NOTE The network license manager is installed into the directory C:\Autodesk\.
During installation, the default path is written as C:\Program File\Autodesk, but the
network license manager is always installed into the C:\Autodesk directory, even
if you change the default location.

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To configure a Windows license server
Use the LMTOOLS utility to configure the license server.
Create a debug log file
Debug log files contain Network License Manager (NLM) history information
you can review to troubleshoot problems with your license servers.

1 Create a folder named Logs in a shared location that can be written to

by all users.

NOTE The debug log file must be stored in a folder that can be written to
by all users, such as C:\Users\Public, or a folder that you have shared with
all users.

2 Use a text editor to create a text file within the Logs folder.
3 Give the text file any name you like, but be sure to change the extension
from .txt to .log.

Configure the license server

1 Click (Start ➤ All Programs ➤ Autodesk ➤ Network License

Manager ➤ LMTOOLS Utility to open the LMTOOLS utility .
2 From the Service/License File tab, verify that the Configuration
Using Services option is selected.
3 Select the checkbox LMTOOLS Ignores License File Path
Environment Variables.
4 From the Config Services tab, use the Service Name drop-down menu
to specify a name.
5 Specify paths for the following three files:
■ Path to the lmgrd.exe file: Browse to select the file in your NLM folder,
which is located under C:\Autodesk.
■ Path to the license file: Browse to where you saved the license file
you obtained from Autodesk.
■ Path to the debug log file: Browse to select the debug log file you
created earlier.

NOTE The debug log file must be stored in a folder that can be written
to by all users, such as C:\Users\Public, or a folder that you have shared
with all users.

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 6 Select Use Services. Then select Start Server At Power Up. This
setting ensures that the license server starts automatically if the server
reboots after maintenance or a power outage.
7 Click Save Service and confirm

License levels
This table lists the level of license required for access to different analysis types
and general operations.
You can run a DOE or Parametric Study analysis with either license, but the
analysis options available will depend on which one you have bought.

EDITIONS Standard Premium Ultimate

User Interface (Synergy) Requires Synergy Requires Synergy Requires Synergy

View results Requires Synergy Requires Synergy Requires Synergy

Generate model Requires Synergy Requires Synergy Requires Synergy

Generate report Requires Synergy Requires Synergy Requires Synergy

Pathlines Requires Synergy Requires Synergy Requires Synergy

MESHING
(CAD meshing is not
supported on Linux)

Midplane

Dual Domain

3D

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EDITIONS Standard Premium Ultimate

3D Channel mesh (Fea-

ture not supported on
Linux)

CAD INTEROPER-
ABILITY

CAD Solid models

Parts

Assemblies

SIMULATION CAP-
ABILITIES

Maximum simultaneous 1 3 (can be on differ- 3 (can be on differ-

analyses ent hosts) ent hosts)

Filling

Weld line, air trap, sink

mark

Gate Location

Molding Window

Venting analysis

License levels | 7
 EDITIONS Standard Premium Ultimate

Design of Experiments
(DOE)

Parametric Study

Crystallization analysis

Runner Balancing

Packing

Cooling (BEM) and

(FEM)

Transient mold cooling

or heating

Conformal Cooling
(Feature not supported
on Linux)

Rapid temperature cyc-

ling

Induction heating

Warpage

Fiber Orientation

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EDITIONS Standard Premium Ultimate

Insert overmolding

In-mold label

Two-shot sequential
overmolding

Core shift

Wire Sweep, Paddle

Shift

Shrink analysis

Stress analysis

Birefringence analysis

MOLDING PRO-
CESSES

Thermoplastics injection
molding

Reactive Molding

RTM/SRIM

License levels | 9
 EDITIONS Standard Premium Ultimate

Rubber, liquid silicone

injection molding

Multiple-barrel reactive
molding

Overmolding

Microchip encapsula-
tion

Underfill encapsulation

Injection-compression
molding

Reactive injection-com-
pression

Compression molding

Gas-assisted injection
molding

Microcellular injection
molding

Co-injection

Bi-injection

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EDITIONS Standard Premium Ultimate

DATABASES

Thermoplastic materials

Thermoset materials

Molding machines

Coolants

Mold materials

AUTOMATION
TOOLS

User Interface API

Solver API

SOFTWARE INTER-
FACE

Simulation Mechanical
(FEA)

Abaqus (FEA)

License levels | 11
 EDITIONS Standard Premium Ultimate

ANSYS (FEA)

LS-DYNA (FEA)

NEi Nastran (FEA)

Code V (Birefringence)

Showcase (defect visual-

ization)

VRED (defect visualiza-

tion)

SUPPORTED LAN-
GUAGES

English

Chinese (Simplified)

Chinese (Traditional)

French

German

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 EDITIONS Standard Premium Ultimate

Italian

Japanese

Portuguese

Spanish

Korean

INCLUDED SOFT-
WARE AND SER-
VICE

Simulation Studio

Vault

Moldflow Communicat-
or

Tracking license usage on Windows

On Windows, Autodesk Moldflow products write significant events to the
Windows Event Log. You or your administrator may want to read these events
to trace problems with the Job Manager or licensing. This section describes
how to track license usage of solvers on servers.

Tracking license usage on Windows | 13

 Event logs are special files that record significant events on your computer,
such as when a user logs on to the computer, or when a program encounters
a problem. To take advantage of this information, it is expected that you have
administrator privileges, and are already familiar with the Event log. For help
with the Windows Event Log, go to the Microsoft website.

NOTE The Job Manager is installed as part of both Synergy and Moldflow Insight.
If you have installed both Synergy and Moldflow Insight on the same Windows
computer, Job Manager events will be logged under either, depending on the
order in which you installed the products.

Accessing the Windows Event Log To view the Windows Event Log, launch
the Event Viewer application:

1 Open the Windows Start Menu.

2 Type eventvwr.msc, then press Enter.

You can find Autodesk Moldflow events under Applications and Services
Logs in the folder Autodesk-Moldflow XXXX where XXXX is the product
release.
There are four logging channels:
■ Operational, containing events related to the system such as the startup
or shutdown of the Job Manager service.
■ Analytics, containing events that may be of interest to system
administrators about application usage.
■ Licensing, containing events related to the Autodesk Licensing Manager
(ADLM) such as checkin and checkout events.
■ Debug, containing low-level events that may help when troubleshooting.

TIP If some of these channels are not visible in the tree, select View > Show
Analytic and Debug Logs from the menu.

NOTE The Analytics, Licensing and Debug logging channels are disabled by default
because they produce a relatively high volume of messages. To enable a disabled
channel, select it, then select Enable Log in the Actions pane.

Saving logs from the Windows Event Log Autodesk Support may ask for a
log file to help to troubleshoot problems.

1 Select the log to export in the log tree.

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 2 (Optional) Select a range of events in the event list. If you omit this step,
all events in the log will be exported.
3 Select Save All Events As or Save Selected Events.
4 Choose a file format. Event Files (*.evtx) can be loaded back into Event
Viewer; the other formats are text formats which are human-readable
or can be processed with scripting languages.
5 Enter a file name and click Save.

TIP Use View ➤ Add/Remove Columns to include the Process ID in the CSV
or text export. This can help you to correlate multiple events produced by the
same solver.

NOTE Logs may contain identifying information such as user names, directory
paths and model names.

Tracking license usage on Windows | 15

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Windows Installation
3
Autodesk Moldflow Synergy - User Interface and Autodesk Moldflow Insight - Solvers both
use an installation Wizard to guide you through the installation process.
To complete the installation, you must install both applications: Autodesk Moldflow Synergy
- User Interface and Autodesk Moldflow Insight - Solvers.

First Steps
Please consider the following before starting the installation:

1 Ensure that you have permissions to install applications on the computer

or network.
2 Review the product documentation to clarify installation procedures.
3 Close all running Autodesk programs.
4 Install all Windows Updates that are pending for your machine, and then
restart the computer.

NOTE Make sure that you have updated the Universal C Runtime (UCRT)
component from Microsoft. Unless you have installed Update for Microsoft
Windows (KB3118401), or later, you may see an impact on your ability to
interact with your results.

IMPORTANT It is important that you review the corporate Installation documents

before you install this product. Autodesk2017 products include NLM version 11.13;
all network license servers working with 2017 products must also run NLM version
11.13. The 2017 clients cannot get licenses from a server running NLM 11.12 or
lower. However, older versions of Autodesk products will still work on NLM 11.13.

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 You will need the following for this installation:

■ Your Serial number and Product key.

■ The name of the license server computer.

LICPATH.LIC LICPATH.LIC identifies which license server to point to, to call

a license. If you type in the wrong license server name during installation, or
need to point to a different license server following installation, edit the server
in LICPATH.LIC.

1 Locate LICPATH.LIC in the software folder under

%ProgramData%\Autodesk\CLM\LGS\57'X'I1_etc, where 'X' is a number
dependent on the software you have purchased.
2 Open LICPATH.LIC with a text editor.
3 Change the server to the new name, save, and close LICPATH.LIC.
4 Launch the software.

Check that your system meets the minimum requirements for installation

Before starting the installation, please verify the following:

■ Your system meets the recommended hardware and software requirements.
■ You have the system settings required to install and run this software.

To install this product

The Installation Wizard guides you through several steps.
1 Uninstall (page 22) any pre-release versions you may have.
2 ■ To install from a downloaded executable file, navigate to the
file, and double-click on the installation executable to start
the installation.
■ To install from the DVD, insert it into the DVD drive. If
Autorun is enabled, the DVD main menu displays
automatically. Otherwise, navigate to the DVD drive folder,
right-click on setup.exe, and double-click on setup.exe to
start the installation.

3 In the Welcome page, click Install to begin the installation

process.

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4 In the License Agreement page,
■ Select the appropriate entry in the Country or Region list.
■ Review the agreement.
■ Select the option to accept the agreement, then click Next.

NOTE If you reject the license agreement, you cannot install the
software.

5 In the Product Information page,

■ Select the Product Language.
■ Select Network as your License Type.
■ Enter the Serial number and Product key.
■ Select the License Server Model. Your network administrator
will have this information. Your options are Single License
Server or Redundant License Server.
■ Enter the name of the license server that is running the
Network License Manager (NLM).
■ Click Next.

6 In the Moldflow software page, confirm that the correct software

will be installed, then click Next.
7 In the Configure Installation page, all the available software
is selected by default. If you don't want to install everything now,
deselect the options you don't want.
■ Accept the default Installation Path, or click Browse to
select a different folder.
■ Click Install to start the process.

8 The Wizard begins installing the software. In the Installation

Progress page a progress indicator shows how much of the
installation has been completed. Once the installation is complete,
the Installation Complete page appears. The successfully
installed products are listed, as are any products that failed to
install.
9 Click Finish to close the Setup Wizard.

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Installing the Solvers on a remote Windows system
Autodesk Moldflow Insight - Solvers can be installed alongside Autodesk
Moldflow Synergy - User Interface on the same computer, or it can be installed
on a separate computer which is to serve an as analysis server, or both. When
installing it on an analysis server, this can be accomplished by installing it
directly on the analysis server, or by creating a deployment to it from the
computer hosting Autodesk Moldflow Synergy - User Interface.

About Product Language Selection

You can select the language you want to use during installation, using this
drop-down menu on the installer:

Language Selection Menu

You can also select the language for the installed product on the Product
Information page, when you enter the serial number and other product
information. If you install the product with one language, and then find you
want to use a different language, you can run the installer again and select
the different language on the Product Information page, by clicking on
the Information button and following the instructions.

These conditions apply to product language selection:

■ All deployments must be in a single language. One administrative image
can support deployments for different languages, but each deployment is
for one language.
■ If you are installing multiple products and select a language that is not
supported by some products, these products use a default language.

User Interface Language

The User Interface is available in the following languages:
■ Chinese (Simplified)
■ Chinese (Traditional)

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 ■ English
■ French
■ German
■ Italian
■ Japanese
■ Korean
■ Portuguese
■ Spanish

If you are installing Autodesk Moldflow Insight - Solvers, there is no user

interface language option.

About the Installation Path and Product Configur-

ation
Installation Path

This path specifies where the product folder will be installed. If you change
the location, use only valid ASCII characters in the install path.

Product Configuration

On the Configure Installation page, for every product listed there is a

triangular control which you can click for access to a configuration panel.
Click anywhere in the product box to open the configuration panel. For many
products, you can select an installation type, either Typical to accept the
default configuration settings, or Custom to review the settings and decide
whether to modify them.

Simulation Job Manager

The Simulation Job Manager is a utility for managing communication between
the desktop and Autodesk Account. It is included in the installation executable
for each Simulation product. If multiple Simulation products are installed,
only a single instance of the Simulation Job Manager is installed. This instance
works for all Simulation products.

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SimStudio Tools
Autodesk SimStudio Tools is an application, installed by default, with which
you can create CAD surface and solid models and simplify or repair existing
CAD models. Transfer models into SimStudio Tools for modification of the
geometry, regardless of the original source of the CAD data, then transfer the
modified geometry back again for analysis.
If you would rather not install this application, deselect it as you proceed
through the Moldflow installation.

Autodesk Vault integration

Autodesk Vault Basic is shipped with this product. It is a data management
software that is used to organize, manage, and track data creation, simulation,
and documentation processes for design and engineering workgroups.
Autodesk Vault enables you to store and manage data securely, in a central
location, helping teams create, share, and reuse digital prototyping information
quickly. With the installation of Vault Client and Vault Server software, you
can access basic file management functionality for a project and its associated
files.

IMPORTANT Autodesk Moldflow Synergy - User Interface must be installed prior

to installing Autodesk Vault. Autodesk Vault is not shipped with Autodesk Moldflow
Insight - Solvers.

Uninstall the product

The Uninstall feature enables you to remove this product from your
Windows-based computer. You should remove this product from your
computer if you plan to upgrade it to a newer version, or if you would like to
change the configuration settings.
■ Open the Windows Start menu and navigate to the Autodesk Folder.
■ Click the Uninstall tool and select the product you want to uninstall.
■ Click Uninstall then click Exit when the process is complete.

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Installing the solvers -
Linux
4
Autodesk Moldflow Insight 2017 is supplied as a self-extracting shell script for easy installation.
Before installing the solvers on a Linux system, check that your platform and hardware are
supported.

Known considerations for DoE, Runner Balance, and Optimization analyses

To run Design of Experiments (DoE), Runner Balance or Optimization analyses from runstudy
or via the command line on linux, the dssp_jobserver process must have permissions to act
on the study, and on the directory that contains the study. In general, the permissions required
for the study file and the current directory are read+write+execute.
Permissions are also required for the parent directories. For the parent directories, only execute
permissions are necessary.

NOTE If the dssp_jobserver does not have access permission, it cannot launch the child jobs
necessary for these analyses, and the analyses will fail.

For workstation installation, the dssp_jobserver daemon runs as the "dssp" user, which does
not have elevated privileges by default. For thin client installations, the dssp_jobserver runs
as the user who started it. In both these cases, please ensure the dssp_jobserver has the required
permissions when running DoE, Runner Balance or Optimization from the command line.

Workstation installation
The workstation installation process is for users who wish to install the files and
run the solvers on the same machine. The files are installed in default system
locations.

TIP Most installation commands must be run as the root user, or with sudo privilege;
these commands are prefixed with # in examples.

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 Prerequisite software
Autodesk Moldflow Insight depends on some standard software packages that
may not already be installed on your computer. They can be found on your
installation media or you can electronically download them from your Linux
vendor. The self-extracting installer will try to install these packages, if they
are not already installed.
If you install the RPM packages manually, you will need to install the following
package manually too:
■ redhat-lsb

For example:
To install prerequisite software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6.3, use
the command line:
# yum install redhat-lsb

DVD installation
1 Insert the DVD into the optical drive.
2 Navigate to the following directory on the disc: LINUX/workstation/glibc2.5
3 Proceed as with the Electronic Download installation below.

Electronic Download installation

The installer comes as a self-extracting shell script.

1 Download the following file:

install-workstation-ami2017-glibc2.5.sh
2 Run the shell script as root:
# sh install-workstation-ami2017-glibc2.5.sh

The installer will install the required packages, ask you a few questions, and
configure the installation.

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Options for the self-extracting shell script
You can provide options to the self-extracting shell script to affect its behavior.
The following table lists the options.

NOTE the first option must be "--".

# sh install-workstation-ami2017-glibc2.5.sh -- [options...]

Option Effect

-X Do not install the example API source code.

--noexamples

-f Install even if this machine doesn't appear

to be the correct distribution.
--force

-b Run in batch (noninteractive) mode. The

installer will not prompt for any configura-
--batch
tion options, and you must start the Job
Manager manually.

ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE=@host Use host for the Autodesk Licensing server.

Implies -b.

Open firewall ports

If your machine's local firewall is active, you need to open these ports for
connections to succeed.
The Job Manager listens on the following ports

■ TCP port 43911

■ TCP port 42911

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 RPM installation (for advanced users)
You may download the installer as individual RPM files if you want additional
control over the installation.

Files to download
The installer comes as multiple files. Download all of the files listed.
These files will have the suffix rpm and may include version information in
their names.

TIP You can extract these from the self-extracting shell script instead, with the
command:
# sh install-workstation-ami2017-glibc2.5.sh --target
extracted/files/go/here --nochown --noexec

Download the files that correspond to the Linux distribution and version that
you are running. This will ensure that the binaries are linked against the correct
libraries for your distribution.
■ adlmapps12
■ clm3
■ autodesk-moldflow-ami2017-common
■ autodesk-moldflow-ami2017-solvers
■ autodesk-dssp-2017-1

NOTE The package autodesk-dssp-2017-1 contains the Job Manager daemon

(service). Install this package if you need to send jobs to this machine over the
network from the Autodesk Moldflow Synergy - User Interface, or if you need to
run the Design of Experiments (doe), Runner Balance (rb) or Optimization
(optim) solvers (even locally).

Install the packages

Install each of the package rpm files.
The package rpm files should be installed in the following order:
■ adlmapps12

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■ clm3
■ autodesk-moldflow-ami2017-common
■ autodesk-moldflow-ami2017-solvers
■ autodesk-dssp-2017-1

TIP On Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you can install all of these packages with a single
command:
# rpm -i adlmapps12*.rpm clm3*.autodesk-moldflow-ami2017-*.rpm
autodesk-dssp*.rpm

The rpm command prints nothing if it is successful.

Configure the installation

Before you can run solvers, you must configure the installation to point to
your Autodesk Licensing (ADLM) server. The server must be a Windows
machine elsewhere on your network.
Use the supplied /opt/Autodesk/moldflow/ami2017/sbin/reconfigure
shell script to change the ADLM server location. The syntax is:
/opt/Autodesk/moldflow/ami2017/sbin/reconfigure
ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE=@[hostname]
where [hostname] is the name or IPv4 address of the server. Do not type the
brackets.

NOTE Spacing is important; there must be no spaces around the = or @ signs.

Example: Your ADLM server is called my-adlm-server. Enter the following

command to set the installation to use this server:
# /opt/Autodesk/moldflow/ami2017/sbin/reconfigure
ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE=@my-adlm-server

TIP You can edit the file /etc/opt/Autodesk/ami2017 by hand instead of

using the reconfigure shell script. The format is the same as the argument to
the script.

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 Configure the Job Manager
If you installed the Job Manager daemon, you must configure it before starting
it.

Configure the Job Manager daemon user

By default, the Job Manager runs as an unprivileged local system user called
dssp. The user is added to your system as part of the rpm install process.
Altering the name of the daemon user is not advised.
The Job Manager user must have read/write access to the /var/opt/Autodesk/dssp
directory to record its process ID.

IMPORTANT If you change the Job Manager daemon user but re-use the Job
Manager temporary directory, you may need to manually remove any files in that
directory owned by the old user.

Configure the Job Manager temporary directory

The Job Manager uses the location /var/opt/Autodesk/dssp to store its files.
The temporary directory should have the following characteristics:
■ It can be written to by the Job Manager daemon user.
■ It is on a volume with sufficient capacity to hold the jobs that you plan
to run.
■ It is on a volume that is present when the Job Manager daemon starts (or
will automount when needed).
■ It is not accessible to other Job Managers running on other hosts.
■ It ideally survives a reboot of the machine.

Open firewall ports

If your machine's local firewall is active, you need to open these ports for
connections to succeed.

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The Job Manager listens on the following ports

■ TCP port 43911

■ TCP port 42911

Controlling the Job Manager

The Job Manager starts, automatically, when it is installed by the rpm
mechanism.
There are several files that control the actions of the Job Manager. In the
normal course of operation, you need not alter these files:
■ Applications designed to use Job Manager services place files directly in
its temporary file location.
■ The Job Manager has a configuration file that is located at
/etc/opt/Autodesk/dssp/dsspjobclient.config. In most instances this files is
empty, as default values are used.
■ The job manager is controlled through a standard System V init script
located at /etc/init.d/dssp_jobserver

Control the Job Manager by calling its control script via the command line
in the following manner:
/etc/init.d/dssp_jobserver {option}

where {option} is one of the following:

start starts the Job Manager

stop stops the Job Manager

status queries whether or not the Job Manager is running

restart stops, then restarts the Job Manager. This command is useful when
you need to force a reread of the configuration files.
By default, the Job Manager is configured to start, automatically, for run levels
2, 3, 4 and 5. When the machine is restarted this means the Job Manager also
restarts, automatically.

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 Uninstall the software
Uninstalling the software is the same whether you installed from DVD or from
Electronic Download files.
Ensure that no solvers are running. If the Job Manager is sitting idle, you do
not need to stop it.
Run the /opt/Autodesk/moldflow/ami2017/sbin/uninstall script as
root. To prevent accidental running of this script, it must be given the -y
option.
# /opt/Autodesk/moldflow/ami2017/sbin/uninstall -y

Uninstall (advanced users)

To remove the software manually, remove the following packages, in the
following order:
■ autodesk-moldflow-ami2017-solvers
■ autodesk-moldflow-ami2017-common
■ autodesk-dssp-2017-1
■ adlmapps12

TIP On Red Hat Enterprise Linux, you can uninstall all of these packages with a
single command:
# rpm -e adlmapps12
autodesk-moldflow-ami2017-{common,solvers,jobmanager}autodesk-dssp*

You may see a warning message /etc/opt/Autodesk/ami2017 saved as

/etc/opt/Autodesk/ami2017.rpmsave. This is normal.

Thin client installation

The thin client installation is designed for users who wish to install the files
to a central server, and run solvers on a client machine that mounts the files
from the server.

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An Autodesk Job Manager is provided for thin client installation. You can also
perform analyses in a local shell or using job management software that you
yourself provide.

TIP Examples which require root access are shown with a # prompt. Examples
which do not require root access are shown with a $ prompt. Do not type the
prompt character.

Server preparation
The installer extracts several files to a target directory on the server.
You do not need root access to perform the installation; you need only have
write access to the target directory.

TIP "You" in this section may be a system administrator. This is a one-off task that
does not require ongoing privileged access by users.

Run the installer

The installer comes as a self-extracting shell script.
You can run the self-extracting installer in any directory.
install-thinclient-ami2017-glibc2.5.sh

Run the installer, specifying the target directory and the hostname of the
Autodesk Licensing (ADLM) server.

NOTE The target directory must exist and be writeable by the user running the
installer. You must specify the target directory with an absolute path.

IMPORTANT The first parameter "--" is not optional. Prepend an @ sign to the
ADLM host.

Example: To install all files to /software/autodesk, and to use

license-server as the ADLM Network licensing server, run
$ sh install-thinclient-ami2017-glibc2.5.sh
-- /software/autodesk @license-server

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 Options for the self-extracting shell script
You can provide options to the self-extracting shell script to affect its behavior.

NOTE the first option must be "--".

$ sh install-thinclient-ami2017-glibc2.5.sh
-- [options...]

Option Effect

-f Install even if this machine doesn't appear to be the correct

distribution. This may be useful if the clients are not the
--force
same distribution as the server.

To use the Simulation Job Manager

If you plan to use the Simulation Job Manager on a thin client, and your
machine's local firewall is active, open these TCP ports for connections to
succeed.
■ TCP port 43911
■ TCP port 42911

To control the thin client Simulation Job Manager

The thin client Simulation Job Manager is not started, automatically, upon
installation.
To start the Simulation Job Manager enter this command at a terminal prompt:
$ <your install
location>/autodesk-dssp-2017-thinclient-1/bin/dssp_jobserver

The program starts as a background process, and control of the terminal is

returned to you, immediately.
To stop the Simulation Job Manager, directly kill the process running in the
background.

NOTE Do not stop the job manager while analyses are running.

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The Simulation Job Manager configuration options are located in the file:
<your install location>/autodesk-dssp-2017-thinclient-1/bin/dsspjobclient.config
The job manager logs its status, errors and warnings to a file located in this
folder:
<your install location>/autodesk-dssp-2017-thinclient-1/log
You can change the name of the log file in the configuration options of the
Simulation Job Manager.
The Simulation Job Manager detects which products are available to it with
addin files placed in the folder:
<your install location>/autodesk-dssp-2017-thinclient-1/plugin
You can edit the addin files so that the path names match the location of the
installed executables they refer to.

Share the target directory with clients

You must share or export the target directory so that clients can mount it.
Read-only access is sufficient.

Client preparation
A client is any machine that will run analyses. No files need to be installed
on the client; all files can be mounted remotely from the server.

Prerequisite software packages

Prerequisite standard software packages are required, but may not be installed
on your computer. They can be found on your installation media or you can
electronically download them from your Linux vendor. While the installation
does not require this package at install time, it is needed by the client at
runtime.
■ libgomp

TIP If you have a client software image, you can get this package added to the
image.

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 Mount the target directory

The client requires read-only access to the target directory, at the same absolute
path as on the server.

Set the environment

Source the file mfclient.env (in the target directory) into your shell. This
sets variables necessary for the software to check out a license.
Example: The client has mounted the target directory as
/software/autodesk. Run the . (dot) command to source the commands
into your shell:
$ . /software/autodesk/mfclient.env

TIP If you have custom job management software, you can have it source the
same file to prepare the environment before it runs jobs.

Run analyses

You can now run solvers from the command line.

Uninstall the software

Uninstall from a client

To uninstall from a client (for example, before performing a software upgrade),

simply unmount the target directory from the client while it is not running any
analyses.

Uninstall from the server

To uninstall from the server, remove the target directory while no analyses are
running.

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Frequently Asked Ques-
tions
5
For advice and assistance with topics not covered here, go to Autodesk Support, click your
product name, and search in the Knowledgebase for your product.

Where is my Product Key and Serial Number?

Your Product key and serial number are located on the outside of the product
packaging, or in the e-mail message you received if you downloaded your
product.

Must all product installations name the same li-

cense server?
Only different products that are installed from different installers can point to
different license servers, as long as the different license servers are all on the
same network and have the necessary licensing privileges.

NOTE In some cases, such as for Autodesk Moldflow Insight, where two applications;
Autodesk Moldflow Synergy - User Interface and Autodesk Moldflow Insight - Solvers
are both required to run the product, the server named in the second installation
will be the server used for both. It is vital, therefore, that you make sure that the
servers have the necessary licenses for your application.

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What if I want to install to a different location?
During installation, you can install to a different location by changing the
installation path to another valid drive or folder on your computer. Autodesk
tools, utilities, and service packs will be able to find the installed location.

Do I have to install all configuration options at

once?
For many installers, the Configure Installation page provides a list of products
that can be installed. You can choose to install as many or as few of these as
you want. If you have already installed other Autodesk products, some of these
options may already be installed.
If you do not want to install all these options, you can install them at a later
time by relaunching the installer.

NOTE You will need your license information to relaunch the installer.

Can I install different products to different loca-

tions?
All products installed at the same time will be installed to the Installation
path indicated at the bottom of the Configure Installation page.
If you would like to install products to different locations, install each product
separately, changing the installation path for each installation.

NOTE Some products must be installed to the same path as related products. In
this case, a warning will be provided, indicating that the Installation path has
already been set by a previous installation.

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Why won't my analysis run, although the product
launches?
If you have installed Autodesk Moldflow Synergy - User Interface, but have
not installed Autodesk Moldflow Insight - Solvers, the product launch icon
will appear on your desktop and you can launch the product. You can even
open old .mpi project files. But the analysis will fail to launch if you do not
have both products installed.

What is Vault?
Vault is a file management system that includes the following features:
■ Version control of the Autodesk Moldflow project and associated files.
■ Access and data management using a centralized model repository.
■ A living history of the project.
■ File sharing for each team member.
■ The ability to refresh the local copy of a file, which ensures all team
members are working on the latest version of the project.

NOTE Vault is not shipped with Autodesk Moldflow Insight - Solvers.

Why can't I see the Autodesk Vault tab?

The Autodesk Vault tab will not appear in the Autodesk Moldflow product
user interface unless the Vault Client is installed on the local machine. To
take advantage of the functionality, you also must have access to a Vault Server
installation on either the network or the local machine.

NOTE Make sure you have completed installation of Autodesk Moldflow products
before installing the Vault Client.

IMPORTANT Vault is not shipped with Autodesk Moldflow Insight - Solvers.

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To Update Your Product
6
Install upgrades and maintain your license from Autodesk Account or directly from your
product through the Autodesk desktop app.
Update from Autodesk Account

1 Go to the product details tray in Autodesk Account to find updates, improvements, or

patches that have been released for your product.
2 Select and install the updates you want.

Update from the Autodesk desktop app

1 Review product updates automatically made available to you in the Autodesk desktop
app.
2 Select and install the updates you want.

NOTE Although much of the update process is automatic through the Autodesk desktop app, you
can choose various settings options, such as notification frequency. You can also see the status of
your license from within your product and be reminded when it's time to renew.

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 Over time, Autodesk will release more and more learning content under the
Creative Commons licenses.
Currently available learning content:
■ Autodesk online help-Online help for many Autodesk products, including
its embedded media such as images and help movies.
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including the video tutorials on the Autodesk YouTube™ Learning Channels
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and their associated iTunes podcasts.
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Yes. Creative Commons licensing does not replace copyright. Copyright
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Autodesk makes some of its learning and support content available under two
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These conditions can be modified only by explicit permission of Autodesk,

Inc. Send requests for modifications outside of these license terms to creative-
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Unless otherwise stated, our Creative Commons conditions can be modified
only by explicit permission of Autodesk, Inc. If you have any questions or
requests for modifications outside of these license terms, email us at creative-
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How do I attribute Autodesk learning content?
You must explicitly credit Autodesk, Inc., as the original source of the materials.
This is a standard requirement of the Attribution (BY) term in all Creative
Commons licenses. In some cases, such as for the Autodesk video learning
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This is usually described on the video's end-plate. For the most part providing
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Autodesk, Inc., is quite acceptable. Also, remember to keep intact any copyright
notice associated with the work. This may sound like a lot of information, but
there is flexibility in the way you present it.
Here are some examples:
"This document contains content adapted from the Autodesk® Maya® Help,
available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike
license. Copyright © Autodesk, Inc."
"This is a Finnish translation of a video created by the Autodesk Maya Learning
Channel @ www.youtube.com/mayahowtos. Copyright © Autodesk, Inc."
"Special thanks to the Autodesk® 3ds Max® Learning Channel @ www.you-
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Do I follow YouTube's standard license or Autodesk's Creative
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The videos of the Autodesk Learning Channels on YouTube are uploaded
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You are free to use our video learning content according to the Creative
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Most of the Autodesk Learning Channels have an associated iTunes podcast
from where you can download the same videos and watch them offline. When
translating Autodesk learning videos, we recommend downloading the videos
from the iTunes podcasts.
Can I translate Autodesk learning videos?

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 Yes. Even though our learning videos are licensed as No Derivative Works
(ND), we grant everyone permission to translate the audio and subtitles into
other languages. In fact, if you want to recapture the video tutorial as-is but
show the user interface in another language, you are free to do so. Be sure to
give proper attribution as indicated on the video's Creative Commons
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for modifications outside of these license terms can be directed to
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Autodesk is happy to see its learning content translated into as many different
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into other languages, let us know. We can help promote your contributions
to our growing multilingual community. In fact, we encourage you to find
creative ways to share our learning content with your friends, family, students,
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[email protected].
I have translated Autodesk learning videos into other languages.
Can I upload them to my own YouTube channel?
Yes, please do and let us know where to find them so that we can help promote
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Can I repost or republish Autodesk learning content on my site or
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Yes, you can make Autodesk learning material available on your site or blog
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it is hosted by Autodesk. That way the content will always be fresh. If you
have translated or remixed our learning content, then by all means you can
host it yourself. Let us know about it, and we can help promote your
contributions to our global learning community. Contact us at
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Can I show Autodesk learning content during my conference?
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you comply with the terms of the Creative Commons license outlined above.
In particular, the videos must be shown unedited with the exception of
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learning content in a commercial context, contact us with a request for
permission at [email protected].
Can I use Autodesk learning content in my classroom?
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under which the learning material is released. Many teachers use Autodesk
learning content to stimulate discussions with students or to complement
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Can I re-edit and remix Autodesk video learning content?
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into other languages.
Can I re-edit and remix Autodesk downloadable 3D assets and
footage?
Yes. The Autodesk Learning Channels on YouTube provide downloadable 3D
assets, footage, and other files for you to follow along with the video tutorials
on your own time. This downloadable material is made available under a
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shared under the identical license terms.
Can I use content from Autodesk online help to create new
materials for a specific audience?
Yes, if you want to help a specific audience learn how to optimize the use of
their Autodesk software, there is no need to start from scratch. You can use,
remix, or enrich the relevant help content and include it in your book,
instructions, examples, or workflows you create, then Share-Alike with the
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license under which the learning content is released.
What are the best practices for marking content with Creative
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When reusing a CC-licensed work (by sharing the original or a derivative based
on the original), it is important to keep intact any copyright notice associated
with the work, including the Creative Commons license being used. Make
sure you abide by the license conditions provided by the licensor, in this case
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