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FikusSt 23 Installation Guide

FikusSt Installation Guide

System Requirements

  • Processor
    • Minimum: Intel i5
    • Recommended: Intel i7
  • Screen resolution
    • Minimum: 1440x900
    • Recommended: 1920x1080
    • Scale: 100%
  • Memory
    • Minimum: 8 GB RAM
    • Recommended: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphic card
    • Use of a recent NVIDIA Quadro or AMD Radeon Pro card
  • Operating System
    • Microsoft Windows 7 SP_1 / 8 / 10

Installation structure

  1. FikusWorks 22 floder structure:
    C: \Metalcam\FikusWorks 22\
    C: \FikusWorks Files\Sample_Files
    C: \ProgramData\MetalCAM\FikusWorks
    C: \ProgramData\MetalCAM\FikusCAM
    C: \Users\'USER'\AppData\Roaming\MetalCAM\FikusCAM\ C: \ProgramData\MetalCAM\Wizards\DB_V1
    MetalcamDB\*
    UserDb\*
  2. The products’ name & path (C:\Metalcam\FikusWorks 22) are a default and can be changed.
  3. During installation, the user can change the location of Fikus Files, which is the default folder for user and sample files.
  4. The folders marked with * are created when Fikus is first launched.

Installation Procedure

  1. Prepare your computer for installation, as follows:
    • Close all other applications.
    • Ensure that you have at least 1.6 Gb free on the disk where your Windows is installed (even if you are installing FikusWorks 22 on another disk).
  2. Insert the installation DVD or USB-Drive.
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  3. The FikusWorks 22 installation menu (Autorun) is displayed, if not, execute metalcam.exe with administrator rights on the disk.
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  4. Select the desired Installation menu language.
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  5. Select Install FikusWorks 22.
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  6. The FikusWorks Welcome dialog is displayed. Click on Next.
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  7. Select the folder where the Setup will install the files.
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  8. The installation continues installing the files.
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  9. Installation of the MC_Access Database Engine.
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    • Click on OK to continue.
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    • Click on Close to continue the installation.
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  10. The installation continues.
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  11. The Activation of the FikusWorks in SolidWorks and continue to Next.
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  12. Installation has been completed.
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  13. Automatically FikusCloud will be installed. If you have the dongle plugged with the ethernet connection, FikusCloud will be triggered automatically.
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  14. The license will be updated automatically from FikusCloud.
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  15. If the licence is not updated, then the below dialogue box will appear to Install the License.
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    • Option 1: Click on screenshhot Key button to open the browser to locate the already saved *.LIC file received from Metalcam.
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    • Option 2: Click on Update Online button to search for a license to update from Online Server.
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  16. FikusWorks software starts to execute.
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