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Table of contents
Legal information ......................................................................................................... 2
1 Preface ................................................................................................................ 5
2 Setting up the SIMIT MCD Add-in via SIMIT installation................................ 6
2.1 Requirement ......................................................................................... 6
2.2 Installation of SIMIT MCD Add-in ......................................................... 6
2.3 Subsequent installation of the SIMIT MCD Add-in............................... 7
3 Manual setup of the SIMIT MCD Add-in........................................................... 8
3.1 Target directory of the SIMIT MCD Add-in ........................................... 8
3.2 Settings at Custom_dirs.dat von SIEMENS NX ................................... 8
3.2.1 Check the target directory for Custom_dirs.dat. .................................. 8
3.2.2 Extending the configuration file Custom_dirs.dat for the SIMIT
MCD Add-in .......................................................................................... 8
4 Appendix ............................................................................................................ 9
4.1 Service and Support ............................................................................. 9
4.2 Related literature ................................................................................ 10
4.3 Change documentation ...................................................................... 10
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 1 Preface

1 Preface
Purpose of the manual
This document contains information on how to set up the SIMIT MCD Add-in. You
need this SIEMENS NX extension to use the SIMIT coupling to the Mechatronics
Concept Designer.

Core content
In this document the requirements for using the SIMIT installation functions to set
up the SIMIT MCD Add-in are given.
It also describes how you can set up the SIMIT MCD Add-in manually if your
system does not meet the requirements.
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2 Setting up the SIMIT MCD Add-in via SIMIT

installation
2.1 Requirement
The following requirements must be fulfilled for the SIMIT MCD Add-in to be
installed successfully:
• SIEMENS NX has been installed on the computer
A central software deployment bypassing the SIEMENS NX setup (copy
deployment) or a deployment on a connected network drive does not fulfill
this requirement.
• It has not been deviated from the standard for the configuration of
SIEMENS NX extensions.
This requirement is not met if a customer-specific configuration of the
SIEMENS NX extensions is made by changing the environment variable
UGII_CUSTOM_DIRECTORY_FILE.

2.2 Installation of SIMIT MCD Add-in

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If your system settings meet the requirements above, the SIMIT MCD Add-in is
installed during the SIMIT installation.

This happens automatically if you select the installation of the SIMIT MCD Add-in
during the SIMIT installation.

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2.3 Subsequent installation of the SIMIT MCD Add-in

If SIEMENS NX was not on your computer at the time of SIMIT installation, the
SIMIT MCD Add-in could not be set up.
With the subsequent installation of SIEMENS NX, your system settings meet the
requirements mentioned above for the installation of the SIMIT MCD Add-in.
To install the SIMIT MCD Add-in subsequently, perform a new installation of SIMIT.
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3 Manual setup of the SIMIT MCD Add-in

This chapter contains the information for the manual setup of the SIMIT MCD Add-
in if your system setting does not comply with the standard.
It is therefore intended more for system administrators who manage the SIEMENS
NX working environments on a company-specific basis.

3.1 Target directory of the SIMIT MCD Add-in

During the installation of SIMIT all necessary files for the SIMIT MCD Add-in are
stored by default in the following target directory:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Siemens\Automation\SIMIT\SIMIT MCD

The files are stored regardless of whether your system settings meet the above-
mentioned requirements for an automatic installation.

3.2 Settings at Custom_dirs.dat von SIEMENS NX

3.2.1 Check the target directory for Custom_dirs.dat.
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SIEMENS NX manages the extensions used in the configuration file

Custom_dirs.dat. In the standard installation case, the file is in the following
directory:

C:\Programs\Siemens\NX1899\UGII\menus

Please note that this directory structure may differ depending on your SIEMENS
NX version.
Using the environment variable UGII_CUSTOM_DIRECTORY_FILE you can adjust
the target directory for the Custom_dirs.dat file to your requirements.
You should therefore check in your system settings which target directory is
referenced for the configuration file Custom_dirs.dat.

3.2.2 Extending the configuration file Custom_dirs.dat for the SIMIT MCD
Add-in

To enable SIEMENS NX to use the SIMIT MCD Add-in, it must be entered in the
configuration file Custom_dirs.dat.
Open this configuration file in the correct target directory of your system settings
and add the path specification that refers to the storage directory of the SIMIT MCD
Add-in at the end of the file. In standard installation case add the following entry:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Siemens\Automation\SIMIT\SIMIT MCD

Make sure that no quotation marks are used.

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4 Appendix
4.1 Service and Support
Industry Online Support
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Technical Support
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Technical Support via Web form:
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Service offer
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• Product trainings
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• Service programs and contracts
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Industry Online Support app

You will receive optimum support wherever you are with the "Siemens Industry
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4.2 Related literature

Table 4-1
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4.3 Change documentation

Table 4-2
Version Date Modifications
V1.0 03/2020 First version
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