Creating a modeling tools bundle (Windows OS)

Here, you can find the instructions on how to create a modeling tools bundle together with already installed plugins and defined options. A modeling tools bundle can be created by the Administrator or any responsible person and then provided to the company’s employees.

Advantages of using the modeling tools bundle

• Employees will receive the modeling tools bundle with already installed plugins - they will not need to spend time searching and installing required plugins.
• Employees will have the modeling tools bundle with already predefined Environment Options.

The most important environment options usually are

• Security certificates to enable secure communication between a modeling tool and Teamwork Cloud. See the bottom of the Enabling secure connection between client and server page.
• Floating License Server information
• Teamwork Cloud Server information
• Cameo Collaborator Server information

The modeling tools bundle can be prepared in the following way

1. The administrator installs a modeling tool on their computer.
2. The administrator installs all the required plugins and defines the options.
3. The administrator compresses the modeling tool installation folder.
4. The administrator extracts the modeling tools bundle on employee machines.

The employees need to start the modeling tool, and if they are using a seat license, they will need to apply and activate the license (or apply the already activated license provided for their machine).

For detailed steps, see the Creating modeling tools bundle and Using modeling tools bundle pages.

Installation directories

By default, when you install a modeling tool, it writes to two separate directories:

1. Installation directory –  C:\Program Files\<modeling tool name> (default).
2. Configuration directory – C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\.<modeling_tool>\<version number>

Configuration files

The configuration files' locations are in folders named corresponding to the modeling tool name, e.g.,  /.cameo.systems.modeler/ for Cameo Systems Modeler and /cameoea/ for Cameo Enterprise Architecture.
The properties files' names in the bin directory are also named csm.properties and cameoea.properties, corresponding to the product names.

Licensing

• Floating License. This works best for a pre-built bundle as the bundle can be configured with the license server information as part of the bundle. If your company uses floating licenses, the individuals will not have to use an individual seat license.
• Seat License.

For more information regarding available licensing options, see the Modeling tools and plugins licensing page.