AIMCAD Local Install

  1. Using the AIMCAD zip file, right-click and choose Properties (You can make a zip using any existing AIMCAD users C:\AIMCAD directory – this will have the most up-to-date files/settings)
  2. Select the option to UNBLOCK the file (lower right corner of the properties window)
  3. Extract the AIMCAD zip to C:\ (this will automatically create an AIMCAD folder
  4. Open a drawing in AutoCAD
  5. Go to AutoCAD Options
    1. Add entry “C:\AIMCAD” to both “Support File Search Path” and “Trusted Locations” areas
    2. Click Close
  6. In the AutoCAD command bar, type: MENULOAD
    1. Click Browse and locate C:\AIMCAD\AIMCAD.cuix
    2. Click Load
    3. Click Close
  7. Close and re-open a drawing in AutoCAD
  8. Select the AIMCAD ribbon
  9. Click the LOGIN icon
    1. Chose “AIM_STORRS-Prod” in the Configuration drop-down
    2. Source should populate automatically (if it doesn’t, then the configuration file we were supposed to unblock is fact blocked. You’ll need to repeat just steps 1-3 again)
    3. Click API Login button and enter your NetID and Password (You should see a message in the lower right corner of the box indicating success)

  10. Click OK
  11.  On the AIMCAD ribbon, click Refresh Cache
    1. Type: M (prompt will be in the AutoCAD command bar)
    2. Double-click Floor, then the REFRESH SELECTED

  12. c. Click close
    11. Install and initial setup is now complete