FloEFDTM for Creo

Installation Instructions

Software Version 12

Rev. 02062013

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Before You Begin Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ordering Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Downloading Software From SupportNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing and Configuring License Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Quick Install for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Command-Line Deployment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the Prerequisite Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Running an Installation from the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Creating an Administrative Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Silent Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Quick Install for Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting Up Licensing by License Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Selecting License Features to Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Remote Solver Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Additional Firewall Settings for Remote Solver Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Getting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

For additional reference while loading software, Mentor Graphics provides key system
documentation on SupportNet and the install DVD/CD ROM. Refer to the following manuals:

 FloEFD for Creo 12.0.0 Release Highlights (FloEFD_for_Creo_rh.pdf)

 Licensing Mentor Graphics Software (mgc_licen.pdf)
 License Administration Guide (flexnet_lic_admin.pdf)

Before You Begin Installation

The following are pre-requisites to the Mentor Graphics product installation.

Check system requirements. For current system requirements, refer to the SupportNet
Download tab for this release. The release documents are located in the release_documents
directory on the application DVD/CD ROM or are available from SupportNet. Additionally, the
following web site on SupportNet lists all supported system configurations:

http://supportnet.mentor.com/systemreqs/index.cfm

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Ordering Licenses
New users must order software licenses prior to installing Mentor Graphics software. To order
licenses, contact your local Mentor Graphics sales office. They can provide you with
information on the number of node-locked and floating licenses your company purchased and
any current license sever configurations you may have. You must provide them with:

 Any new license server configuration

 The host ID numbers of client and license server workstations for node-locked licenses
 The host ID number of the license server workstation for all floating licenses
Existing customers are reminded that your licensing report is available at the SupportNet web
site (http://supportnet.mentor.com/myaccount), then choose the Licenses tab.

Note
The Customer Support web site requires a login and password. To register and obtain a
password, go to http://supportnet.mentor.com/user/register.cfm. If you have difficulties,
email csd_registration@mentor.com.

If you are registered, but have forgotten your password, go to

http://supportnet.mentor.com/user/forgot_password.cfm.

Downloading Software From SupportNet

1. Using a web browser, log on to the Mentor Graphics SupportNet.
2. Click the Downloads tab.
3. In the “My Products” field, choose FloEFD for Creo.
4. In the “Selected Release” field, choose the FloEFD 12.0.0.
5. Read the Software Terms and Conditions and select I Agree at the bottom before
downloading the software.
6. Select the FTP Download button associated with the <product release platform> in the
highlighted box.
7. Create a new FloEFD 12 download directory on your computer and save the exe file into
it.
8. Double-click the self-extracting exe file to unpack the data to the current directory.
9. Follow the instructions listed in “Installing and Configuring License Server” and “Quick
Install for Windows” and “Quick Install for Linux”.

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Installing and Configuring License Server

All Mentor Graphics products require licensing to be installed and configured properly before
invoking and operating them. It is recommended that licensing be installed before installing
applications. For more licensing information, refer to the Download tab on SupportNet or the
release_documents directory at the top level of the DVD/CD ROM for the following
documents:

 Licensing Mentor Graphics Software manual for detailed licensing information for the
system administrator, mgc_licen.pdf
 License Administration Guide, flexnet_lic_admin.pdf
To install the FloEFD License Server:

1. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the release to. Double-click setup.exe to
start the install program.
Alternatively, if you are installing from DVD/CD ROM, insert the disc into your drive.
If the installation does not automatically start, select Start > Run, specify the DVD/CD
ROM drive letter and install executable (for example D:\setup.exe) and click OK.
If you receive a security error during the download, it’s possible you are dealing with a
local security policy. For example:
Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only.

The security policy needs to be disabled through the policy editor, per Microsoft article
290896. Modify the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon - AllocateCDRoms must = 0 (zero)
Note
You must have Administrator privileges to install the software products on Windows®
systems.

2. In the FloEFD for Creo 12 window, click Install License Server. Wait while the setup
Wizard prepares for the License Server installation.
Click Next to display the License Agreement screen.
3. Read the licensing agreement and select I accept the terms in the license agreement to
accept. Click Next to display the Destination Folder screen.
4. Accept the default target path or click Change to select the target directory.
Click Next to display the License file screen.
5. Specify the License file location by typing the source path in the License file field or
click Browse to select the License file.

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Specify the License Server port number.

Note
You can use any free port number in the range from 1024 to 64000. This port must not be
used by any other process. You will be able to change these settings after finishing the
installation. See “Setting Up Licensing by License Wizard”.

Click Next to display the Ready to Install the Program screen.

6. Confirm the installation settings by clicking Install.
Click Finish when the installation is complete.

Quick Install for Windows

1. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the release to. Double-click setup.exe to
start the install program.
Alternatively, if you are installing from DVD/CD ROM, insert the disc into your drive.
If the installation does not automatically start, select Start > Run, specify the DVD/CD
ROM drive letter and install executable (for example D:\setup.exe) and click OK.
If you receive a security error during the download, it’s possible you are dealing with a
local security policy. For example:
Devices: Restrict CD-ROM access to locally logged-on user only.

The security policy needs to be disabled through the policy editor, per Microsoft article
290896. Modify the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon - AllocateCDRoms must = 0 (zero)
Caution
You must have Administrator privileges to install the software products on Windows®
systems.

2. In the FloEFD for Creo 12 window, click Install FloEFD for Creo (or Install FloEFD
for Creo x64, if you want to install the x64 version). Wait while the setup Wizard
prepares for the FloEFD installation.
Click Next to display the License Agreement screen.

Note
If a warning message appears, you will need to connect FloEFD to Creo Elements/Pro or
Creo Parametric manually after installation. See “Troubleshooting”.

3. Read the licensing agreement and select I accept the terms in the license agreement to
accept. Click Next to dispay the Customer Information screen.

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4. Specify the user information.

Click Next to display the Licensing screen.
5. Specify the license server by typing its address and the port number in the format:
port_number@server_address.
Alternatively, if you use a license file, specify the license file location by typing the
license file path or click Browse to select the license file.

Note
You can skip this step and specify the license server or license file after finishing the
installation by using License Wizard tool. See “Setting Up Licensing by License
Wizard”.

Click Next to display the Destination Folder screen.

6. Accept the default target path or click Change to select the target directory.

Note
If any FloEFD product has not been installed yet, also specify the target directory for the
standalone solver.

Click Next to display the Settings for remote solver screen.

7. Type the target path for storing remote solver results in the target location field or click
Browse to select the target directory.
Specify a port number to communicate with the remote solver.

Note
You can use any free port number in the range from 1024 to 64000. This port must not be
used by any other process. You will be able to change these settings after finishing the
installation.

Caution
If you use several Mentor products simultaneously, you will need to specify a unique port
number for each product.

Click Next to display the Setup Type screen.

8. Select the setup type you need by selecting the appropriate radio button.
o The Complete setup type will install all program features.
o The Custom setup type allows you to specify which program features will be
installed.

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o The Solver Only setup type will only configure the computer to act as a remote
solver for the computers, where FloEFD is installed.
Click Next.
9. If you selected the Custom type of installation in the previous step, select the program
features to install by clicking on the appropriate icons in the list and selecting whether
the feature will be installed on the local hard drive or will not be available.
Click Next to display the Ready to Install the Program screen.
10. Confirm the product selections by clicking Install.
11. Click Finish when the installation is complete.

Caution
If any reboot requests occur after the installation process, respond Yes.

Command-Line Deployment
You can install FloEFD for Creo 12 without launching the graphic interface. The two alternate
installation methods are silent and console.

The console method is useful if you want to interact with the installation program but you do not
have a computer capable of displaying the graphic interface (for example, if you are accessing
the computer remotely in a secure shell). Alternatively, the silent method is useful if you access
the computers remotely. See “Silent Installation”.

The executable program that interprets packages and installs products is “msiexec.exe”.

Caution
You must have Administrator privileges to install the software products on Windows®
systems.

Installing the Prerequisite Software

Before installing FloEFD for Creo 12 using the command line, you must first install the Visual
C++ 2005 Redistributable Package and the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package.

The Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package and the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable
Package are located in the
“<path_to_the_CDImage>\Prerequisites\Microsoft_C++_2005_Redistributable\”,
“<path_to_the_CDImage>\Prerequisites\Microsoft_C++_2008_Redistributable\”and
“<path_to_the_CDImage>\Prerequisites\Microsoft_C++_2010_Redistributable\”
subdirectories respectively, where <path_to_the_CDImage> is the path to the installation disk
or to the directory where you extracted the release to) subdirectory.

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1. Open a Command Prompt window. To do so, select Start > Run. In the text box, type
cmd and click OK.

Note
When working with Windows® 7 or Vista open a command prompt in administrator
mode by right-clicking and choosing “Run as administrator” (or use the
Ctrl+Shift+Enter shortcut from the search box).

2. At the command prompt, enter the following command and press Enter to execute the
command:

Note
To install Visual C++ Redistributable Packages silently, use the command-line option
“/Q” (for example, “vcredist_x86.exe /Q”).

o On 32-bit Windows® operating systems:

• Run the Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package installation:
<path_to_Prerequisites>\vcredist_x86.exe /Q
where path_to_Prerequisites is the path to the Visual C++ 2005
Redistributable Package.
• Install the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package installation:
<path_to_Prerequisites>\vcredist_x86.exe /Q
where path_to_Prerequisites is the path to the Visual C++ 2008
Redistributable Package.
• Install the Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package installation:
<path_to_Prerequisites>\vcredist_x86.exe /Q
where path_to_Prerequisites is the path to the Visual C++ 2010
Redistributable Package.
o On 64-bit Windows® operating systems:
• Run the Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package installation:
<path_to_Prerequisites>\vcredist_x64.exe /Q
<path_to_Prerequisites>\vcredist_x86.exe /Q
where path_to_Prerequisites is the path to the Visual C++ 2005
Redistributable Package.
• Install the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package installation:
<path_to_Prerequisites>\vcredist_x64.exe /Q
<path_to_Prerequisites>\vcredist_x86.exe /Q
where path_to_Prerequisites is the path to the Visual C++ 2008
Redistributable Package.

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• Install the Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package installation:

<path_to_Prerequisites>\vcredist_x64.exe /Q
<path_to_Prerequisites>\vcredist_x86.exe /Q
where path_to_Prerequisites is the path to the Visual C++ 2010
Redistributable Package.
Caution
The both x86 and x64 versions of the Visual C++ Redistributable Packages are required
for 64-bit version of the Windows® operating systems.

Running an Installation from the Command Line

To deploy installations using the command line.

1. Before installing FloEFD for Creo 12 using the command line, you must first install the
prerequisite software. See “Installing the Prerequisite Software”.
2. Open a Command Prompt window. To do so, select Start > Run. In the text box, type
cmd and click OK.

Note
When working with Windows® 7 or Vista open a command prompt in administrator
mode by right-clicking and choosing “Run as administrator” (or use the
Ctrl+Shift+Enter shortcut from the search box).

3. Enter the “msiexec.exe” command with “/i” switch to install or with “/x” switch to
uninstall and set the properties for any options that are not the default values as shown
below. Press Enter to execute the command.
For example, to install 32-bit version of FloEFD with all options, type the following
command:
msiexec /i "<path_to_the_CDImage>\FloEFD\Setup\FloEFD 12 for
Creo.msi" ADDLOCAL=ALL INSTALLDIR="C:\Program
Files\your_installation_folder"

where path_to_the_CDImage is the path to the installation disk or to the directory

where you extracted the release to, your_installation_folder is the destination
subdirectory.
o FloEFD for Creo 12 installation supports these ADDLOCAL properties for
command-line deployment:

Table 1. Command-Line Feature Properties

Property Description
PRJ_Program* FloEFD for Creo Core

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Table 1. Command-Line Feature Properties

Property Description
Licensing* FloEFD for Creo licensing
PRJ_ExampleFiles Both Tutorial and Validation files
PRJ_TutorialFiles Tutorial Files
PRJ_ValidationFiles Validation Files
Chinese Chinese language
Japanese Japanese language
English* English language
French French language
German German language
ALL Install all possible features
* These features must be specified for the FloEFD for Creo application to be
installed correctly, if any option except ALL is seleted.
o FloEFD for Creo 12 installation supports these global properties for command-line
deployment:

Table 2. Command-Line Global Properties

Property Description
INSTALLDIR Installation folder for FloEFD for Creo.
Individual installations only.
LICENSE License server name in the format:
port_number@servername.
PRJ_SAS_PORT Stand alone solver port number
PRJ_SAS_RESULTS_PATH Path for temporary files of stand alone solver
PRJ_TYPE -1 – Solver Only installation
0 – Full Client installation
USERNAME User name
COMPANYNAME Company or Organization name
LICENSE_FILE Path to the License file (for the License Server
Only).
LICSERVER_PORT Port number (for the License Server Only).

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Note
Command-line properties are case sensitive, cannot contain spaces or dashes, and must be
separated by commas.

Creating an Administrative Image

An administrative image allows configurable installations of FloEFD from a single network
location. You can install the administrative image from any computer on the network, including
a client computer.

o The administrative image must be in a shared folder.

o Clients must have administrative privileges on their computers.
1. You can create an administrative image from the Command Line. See “Running an
Installation from the Command Line”.
At the command prompt, type the following command:
msiexec /a Msi_path

where Msi_path is the location of the .msi file for your operation system. The
FloEFD 12 for Creo.msi is located in the
“<path_to_the_CDImage>\FloEFD\Setup\” (<path_to_the_CDImage>\FloEFD-
x64\Setup\ for the x64 version) subdirectory.

You can create an administrative image silently by typing the “msiexec.exe” command
with the “/qb” switch and setting the path to the administrative image directory.
For example:
msiexec /a "<path_to_the_CDImage>\FloEFD\Setup\FloEFD 12 for
Creo.msi" TARGETDIR=<Admin_image_dir> /qb

where <Admin_image_dir> is the path to the administrative image directory.

2. After creating the administrative image and before notifying clients, you must prepare
clients for Installation from an Administrative Image. See “Installing the Prerequisite
Software”.
3. Once you have created a shared administrative image directory, you can notify clients
by email.
Configure the administrative image directory to be shared on a machine that is
accessible to other computers (for example, through a UNC path).
You can send an email containing a link to <Admin_image_dir>\FloEFD 12 for
Creo.msi to all clients. Clients then can click this link and then click Install to start the
installation from the administrative image.
You can automatically deploy an administrative image using a command prompt or batch file
(silent installation). See “Silent Installation”.

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Silent Installation
A silent installation is administered without the display of a user interface or dialog boxes. In
network environments it is often an advantage if you can run a setup program silently. A silent
installation of FloEFD for Creo 12 and components can be performed by simply sending a
command from a command-line tool.

1. Before installing FloEFD for Creo 12 silently, you must first install the prerequisite
software. See “Installing the Prerequisite Software”.
2. To install FloEFD for Creo 12 silently:
a. At the command prompt, type the “msiexec.exe” command with the “/i” and
“/qb” switches and set the properties for any options that are not the default values
as shown below.
Individual installation component command-line properties include:
o Command-Line Feature Properties
o Command-Line Global Properties
When specifying properties for command-line installation:
o Properties are case sensitive, cannot contain spaces or dashes, and must be
separated by commas.
o PRJ_Program, Licensing and English must be specified for the FloEFD
application to be installed correctly.
b. Press Enter to execute the command.
Use the following examples as templates for silent installation.
o Install the License Server:
msiexec /i "<path_to_the_CDImage>\License Server\FloEFD License
Server.msi" LICSERVER_PORT=1717
LICENSE_FILE="<path_to_your_license_file>" INSTALLDIR="C:\Program
Files\your_installation_folder" /qb

o Install x64 version of FloEFD for Creo 12 with typical features:

msiexec /i "<path_to_the_CDImage>\FloEFD-x64\Setup\FloEFD 12 for
Creo.msi" ADDLOCAL=PRJ_Program,English,Licensing
LICENSE=1717@servername INSTALLDIR="C:\Program
Files\your_installation_folder" /qb

o Install x32 version of FloEFD for Creo 12 with all options:

msiexec /i "<path_to_the_CDImage>\FloEFD\Setup\FloEFD 12 for
Creo.msi" ADDLOCAL=ALL INSTALLDIR="C:\Program
Files\your_installation_folder" /qb

o Install x64 FloEFD for Creo 12 Solver Only:

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msiexec /i "<path_to_the_CDImage>\FloEFD-x64\Setup\FloEFD 12 for

Creo.msi" PRJ_TYPE=-1 INSTALLDIR="C:\Program
Files\your_installation_folder" /qb

3. for CreoTo remove FloEFD for Creo 12 silently:

a. At the command prompt, type the “msiexec.exe” command with the “/x” and
“/qb” switches.
b. Press Enter to execute the command.
Use the following examples as templates for silent uninstallation.
o Remove the License Server:
msiexec /x "<path_to_the_CDImage>\License Server\FloEFD License
Server.msi" /qb

o Remove x64 version of FloEFD for Creo 12:

msiexec /x "<path_to_the_CDImage>\FloEFD-x64\Setup\FloEFD 12 for
Creo.msi" /qb

o Remove x32 version of FloEFD for Creo 12:

msiexec /x "<path_to_the_CDImage>\FloEFD\Setup\FloEFD 12 for
Creo.msi" /qb

Quick Install for Linux

1. If installing from DVD/CD ROM, follow the instructions here to mount the DVD/CD
ROM. If installing from a downloaded Release, proceed to Step 2.

Note
Mounting and unmounting the DVD/CD ROM on UNIX systems requires “root”
privileges. However, installing the application software does not require “root”
privileges.

To mount the DVD/CD ROM on Linux, do the following:

a. Insert the disc into the DVD/CD ROM drive.
b. If necessary, create a mount point (directory) for your DVD/CD ROM device.
c. Mount the DVD/CD ROM:
mount -t iso9660 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

2. Navigate to the FloEFD-Linux directory and copy FloEFD-12.0.0-Linux.tar.gz file to

the $HOME directory.

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Note
By default, users are allowed to write files to $HOME only. If you need to copy the file to
an alternate location, “root” privileges are required.

3. Extract FloEFD-12.0.0-Linux.tar.gz to the current directory:

tar -zxf FloEFD-12.0.0-Linux.tar.gz

By default, files will be extracted into the FloEFD-12.0.0-Linux directory under the
current working directory. To change the destination path use "-C" option. In this
example, extract files in /opt/MentorGraphics directory:
tar -zxf FloEFD-12.0.0-Linux.tar.gz -C /opt/MentorGraphics
4. Edit the configuration file located in the <install_path>/FloEFD-12.0.0-
Linux/bin/FloEFD-config.sh to specify the License server name in the format:
port_number@server_name

MGLS_LICENSE_FILE=1717@<server>

Setting Up Licensing by License Wizard

Note
The Mentor Graphics License Administration Wizard allows to specify a license file
or a license server and obtain a host ID required for requesting a license file. some
features not needed at the moment available to other users.

1. Run the License Wizard tool from the Start > FloEFD for Creo 12 > Tools program
group.
2. If you want to specify a new license file select Import a Mentor Graphics License
File.

Caution
Importing a license file will disable licensing for other Mentor Graphics products using
the mgcld FlexLM license daemon/service.

a. Click Next.
b. Click Browse to specify a new license file.
c. Click Finish to complete the license setup and exit the License Wizard.
3. If you want to specify an existing license server select Point to an existing Mentor
Graphics License Server.
a. Specify the server name by typing its address and the port number.
b. Click View Server Status... to check its status and the number of available licenses.

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c. Click Finish to complete the license setup and exit the License Wizard.
4. If you want to obtain the host ID required for requesting a license file select Obtain host
ID to request license keys from Mentor Graphics.
a. Click Next.
b. Click Save Host ID Info to a File... and specify the path where you want to save it,
then click Save.
Click Finish to exit the License Wizard or click Back to return to the License Wizard menu.

Selecting License Features to Use

Note
The Customize Features tool provides a flexibility in the license use and allows to make
some features not needed at the moment available to other users.

1. Select Start > FloEFD for Creo 12 > License Manager > Customize Features.
2. In the Features configurations list select the features you need. The list of features may
vary depending on the license you have.
3. .Click OK to confirm the selection.

Remote Solver Setup

If you want to change the remote solver settings after finishing the installation, run the Remote
Solver Setup tool.

1. Select Start > FloEFD for Creo 12 > Tools > Remote Solver Setup.
2. Enter the full path to the desired directory manually or click Browse to select the
directory if you want to change the directory.
3. Enter new remote solver port number, if you want to change the port number.
The number of port used by the remote solver when you run the calculation on this
computer from another computer in the network. The port number must be in the range
from 1024 to 65535. The specified port number must not be in use by any other process.
If you are not sure that the specified port number is appropriate for your system, please
contact your system administrator.
4. Click OK to confirm the change.

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 Additional Firewall Settings for Remote Solver Installation

Additional Firewall Settings for Remote Solver

Installation
To ensure that the remote solver will function properly in your network, you must check the
firewall software settings on both server and remote solver computers to ensure that the remote
solver port (30957 by default) specified during the installation is added to your firewall
exceptions list. In case of Windows Firewall you can follow the instructions below:

1. Open the Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel, launch the Security Center, and click Windows Firewall.
3. Click the Exceptions tab.
4. Make sure that the TCP port named Mentor Remote Solver for FloEFD 12 with your
remote solver port (30957 by default) is in the Programs and Services list.
5. Click OK.
6. Make sure that following programs are in the Programs and Services list:
a. Mentor Remote Solver for FloEFD 12
(install_dir\FloEFD FEP12\binpro\dispatcher.exe);
b. Mentor Solver Monitor
(install_dir\FloEFD FEP12\binpro\fw_monitor.exe)
7. If you want to make the computer available for selection via Browse for Computer list,
you must turn on the File and printer sharing service in the Programs and Services
list.
8. To save your settings and exit the Windows Firewall configuration, click OK.
9. Close the Control Panel.

Troubleshooting
If the message “A suitable version of Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire or Creo Parametric was not
found on your computer” appears during the installation process, you will need to follow the
instructions below:

1. For CreoTM Elements/ProTM or CreoTM Parametric copy the FloEFD image file:

Table 3. Paths to the FloEFD image file

CreoTM Elements/ProTM CreoTM Parametric
Source %allusersprofile%\MentorGraphics\FloEFD FEP12\efdprotab.gif
Destination <wildfire folder>\text\resource\ <creo common files>\text\resource\

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Getting Technical Support

2. Connect the FloEFD to Pro/ENGINEER or Creo:

a. In Pro/ENGINEER or Creo interface select Tools>Auxiliary Applications
b. In the Auxiliary Applications dialog, click on Register Browse to the Protk.dat
file and select it (e.g. %allusersprofile%\MentorGraphics\FloEFD
FEP11\protk.dat). Click Open.

Caution
In case of Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire® 4.0 before opening protk.dat, edit it as shown
below:
NAME FloEFD FEP11
unicode_encoding false
EXEC_FILE <install_dir>\FloEFD FEP12\bin\ProEStub.dll
TEXT_DIR <install_dir>\FloEFD FEP12\lang\text
STARTUP dll
REVISION 18
END

c. FloEFD would be listed in the Auxiliary Applications dialog.

d. Click Start. The FloEFD menu should now appear in the Pro/ENGINEER or Creo
main menu.

Getting Technical Support

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