Table of Contents

1. System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Client / Standalone Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ShipConstructor Client Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Client/Standalone Recommended Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Server / Standalone Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Server Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Microsoft SQL Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Server Hosting Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Server Recommended Hardware Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2. How To Install ShipConstructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installation Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Network Installation - Single Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Network Installation - Multiple Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Standalone Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing ShipConstructor ............................................... 13
Installing and Configuring Microsoft SQL Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, or SQL Server 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Configuring Windows Firewall ............................................................. 15
Install ShipConstructor Client, Server, or Standalone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting to your first project ........................................... 19
3. Modify or Remove ShipConstructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Modify ShipConstructor Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Remove SSI Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Removing ShipConstructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4. Updating ShipConstructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Downloading the Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Applying the Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Update a Project Database Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5. Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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that this provision is reasonable given: (i) the highly specialized skills of SSI’s employees and contractors, and the considerable cost that
SSI has incurred in recruiting and training them; and/or (ii) the unique nature of SSI’s technology and the highly competitive market in

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31. Notices. All communications and notices provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the recipient by email, or by
registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed: (i) to SSI at the address set out at the head of
this Agreement, and (ii) to Licensee at the address appearing on the order form(s) for the Licensed Materials, or at such other address as
either party may designate by notice to the other. Notices shall be deemed to have been delivered when physically received; provided,
however, that notices received after 6:00 pm local time, or on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in the place of receipt, shall be
deemed to have been received at 9:00 am on the next business day.

32. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties and shall supersede all prior discussions and
agreements between the parties regarding its subject matter. Any additional or conflicting terms and conditions contained in a Licensee
purchase order shall be deemed to be expressly superseded and of no force or effect.

33. Language. It is the express will of the parties that this Agreement and related documents be prepared in English. C’est la volonté
expresse des parties que la présente Convention ainsi que les documents qui s’y rattachent soient rédiges en anglais.

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1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
A ShipConstructor implementation consists of the following software components:

ShipConstructor client software

ShipConstructor server tools – Tools for providing licensing and administering project databases on Microsoft SQL Server.
Microsoft SQL Server – One network accessible instance is required to host ShipConstructor project databases.

It is recommended that the server hosting the ShipConstructor project database be hosted on a separate machine from the ShipConstructor
client. Standalone installations are only recommended for a single-user environment.

Important
A software license is required to run ShipConstructor products. Without a license all products will run with limited functionality.

Client / Standalone Installations

ShipConstructor Client Software Requirements
Windows
ShipConstructor 2016 client and standalone installations require either 64-bit Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1

.NET Framework
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 will be installed automatically by the ShipConstructor installer, if it is not already installed.

AutoCAD
ShipConstructor 2016 is compatible with:

AutoCAD 2013 SP1.1

AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 SP1
AutoCAD Electrical 2013 SP1
AutoCAD P&ID 2013 SP1
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2013 SP1
AutoCAD 2014 SP1
AutoCAD Mechanical 2014 SP1
AutoCAD Electrical 2014 SP1
AutoCAD P&ID 2014 SP1
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2014 SP1
AutoCAD 2015 SP2
AutoCAD Mechanical 2015 SP2
AutoCAD Electrical 2015 SP2
AutoCAD P&ID 2015 SP2
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2015 SP2
AutoCAD 2016
AutoCAD Mechanical 2016
AutoCAD Electrical 2016
AutoCAD P&ID 2016
AutoCAD Plant 3D 2016

ShipConstructor server tools, ShipCAM and NC-Pyros are not dependent on AutoCAD.

Compatibility
ShipConstructor 2016 can be installed side-by-side with any previous major ShipConstructor version. ShipConstructor cannot be installed
side-by-side with the ShipConstructor Object Enabler: before installing ShipConstructor, the ShipConstructor Object Enabler must be uninstalled;
before installing the ShipConstructor Object Enabler, ShipConstructor must be uninstalled.

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Client/Standalone Recommended Hardware Specifications
ShipConstructor – Heavy Modeling
Outlined here is a recommended client workstation for a ShipConstructor user involved in heavy modeling and output generation:

Processor Intel® 64-bit Core i7 Processor (4 Cores) (8M Cache) @ 2.8 GHz or
better

Memory 8-16 GB

Graphics Card Any AutoCAD supported and recommended graphics card with a
supported and recommended driver.

*For a list of AutoCAD supported and recommended graphics cards

please see www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscard

Disk Space Minimum of 5GB available

ShipConstructor – 2D Design
For users who are largely involved in minor 3D design, 2D schematic design, drawing annotation, BOM management and other operations which
are not as resource intensive on the client, a lesser machine similar to the following will suffice

Processor Intel® 64-bit Core i5 Processor (2 Cores) (4M Cache) @ 2.8 GHz or
better

Memory 4-8 GB

Graphics Card Any AutoCAD supported and recommended graphics card with a
supported and recommended driver.

*For a list of AutoCAD supported and recommended graphics cards

please see www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscard

Disk Space Minimum of 5GB available

Server / Standalone Installations

Server Software Requirements
Windows
ShipConstructor 2016 server installations should be installed on a 64 bit version of one of the following Operating Systems:

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012

.NET Framework
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 will be installed automatically by the ShipConstructor installer, if it is not already installed.

Microsoft SQL Server

All ShipConstructor 2016 implementations require at least one instance of Microsoft SQL Server installed.

Attention
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is no longer supported in ShipConstructor 2016. Any existing ShipConstructor projects hosted on Micro
soft SQL Server 2005 will need to be transferred to a supported SQL server. See the Transfer a Project to Another Server section
of the Project Management manual for further instructions.

A free licensed version of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express Edition is packaged with ShipConstructor 2016. However, for larger projects
(5 or more users) a full version of MS SQL Server 2008, SQL 2008 R2, SQL 2012, or SQL 2014 is recommended to overcome the limitations of
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express. A full version increases the amount of RAM and the number of CPUs that can be used, as well as the

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maximum relational Database size. This is crucial for servers hosting many projects or projects of large size.

Attention
It is possible to restore a database created in an older version of SQL Server into a newer version of SQL Server. However it is not
possible to restore a database created in a newer version of SQL Server into an older version of SQL Server. For this reason, the
SQL Server version used by any partner offices or subcontractors should be considered when choosing the SQL Server version to
use.

Server Hosting Recommendations

There are three categories of items that must be served to support a ShipConstructor project:

Project Databases
Project Drawing Files
Software Licenses

In all but enterprise implementations it is recommended that all three components be hosted on the same server hardware to reduce setup and
administrative overhead. It is also recommended that all projects be kept on the same project server to make administration tasks easier.

Server Recommended Hardware Specifications

These specifications are recommended for satisfactory performance. Specifications better than those outlined below can offer better performance.
A gigabit network connection is recommended between each element in the ShipConstructor system. This includes all connections to the client
workstations.

1 - 5 Users

Processor Intel® 64-bit Core i7 Processor (2 physical Cores) (8M Cache) @ 3.0 GHz or better

Memory 8 GB

Disk Configuration Disk Array Data Purpose Minimum Storage Recommended Storage
Configuration Required Required

RAID 1 (2 Disks) Operating System 150 GB + (100 GB per 300 GB + (200 GB per
or SQL Server binaries, project) project)
RAID 5 (3 Disks) SQL Server
Database data files
(MDF)
SQL Server
database log files
(LDF)
ShipConstructor
Project Files
Navisworks
etc...

Disks should be high performance SATA or SAS disks (15k RPM)

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 5 - 10 Users

Processor Intel® 64-bit Core i7 Processor (4 physical Cores) (8M Cache) @ 3.0 GHz or better

Memory 12-16 GB

Disk Configuration Disk Array Data Purpose Minimum Storage Recommended Storage
Configuration Required Required

RAID 1 (2 Disks) Operating System 50 GB 100 GB

or SQL Server binaries
RAID 5 (3 Disks)

RAID 5 (3 Disks) SQL Server 100 GB + (100 GB per 300 GB + (300 GB per
or Database data files project) project)
RAID 10 (4 Disks) (MDF)
SQL Server
database log files
(LDF)
SQL Server tempdb
ShipConstructor
Project Files
Navisworks
etc...

Disks should be high performance SATA or SAS disks (15k RPM)

10 - 20 Users

Processor Intel® Xeon® Processor (8 physical Cores) (8M Cache) @ 3.0 GHz or better

Memory 16-32 GB

Disk Configuration Disk Array Data Purpose Minimum Storage Recommended Storage
Configuration Required Required

RAID 1 (2 Disks) Operating System 50 GB 300 GB

SQL Server binaries

RAID 10 (4 Disks) SQL Server 50 GB + (50 GB per 100 GB + (100 GB per

Database data files project) project)
(MDF)
SQL Server tempdb

RAID 5 (3 Disks) SQL Server 50 GB + (50 GB per 100 GB + (100 GB per

or database log files project) project)
RAID 10 (4 Disks) (LDF)

RAID 5 (3 Disks) ShipConstructor 100 GB per project 200 GB per project

or Project Files
RAID 10 (4 Disks) Navisworks
etc...

Disks should be high performance SATA or SAS disks (15k RPM)

> 20 Users
Please contact SSI for hardware recommendations

2. HOW TO INSTALL SHIPCONSTRUCTOR

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Installation Types
ShipConstructor offers users multiple ways in which users can configure their installation. Although a Standalone installation method is offered, it
is recommended to either do a Single Server or Multiple Server installation to achieve best performance.

Network Installation - Single Server

A Single Server network installation follows basic client-server architecture.

One machine houses the Microsoft SQL Server, the ShipConstructor Server files, the project database, project files and the License Server.
Workstations then communicate with the server.

Installed on the Server:

ServerTools
ShipConstructor Administrator, for project maintenance
ShipConstructor Server Setup, for configuring Microsoft SQL Server
ShipConstructor License Server, for network licensing
License Utilities for License management
ShipConstructor Project Files

Installed on the Client(s):

ShipConstructor
Report
NC-Pyros
ShipCAM

Network Installation - Multiple Servers

To optimize performance note that it may be desirable to separate the SQL Server, the File Server and the Licensing Server onto two or three
different computers.

Installed on the Licensing Server:

ShipConstructor License Server, for network licensing
License Utilities for License management

Installed on the SQL Server:

ServerTools
ShipConstructor Administrator, for project maintenance
ShipConstructor Server Setup, for configuring Microsoft SQL Server

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Installed on the Client(s):
ShipConstructor
Report
NC-Pyros
ShipCAM

Installed on the File Server

ShipConstructor Project Files

Standalone Installation
Standalone installations are typically used in a single-user environment. In this configuration, a single machine acts as both server and client. In
order to achieve satisfactory performance with a standalone installation, a multi-core CPU and 8GB of RAM is recommended.

Note, in a multi-user environment, a network installation should be used instead of a standalone installation since performance is improved if
server and client workload are distributed onto different computers. A network installation also allows more flexibility as changes to the server
such as location or network drive mappings will not affect the clients. Furthermore, a network installation allows the project server to be replaced
without any work needed on the client machines and can make it easier to work with multiple project servers.

Installing ShipConstructor
The basic process of installing ShipConstructor for a Network Installation involves the following steps:

1. Install and/or Configure SQL Server

2. Install ShipConstructor Server Files
3. Install ShipConstructor Client Files
4. Update SSI Licenses

Installing and Configuring Microsoft SQL Server

Attention
The following steps are only required if installing SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012, or SQL Server 2014. If
you plan to use the pre-configured SQL Server 2012 Express Edition included with ShipConstructor skip to the Install
ShipConstructor Client, Standalone, or Server section.

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After installing any of the supported versions of SQL Server as per Microsoft's instructions you will need to go through the following configuration
steps to make SQL work with ShipConstructor. These steps will:

Enable TCP/IP and Named Pipes Protocols

Turn on the SQL Server Browser Service
Enable Remote Connections
Configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, or SQL Server 2012

Enable TCP/IP and Named Pipes Protocols

1. Go to your Start menu and choose All Programs->Microsoft SQL Server 2008->Configuration Tools (or All Programs->Microsoft
SQL Server 2012->Configuration Tools ) and click on SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Note
You may be required to restart your server after making these changes. Please restart before installing the
ShipConstructor Server files to ensure that the settings are up to date.

2. Under SQL Server Configuration Manager (Local) expand SQL Server Network Configuration.
3. Select the Protocols for <Instance Name> node in the tree on the left.
4. Click on the Status for Named Pipes and change it to Enabled.

5. Click on the Status for TCP/IP and change it to Enabled.

Turn on the SQL Server Browser Service

1. Select the SQL Server Services node under SQL Server Configuration Manager (Local) from the tree on the left.
2. In the right side pane, right click on SQL Server Browser and choose Properties from the right click menu.
3. In the SQL Server Browser Properties window that appears, click on the Start button to start the service if it isn’t already started.

4.

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 4. Click OK to save the changes and close the SQL Server Browser Properties window.

Specify The Proper Service Account

Note
By default SQL Server installs itself configured to run as the NETWORK SERVICE account. This account does not have
permission to access necessary folders on the server, such as the backup folder. Instead the SQL Server should be changed to run
as an account with the necessary permissions. It is recommended that you create an unprivileged user account with access to the
Data, Log, Backup, TempDB and WorkShare folders you will be using for your server.

1. Select the SQL Server Services node under SQL Server Configuration Manager (Local) from the tree on the left.
2. In the right side pane, right click on the SQL Server and choose Properties from the right click menu.
3. On the Log On tab select This account: and enter the username and password for the desired account. Click OK to save the changes.
4. Click Restart to start the service under the proper account. Click OK and then close the SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Enable Remote Connections

1. Under Select a page click on Connections.
2. Under the Remote server connections section, ensure that Allow remote connections to this server is checked.
3. Click OK to save the changes and close the Server Properties window.

4. Close the SQL Server Configuration Manager window to complete the configuration of your SQL server. Your SQL Server is now ready
to be setup using ShipConstructor ServerSetup 2016 (see Step 5 of the Install ShipConstructor Client, Standalone, or Server section
of this guide). If you are unable to run ServerSetup, or to setup your SQL Server manually please contact our support team at support@s
si-corporate.com, or consult the relevant Knowledge Base article:
To Manually Setup SQL Server 2008 - http://kb.ssi-corporate.com/x/NgA6
To Manually Setup SQL Server 2012 - http://kb.ssi-corporate.com/x/TwBa

Note
You may be required to restart you server after making these changes. Please restart before installing the ShipConstructor
Server files to ensure that the settings are up to date.

Configuring Windows Firewall

If a firewall is turned on but not correctly configured, attempts to connect to SQL Server might be blocked. If this is the case, consult www.microso
ft.com for instructions regarding manually configuring Windows Firewall.

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Install ShipConstructor Client, Server, or Standalone
1. After unpacking the self-extracting archive containing the ShipConstructor installer, run Setup.exe on the computer you would like to
install ShipConstructor on. If you are performing a Server or Standalone installation use the computer that will be hosting Microsoft SQL
Server. If a User Account Control prompt is displayed, click Yes.

2. The Installation menu will be displayed. To specify a custom installation directory, click Browse and select a folder.

3. Select one of the following configurations to be installed

a. To perform a ShipConstructor Client installation check ShipConstructor, NC-Pyros and ShipCAM.
b. To perform a ShipConstructor Server installation check ServerTools, SSI License Server, and optionally SQL Server Express
2012. If you followed the steps in the Installing and Configuring Microsoft SQL Server section of this guide you do not need
to install SQL Server Express 2012. (Note: the SQL Server Express 2012 option will be disabled if SQL Server 2012 has already
been installed).
c. To perform a ShipConstructor Standalone installation check ShipConstructor, NC-Pyros, ShipCAM, ServerTools, SSI License
Server, and SQL Server Express 2012.
d. To perform an EnterprisePlatform installation check either PublisherLT or PublisherLT CNC Profile Edition.
4. Click Next, then check I Accept on the ShipConstructor End-User License Agreement and click Install. Installation will begin.

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5. If ServerTools 2016 was selected for installation ShipConstructor ServerSetup 2016 will launch, prompting you to configure your SQL
Server instance.

6. Under the SQL Server Connection section, choose your Server Instance from the dropdown list. If you checked SQL Server Express
2012 in Step 3 the SQL Server instance will be listed as SHIPCON_SQL12.

Note
If you do not see the desired instance in the drop-down list, ensure that the server is currently running and running on the
same machine. If it is not, start the service then click . If the server name still does not appear, type it in manually.

7. Ensure that the Use Integrated Security box is checked if you are running ShipConstructor ServerSetup as a machine administrator
(typical). Otherwise, enter a SQL server username and password for any user that has a sysadmin role.

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 Note
Microsoft SQL Server creates an account called “sa” by default during setup. In the bundled SQL Server 2012 Express
Edition the password is “ShipCon1”. For full versions of SQL you will need to use the password you supplied for the “sa”
user during setup.

8. Verify the details in the SQL Server Configuration Section. Match the Data, Log, Backup, and TempDB Paths to those used by your
SQL installation. If you checked SQL Server Express 2012 in step 3 the default paths will be correct.

Note
TempDB is a system database responsible for a high number of random IO operations, and will benefit from being on a
hard drive with low latency and improved throughput. It is highly recommended to move TempDB to a hard drive which will
handle the load, such as a Solid State Drive (SSD).

9. Changing the TempDB path requires that the SQL Server service be restarted for changes to take effect. In the event that the TempDB
path changes, ShipConstructor ServerSetup will prompt you to provide the ability to restart the SQL Server service as part of the setup
otherwise you can restart the service at a more convenient time.

Note
Once the SQL Server service has been restarted, the tempdb.mdf and templog.ldf files in the old location can be safely
deleted. To confirm which files are not in use, compare with the filename column in the result set of the following SQL
statement on every SQL Server instance for that machine:

USE tempdb GO sp_helpfile GO

10. If you intend to use ShipConstructor’s WorkShare functionality, or plan to Package and Deploy projects, check the Create
WorkShare share folder box.

Note
The WorkShare shared folder on the server is writable by everyone. If security is a concern you may limit the folder’s
security, however it must be shared with and writable by the following users:

a. The account your SQL Server is running as (typically the Local System account or an NT Service account)
b. Any domain user who will perform WorkShare operations or will be creating or Deploying project Packages

11. Leave the Disable SQL Authentication box unchecked.

Note
If SQL Authentication is disabled, your server is set to Windows Authentication Only mode and will be inaccessible via SQL
Authentication.

12. Under the ShipConstructor User section, enter and confirm the user password for the ShipConstructor user that will be created in the
database. Note this password down as it will be required to connect to any ShipConstructor project you create.

Note
If you do not specify a password when creating the ShipConstructor user the default password of “ShipCon” will be used
instead.

13. Click Setup to have ShipConstructor ServerSetup perform the following tasks.
a. Set the server’s Authentication Mode. By default it will verify that the selected instance of Microsoft SQL Server supports SQL
Authentication. If your Microsoft SQL Server is set to Windows Authentication Only, it will change the setting to Mixed Mode
which supports both Windows Authentication and SQL Authentication modes.
b. Connect to the server using the specified account.
c. Add the user ShipConstructor with the password ShipCon1 as a sysadmin account.
d. Enable the xp_cmdshell stored procedure.
e. Set the server’s default log, data, and backup folders.
f. Create the WorkShare shared folder (if checked). This folder is shared with and writable by ALL users by default.
14. Click OK to close the window and complete the ShipConstructor Server installation. You may have to restart your server before you can
run ShipConstructor 2016. Click Done to complete the installation.

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Connecting to your first project
ShipConstructor requires a project to be stood up to use ShipConstructor. You may need to create a new project in ShipConstructor.

1. Go to the Start menu and choose All Programs >ShipConstructor 2016 and click on ShipConstructor 2016 to launch the program. If
you have multiple supported versions of AutoCAD installed you will see the AutoCAD Selection dialog. Select the desired AutoCAD
instance, check Remember my selection if you do not want to be prompted in future, and click Start ShipConstructor. To later change
your selected AutoCAD instance, go to your Start menu and choose All Programs >ShipConstructor 2016 and click on Configure
ShipConstructor 2016.

Note
AutoCAD Mechanical instances must be run in “Vanilla” mode. In this compatibility mode AutoCAD Mechanical will behave
like regular AutoCAD, with all Mechanical-specific commands and functionality disabled.

2. From the ribbon bar choose New Project. The New ShipConstructor Project dialog will open.

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3. Click on the ... button next to the Project Folder text box then choose a folder to store your project in. This can be on your computer or
another computer on your network.
4. For the Project Server choose the machine on your network that has your SQL server installed. For Standalone installations choose
your computer. This will be listed in the format <Machine Name>\<Sever Name>
5. Under Template Project(s) put a checkmark in the Use the same template for all areas.
6. Under the .PRO or .XML Template File heading, click on the ... button beside Users, Settings & Ranks. Navigate to the ShipConstruc
tor 2016->ProjectTemplates folder and choose MetricTemplate or ImperialTemplate from the dialog box. Click Open.

7. After a few seconds you should see that all of the templates have been populated with the path and template file that you just chose

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 8. In the User Name text box in the Administrator Login section, enter ShipConstructor. Then, in the Password text box, enter the
password that you used for this user during installation.

Note
If you do not specify a password when creating the ShipConstructor user the default password of “ShipCon” will be used
instead.

9. Click OK to create the project. The project creation will take several minutes to complete.
10. Once the New Project Created dialog box pops up press OK to close it.
11. You will now need to connect to project that you just created. Click on the Navigator button in the ribbon to bring up the Register
Project window.
12. Click on the newly created project and enter ShipConstructor for the User Name. Then enter your password for the ShipConstructor
user. Click on Open to open the project. The Licensing window will automatically open. If you are using standalone licenses skip to
Step 16.

13. Click on the Server button to open the Server Configuration window.

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14. Enter the machine name or TCP/IP address of the server where your license server is set up.
15. Click OK to close the Server Configuration window and to retrieve the license information. You will return to the Licensing window.

16. If your licenses have been successfully retrieved you will see all of the available products as well as their status. Click the checkbox next
to each license you require.
17. Click OK to close the Licensing window. The ShipConstructor Navigator will load. Click Close to close the ShipConstructor
Navigator. You have now successfully installed ShipConstructor on your network.

Note
If you have other machines on your network that need to have ShipConstructor installed you can re-run the client
installation and activate licensing steps on each machine

3. MODIFY OR REMOVE SHIPCONSTRUCTOR

Modify ShipConstructor Installation

To add or remove features from a ShipConstructor 2016 installation

1. Open the Control Panel from Windows' Start Menu.

2. Open Programs and Features.
3. Find ShipConstructor 2016 in the list of installed applications.
4. Click Change. The Change/Repair/Uninstall screen will be displayed

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 5. Click Change. The Customize Installation menu appears.

6. Check/Uncheck the Components you want to Add/Remove to your ShipConstructor installation and then click Next. You will see a
progress screen.
7. When the new components have finished installing, click Done.

Remove SSI Licensing

To remove an installation of SSI Licensing

SSI Licensing handles licensing for all ShipConstructor products. You should only remove this if you are removing all ShipConstructor products.

1. Open the Control Panel from Windows' Start Menu.

2. Open Programs and Features.
3. Find SSI License Server in the list of installed applications.
4. Click Uninstall. The confirmation window will appear.
5. Click Yes to remove SSI Licensing.

Removing ShipConstructor
To remove an installation of ShipConstructor 2016

1. Open the Control Panel from Windows' Start Menu.

2. Open Programs and Features.
3. Find ShipConstructor 2016 in the list of installed applications.

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4. Select it and click Uninstall.

4. UPDATING SHIPCONSTRUCTOR
It is possible to update existing installations of ShipConstructor whenever a new version is released. By doing this you can receive the newest
enhancements without a lengthy reinstall process. If you are using ShipConstructor in a network environment the server and all client workstations
should be updated at the same time since doing so ensures that the project databases on the server are in sync with the software on the client
machines.

Downloading the Update

To download the files necessary to apply the update, visit the SSI website and find the updates section. You will need the latest version of the
update for the product you want to update.

Applying the Update

1. Run the update executable on the machine you want to update. The file should be named SC2016-Update###.exe where ### refers to
the update version you have downloaded. The update installation initializes and the installer appears.
2. Click Install to continue.
3. When the update is complete, the installer shows a completed message. Click Done to conclude the update process.
4. You may need to reboot your computer at this time. If the Installer Information window appears, click Yes to reboot your machine now.

Note
This will complete the updating of the software portion of ShipConstructor on this computer. After you have updated all of the
machines on your network, you will need to update the project databases for use with the updated software.

Update a Project Database Version

Each updated software release may include a new version of the ShipConstructor database. Once the update is applied, you can update your
ShipConstructor projects to the required database version.

Note
Updating a project database converts a project created with a previous version of ShipConstructor into the newest version. Newer
project databases are not backwards compatible with older versions of ShipConstructor.

To update a project database version:

1. In Administrator (Start Menu > All Programs > ShipConstructor 2016 > Utilities > Administrator 2016), select the projects you
want to update.

2.

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 2. Choose Project > Update to open the Update Project Databases window.

3. Select the database version you want to update the projects to.
4. Click Start. ShipConstructor automatically creates a backup of the selected projects in the default backup directory at <SQLDataRoot>\B
ACKUP\<database name><current date&time>.bak. Once the update has completed, to view a log file of the update, click View Log.
5. Click Close.

5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SSI offers technical support as part of Subscription.

Office hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific Time

Toll-free: 1-888-210-7420

Phone: 1-250-479-3638

Fax: 1-250-479-0868

Technical Support: www.SSI-corporate.com/support/technical-support

Knowledge Base kb.SSI-corporate.com

Web: www.SSI-corporate.com

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