After server installation, you can
proceed to client installations and defining the Default Directories for
clients.
Before you start, write down your
server name and IP address. You need them to set the connection to the server when you
first log in to a client workstation.
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Go to Tekla Downloads and
download the installer for the desired Tekla
PowerFab version or
service pack.
To ensure that you are using
the same version installed on the server, use the installation file
downloaded for the server install.
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Double-click the installer to run the installation.
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Review the license agreement.
Select Accept and click
Next.
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From the drop-down menu,
select the installation type Client.
New Tekla
PowerFab Installation
is selected by default.
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Select the installation
folder.
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Click Install.
The Tekla
PowerFab installation starts.
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When the installation is complete,
close the installer.
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Open Tekla
PowerFab
using the desktop icon or the Windows Start menu.
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Sign in with a Trimble
Identity.
The Connection Settings dialog box opens with the default connection information.
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To connect to the server, change
the Connection Settings information to your Tekla
PowerFab server.
Use either the IP address or
the server name. Change the port only if it was set differently on the
server.
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Sign in with a username and
password for the database.
If no username and password
have been created for you, use the default values:
- User: admin
- Password: fab
Next, set the default directories
and then exit Tekla
PowerFab.
