Downloading and installing software from the CYPE Menu
The steps required to download and install CYPE software from CYPE Menu are indicated below.
1. Registering on BIMserver.center
Firstly, you need to register on the BIMserver.center platform. To do this, follow the steps below:
- Go to BIMserver.center in your web browser and click on the "Register here" button in the top right-hand corner.
- Once you are on the registration page, enter your "Name", "Surname", "Email" and "Password". Then click on "Create account".
- Next, click on the verification link in the email you will receive. If you don't receive it, check whether it has been marked as spam.
2. Signing in to BIMserver.center
Once the registration process is complete, you must sign in to BIMserver.center using your account, as follows:
- Go back to BIMserver.center in your web browser and click on "Sign in" in the top right-hand corner. In the sign-in window, enter your account’s "Email" and "Password", then click "Sign in".
3. Downloading CYPE Menu from BIMserver.center
On BIMserver.center, you can search for the app you want, for example CYPE Menu, and download it:
- The "Store" option takes you to the app catalogue. In the top left-hand corner, you can search for apps by name, category or tag.
- When you select the desired app, its details page opens, where you will find the "Download" button in the top right-hand corner. Clicking this button will download an executable file to the specified location.
4. Installing CYPE Menu
The file you downloaded earlier contains everything you need to download and install the application. To do this, you must do the following:
- Run the downloaded file from your downloads folder and select the installation language from those available.
Note: For versions before 2026.a, during installation you must select the licence type for the program: professional, evaluation, temporary or campus.
- The path where the complete app will be downloaded will be displayed. Tick "Install automatically after downloading", if desired, and click "Start download". If the directory does not exist, the program will ask for confirmation to create it. In that case, select "Yes".
- If you ticked “Install automatically after downloading” in the previous step, the installation wizard will launch automatically. If not, you will need to locate and open the installation executable file in the relevant language within the designated folder, for example, C:\CYPE Ingenieros\Download version 2027.a\CYPE Menu\Installation in English\Install CYPE Menu.exe. In the installation wizard, you must accept the Licence Agreement and the Liability Clause.
- Select the drive where you wish to install the program. This will determine the installation path. For example, the installation path for CYPE Menu 2027 is as follows: C:\CYPE Ingenieros\Version 2027\CYPE Menu. You can tick the boxes to create shortcuts on the desktop and in the "Programs" menu, if desired. Finally, click on "Finish".
- The program installation process will then start automatically. This may take a few seconds, depending on your computer. Once complete, the app will open automatically. You can then run it using the shortcuts created during installation.
5. Signing in via the CYPE Menu
In CYPE Menu, you must sign in with your BIMserver.center account to install the programs from the platform. This means that CYPE Menu will display the name of your BIMserver.center account instead of "Sign in". Furthermore, the downloaded apps will also appear in your user profile on the BIMserver.center platform. The steps to sign in are as follows:
- Click on the "Sign in" option in the bottom left-hand corner (1) and then on the button of the same name in the pop-up window (2). A new tab will open in your web browser with the message "CYPE Menu wants to access your BIMserver.center account". Here, click on “ALLOW” (3) and then on the "Accept" button (4) in the "Information" window.
6. Using an electronic license in CYPE Menu
Next, still within the CYPE Menu, you must enter the email address and password associated with your CYPE license by selecting the "License management" option at the bottom.
Note: As of version 2026.a, this step allows you to enter your credentials for any license type for the program, whether it is a professional license, an evaluation license or a campus license.
7. Installing programs in CYPE Menu
To install a specific program in CYPE Menu, for example CYPECAD, follow these steps:
- First, select the group of programs at the top, and locate the programme you wish to install in the central section. Next, click on the button located beneath the name of each program. This opens a window indicating whether the app is already installed or not. If the app is not installed, you can select and install the latest version or a previous version, if available.
- In the window that appears, you must select the language for installing the program. Once you have done this, the download and installation process will begin. Once the installation process is complete, the program will open.
8. Running programs in CYPE Menu
Once installed, the program icon will appear in colour in the CYPE Menu:
- If you click on the button
located below the program name, you can "Run" the installed version of the program by clicking on the corresponding button.
Doing so will open the app's main interface, where you can start working.
located below the program name, you can "Run" the installed version of the program by clicking on the corresponding button.
