CriCkEd: MSC NASTRAN installation in windows7 (x32 and x64 bit)

HOW TO INSTALL MSC NASTRAN (COMBINATION OF 2007 AND 2010) IN WINDOW 7:

STEPS:

1. First create License file using MSC_CALC_2010 application (in MSC NASTRAN 2010).

2. Copy the license.dat and paste into C-Drive.

3. Setup the MSC NASTRAN (MSC NASTRAN 2007).

4. Show the License path before finish MSC NASTRAN setup.

Ex: C:\license.dat

5. If anything asked during Installation say NEXT and OK.

6. Now setup the MSC LICENSE (in MSC NASTRAN 2010).

7. Show the license path,

C:\MSC.Software\MSC.Licensing\11.6\license.dat

8. Now close all tabs.

9. Goto start-program files-MSC. Software-MSC. Licensing 11.6- Flexlm Licensing tool (right click mouse button and say RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR)

10. Appear tab as LMLTOOLS by Acresso Software Inc.

11. Go to “Config Services” tab,

Path to the lmgrd.exe file=C:\MSC.Software\MSC.Licensing\11.6\lmgrd.exe

Path to the license file=C:\MSC.Software\MSC.Licensing\11.6\license.dat

Path to the debug log file=C:\MSC.Software\MSC.Licensing\11.6\lmgrd.log

12. Move on to “Start/Stop/Reread” tab,

· First stop the server-STOP SERVER

· Then start the server-START SERVER( Successful )

· Then reread the server-RE-READ LICENSE FILE ( Re-Read License Successful)

13. Close the LMLTOOL tab and open the MSC NASTRAN.exe file

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By:

PRIYANKAR

MSC NASTRAN installation in windows7 (x32 and x64 bit)