Introduction

CYPE Menu FI (Full installation) is an app that, once installed, allows you to access CYPE’s main programs. You can use it as a single platform to launch each app individually.

When opening CYPE Menu FI, a panel appears that allows you to access the different CYPE programs, organised into several categories: Architecture, Structures, MEP (Mechanical and Plumbing), MEP (Electrical), Energy and acoustic simulation, Management, Project documents and Interoperability. This structure makes it easy to locate and quickly access each program.

As well as acting as an app launcher, CYPE Menu FI allows you to sign in to the BIMserver.center platform and functions as an electronic licence manager, including the ability to view purchased modules and tools for using or managing licences.

From the interface, you can also access additional services such as technical support or the learning resources for each program.

1. At the top, there is a link to each group of programs. The selected program group will be highlighted in colour.
2. In the centre is the list of apps belonging to the selected group of programs. Each of these apps can be installed and run individually from here.
3. At the bottom left, there is a set of options that allow you to access technical support, the user community, learning resources and the wish list.
4. In the bottom-right corner, to the right of the options panel, a descriptive text is displayed for the group of programs or the app over which the mouse pointer is hovering.
5. Finally, the bottom bar displays the name of the current licence holder and, further to the right, the number of the licence currently in use (from where you can view your permissions), the controls for using or releasing the electronic licence, and for managing the electronic licence, as well as a link to access the CYPE website.

In the bottom-left corner of the window, the program displays the following shortcuts to external websites:

• Technical Support
  Link to the website containing frequently asked questions, contact forms, and details for contacting CYPE’s Technical Support team directly to make enquiries by email or telephone.
• User community
  Link to the website providing access to user communities for CYPE software and related specialist forums, such as BIMserver.center and Sólo Arquitectura.
• Learning resources
  Link to the website that provides access to the learning resources for each of CYPE's programs, including detailed information pages, audiovisual resources such as videos, tutorials and webinars, as well as a library of related documents and frequently asked questions.
• Wish list
  Link to a discussion thread on a specialist forum where comments, requests and suggestions are collected regarding features not currently available in the latest version of CYPE's software.

The bottom bar of the CYPE Menu window (and in CYPE Menu FI) provides the following information and tools:

• The current licence number.
• The "Activating Electronic Licence" or "Deactivating Electronic Licence" option (if an electronic licence is currently in use).
• The "Manage Electronic Licence" option.

Current licence

In the section showing the licence currently in use:

• If "Licence: licence number" appears, the licence with the number shown is currently being read or used (whether it is an electronic licence, a local hardware lock or a network hardware lock).
  Clicking on this allows you to view the "Permissions" associated with the licence, as well as adjust the "Reading of the licence's keys file" or the "Configuration of network hardlock", where applicable.

• If "Licence: 0" appears, no licence is being read. If you click on it, the program will attempt to locate licences on the local hardware lock (connected to the computer on which the program is installed) or on the network licence key (with licences distributed via the network licence key server).
  If it finds none, a dialogue box will open with a "Question" asking whether you wish to "Retry" the connection to the local hardware lock or network hardware lock, "Use Electronic Licence", or "Cancel". If you select "Cancel", in the "Permissions" window, you can do the following:
  • Force the "Reading of the licence's keys file" process by clicking the button with this name, then selecting the key file with the .clv extension corresponding to the licence from its location on your hard drive and confirming. This may be necessary if you have a licence with a physical dongle connected to the same workstation, which requires a key file to operate with the updated permissions.
  • Open the window where you can configure the "Configuration of network hardlock" by clicking on the button with the same name. This may be necessary if you have a network sensor connected to a server on the network where the Server for network hardlocks program is running.

Checking license permissions

You can check the licenses available under the CYPE license using the following methods:

• From the CYPE Menu interface, click on the license number at the bottom.

• Alternatively, from the interface of a CYPE program, click on the "Help" option or menu at the top of the program and select the "About" option. Then, in the pop-up window, click on the license number displayed in the bottom-right-hand corner.

The "Permissions" window opens when you follow any of the methods described.

First shown here are the license type, the name and the number of the license.

The permissions available under the license are then listed in a table that includes the permission’s “Key”, its name (in the “Application/Module” column) and its “Location”.

Network hardlock configuration

In the "Configuration of network hardlock", which can be accessed from the "Licence management" panel by selecting "Network hardlock" under "Licence type", you can make the following adjustments to ensure a connection with the network token that is providing the necessary permissions to use the program:

• The "Add server" option allows you to specify the hardlock server address directly. You can "Search by IP address" (and enter the "Server IP address") or "Search by machine name" (and enter the "Server name").

• The "Locate hardware lock servers" option allows you to initiate a process to locate tablet servers on the network, up to a specified number of retries.

The following features are shown below:

• Servers found
  This drop-down menu displays the IP addresses of the servers that have been added or found via automatic detection.
• Number of retries (default: 3)
  The number of retries made by a client when searching for active servers. The higher the number of retries, the slower the search will be, but the greater the chance of finding all the servers.
• Connection timeout (default: 4000 milliseconds)
  Time, in milliseconds, taken by a client to attempt to search for active servers. The longer this time, the slower the search will be, but the greater the chance of finding all the servers.
• Timeout (default: 7000 milliseconds)
  This value indicates the time, in milliseconds, that the client waits before assuming that the connection to the server has been lost. It may be useful to adjust this value in the event of network delays, whether due to congestion or other reasons.
• Server port (default: 30333 TCP Outbound)
  This value specifies the communication port that programs will use to connect to the hardlock server.
• Server discovery port (default: 30334 UDP Outbound)
  This value specifies the communication port that programs will use to detect the hardlock server.
• Client port for discovery (default: 30335 TCP/UDP Inbound)
  This value specifies the communication port that programs will use to detect the hardlock server.

Managing the electronic licence

The "Manage Electronic Licence" option can be found at the bottom of the CYPE Menu window or in the "File" menu of each program.

This option allows you to enter your login details to manage the electronic licence, including your username or email address and password. If you have forgotten your password, the link "Send password to my email" allows the program to send the password to the email address entered in the relevant field.

Once you have accepted, the "Manage Electronic Licence" window will open. This displays a table showing all the electronic licences managed by the licence administrator. The following details are shown for each one:

• The licence number ("Licence No.") and the "Version" to which it is updated.
• The "Email" and "Password" required to use each licence (i.e. the user’s access credentials).
• The "Notify" column shows whether the user for each licence is being notified of password changes by email.
• In the last column, you can view a description of the "Modules" included in each licence; these can be "Viewed" and displayed in a list by clicking on the relevant button.

The tools at the top of the table allow the licence administrator to perform the following actions:

• Change the email address and password associated with the electronic licence
  This allows you to freely change the login credentials (username or email address and password) for each electronic licence in the table.
• Notify the user of password changes via email
  Allows you to enable or disable email notifications to the user regarding password changes made for each licence.
• Change the Electronic Licence Administrator password
  Allows you to change the password for the login credentials used to manage the electronic licence.
• Refresh the displayed information
  Refreshes the information displayed in the table if any changes have been made.