Installing a 3DLive Client

This task shows you how to install a 3DLive Client using the MSI file that was built by your application administrator.

Important:


  • You must have administrator privileges on the machine on which you are installing a 3DLive Client.
  • Only one 3DLive Client can be installed on a given machine. If one is already installed and is of a lower level, it will be automatically removed.

  1. Using the URL supplied by your administrator, access the directory containing the MSI file.

  2. Double-click the 3DLive.msi file.

    The installation is launched and a welcome dialog box appears. Click Next to continue.

  3. The following dialog box concerns installation folder selection. Enter the installation folder path and name and then click Next.



  4. The following dialog box concerns installation confirmation. Click Install to confirm and start the installation.



    The installation begins. A progress bar indicates the progress of the installation process.



  5. When the Installation Complete dialog box appears, indicating that the installation has completed successfully, click Finish to exit the installation process.



Note: The 3DLive installation creates the following on your machine:

  • An environment file called 3DLive.txt created under $installpath\CATEnv
  • A shortcut called 3DLive will be created on the desktop and in the Start menu.

Important: It is not possible to install a 3DLive Client using the MSI file on a Windows Server OS. It can only be installed on a Windows Client OS.