3.4 Setup tab
Under , you will find the settings common to all cadwork modules. The left menu allows you to configure cadwork.
Directories
In the tab, you can define the (if several versions are installed). The is the version with which files are launched by double-clicking. New files are also created with this version.
Important paths can be set here and opened with one click.
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You can change the location of the (User catalog, also called cadwork.cat) as well as the .
If a change needs to be made, all cadwork files must be closed first. -
New since version 28:
You can now directly access the here. Previously, this was only possible via cwsetup or through the update configuration. -
The is where new files are created if they are created via cadwork start, opened with a double-click.
However, we recommend creating new files via the Windows context menu in Windows Explorer:
→ New
More details under Start a new cadwork file. - The is defined by the Windows system and is mentioned here for information only: it cannot be changed here.
Licence
Software protection with ID code
In this section, you can check or modify your licence.
Client Number
The client number is a unique number assigned to each client. It is used to identify the client in the cadwork system and for licence management. The client data is displayed from the client data already entered during installation and can be modified if necessary by clicking the button on the right.
Tip:
In the table below, you can see correct and incorrect client number formats.
The first two digits correspond to your assigned cadwork branch number. If you are not assigned to the cadwork-04 branch, which is used for below examples, your client number will begin with two different digits.
Therefore please refer to an email exchange or invoice to find your exact client number. The error reasons should be adapted according to your client number.
Pay attention to the placement of the full-stop in the client number, as they are important for recognizing the client number.
Examples of Client Number Formats
| What type of user? | Correct client number format | Incorrect client number format | Reason for the error |
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| Clients | 04.12345.0 |
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| Schools | 04.S123.0 |
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| Teachers | 04.p.12345 |
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Licence Method
The currently selected/recognized licence method is displayed. In general, this will be a USB key ().
For a trial license, a or a will be used. The is new in V30 and is only available for certain laptops. The is more stable than the which can change during a BIOS or Windows® update.
This sub tab manages everything related to the licence.
Select an option to enter your code
Request a licence code by email
To request a licence, for example a trial or student licence, based on the Processor SN/Computer ID, you can send an email with the licence request by clicking the sign or print a PDF by clicking the button. It is important to have previously set the correct licence method (see above) and to have clicked the button.
Download all registered licence codes from internet
If you have received your authorization code, you can download a new code under Download from internet all registered codes by clicking the button.
The 2 links below give you access to help videos for downloading your licence:
When working with a USB key (USB Memory):
When working with a computer ID / Processor SN ID:
Warning:
In some cases, it is necessary to open the cadwork Start program as an administrator for the licence download to work properly. To do this, right-click the icon (on the desktop or in the Start menu) and select .
Enter or check your code manually
You can check what is active on your license using the button.
An advanced function that is normally only needed in case of problems and is used by support.
For demo licence only
Utility to remove the "Out-Of-Date" protection:
This option is used exclusively by our support in exceptional cases.
Cadwork config
In this dialog, you can define general settings such as , , , and used in cadwork.
This sub tab manages the general settings of cadwork.
Select a language
Here, you can change the language at any time. The language selected here is the language of the cadwork user interface for both installation and use.
Warning:
Please note that if you change the language and then update, other catalog files may be downloaded and installed.
Define User type
As a wood/steel construction or carpenter/cabinetmaker client, the should always be selected here. As an engineer in the field of civil engineering or road construction, choose the option, developed only for the Swiss SIA standard.
If in doubt, please reach out to the cadwork technical support team.
Font size
The menu font size can be set here. Only change this if you have problems with certain screen sizes or resolutions.
Select a beep for cadwork alerts
You can set any warning sound, which will play, for example, in case of incorrect clicks. By enabling the option, cadwork is muted.
Backups
This dialog allows you to centrally control how many backup files *.3db (or *2db, *.bak, etc.) are kept when saving and where they are stored.
This sub tab manages backup files and behavior.
Security copies
Number of copies (*.2db;*.3db;*.2drb; *.2dvb)
The number of backup files (*.*db), in addition to your original file, is set here. The *.*db files are given an increasing number. The default value is 3, which means 3 backup files are kept. The oldest file is overwritten when the set number is reached.
Interval time between file saving
After the number of minutes of active work set here, the file is saved in a cadwork file. The option allows you to control whether you still have to confirm or refuse the backup process or whether the backup is automatically performed without the possibility of intervention. For this option to work, you must have exited all menus.
In the example above, cadwork asks you every 15 minutes if you want to save; a maximum of 3 backup copies are kept, so you can restore data up to 3x 15 minutes back, with the most recent *.*db file corresponding to the same state as the last original save.
Backups folder
You can define here whether all backups should be saved in the same place as the original cadwork file (in the current folder in a backups subfolder) or in a folder defined by the user, for example on the network or a second hard drive.
Tip:
We strongly recommend choosing which is on a different physical medium than the original file, to prevent data loss in case of hardware/hard drive failure, for example.
Daily subfolder
This option places the backups of a project in a dated subfolder. These subfolders are not automatically deleted. You thus get a dated archive of the different processing states.
Warning:
If you choose the option, it is imperative to define a different file name for each project file. Otherwise, project B will overwrite the backups of project A.
Default printers
This sub tab manages the default printers in 2D.
The default printers can be selected here. These are the printers that are preselected in 2D.
Tip:
This setting does not correspond to the definition of a standard printer in Microsoft Windows and also has no influence on the → function in cadwork.
Warning:
(installation / reinstallation of the PDF-cadwork printer) and should only be used in case of printing problems, in consultation with our support.
Install
This menu contains certain functions that should only be performed with the consultation/by instructions of the cadwork support team. A wrong setting here could render Cadwork unusable.
For some client numbers (04.*****.* for example), this menu item has been hidden.
To make it visible, click in the white area of the left menu → .
Some advanced Install settings should only be used in conjunction with support.
Install dongle
This type of licence is almost no longer used. Hence the option is generally not necessary.
Network licence
If you purchased a network license, it can be installed and managed here. The installation is password-protected and can be performed with our support.
Update Registry / Remove Registry
In some circumstances, it may be necessary to delete () or update () cadwork entries in the Windows registry. This should only be triggered after consulting our support team.
The option is only visible for certain client numbers (04.*****.* for example) and exports a text file with cadwork entries from the Windows registry.
Associate *.ext
Here you can, if you wish, link non-cadwork files, but which cadwork can open/import, to cadwork, so that they are opened, for example, by double-clicking with the respective cadwork module.
By default, you should only enable file links for DXF/DWG files. For other file types, other, more specialized standard programs are usually already installed on Windows.
For example, you can set dxf and dwg files to be opened by default with the cadwork-dwg viewer.
Live Update
In the sub tab, you can update Cadwork. The cwsetup already known from the installation is launched to run or configure updates.
Warning:
All options require administrative rights, as Windows registry entries need to be modified.
Updates your cadwork version from the Internet.
Live Update programs
With the cadwork live update is started. The cwsetup checks for newer builds and installs them. Depending on the settings, this can be checked from the cadwork internet servers or only from an update folder available on your own network (offline installation). The catalogs and the user profil are also updated during this step, if necessary. There is no need to click on .
Update standard catalogs
Here too, the cwsetup is launched, but it only checks for the presence of new catalogs or userprofils, which are then installed if available.
Settings for Live Updates
In this area, it is possible to change the configuration for the update option (see above). Here, too, the cwsetup program opens.
Settings
On the first page of Settings it is possible to change the update path as described in the Directories chapter.
Additionally, it is possible to enable/disable Offline Installation or enable Update-Server to download the latest modules from the internet without installing them (which excludes Offline installation).
If your company uses a proxy server, this can also be entered here so that downloading data during the update works smoothly.
Advanced installation parameters for the live update.
Automatic update scheduling
The second page Automatic Update Schedule offers the option to configure an update schedule using Windows Task Scheduler. Here, you can control when and how often the update should be performed.
It is also possible to decide whether updates should be downloaded and installed automatically or only downloaded.
In the second case, you can start the installation manually after downloading.
Warning:
If users aren't administrators on their computer, the option is mandatory.
The second option would send a notification to the administrator account, which won't be logged in. Therefore, the update will never complete the process.
Automated updates using a periodic schedule.
Administrative rights
The third page only appears if you scheduled an automatic update on page 2, because to run the task created in this way, a user authorized for this purpose must be entered in the Windows task scheduler.
If the logged-in user has these rights, click on . Otherwise, please enter a user with the corresponding administrator rights. This user will only be used to run this Windows task.
For updates, the user must have administrator rights.
Repair / New installation
This button allows you to launch the cwsetup program to choose one of the following modes:
Options available after pressing Repair / New installation button.
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1 Update
Update cadwork as described previously (Live Update programs). -
2 Repair
Repairs the Cadwork installation. This may be necessary if files are missing or corrupted. An example is if a file was destroyed by antivirus software or if you ran out of space on the C:\ hard drive. -
3 Settings
Allows you to make settings for automatic updating as described previously (Settings for Live Updates). -
4 Remove
This option allows you to either uninstall Cadwork completely or remove previous versions. With the option to remove previous versions, you can choose which versions to uninstall and whether the user profile for the selected versions should also be deleted.