i-Design V4 Download and Installation Instructions

Version 4.0 of i-Design is Now Available

To install the latest version of i-Design, please follow the instructions below.

If you have not previously used i-Design, go here: 

http://info.hydraforce.com/downloadi-Design

Please follow these steps to install i-Design Version 4.0 (0090):

1.  Close i-Design

2.  Save the i-Design_4.0_FULL.zip or the i-Design_4.0_noSTP_noCatalog.zip file to your desktop.  Depending on your internet connection, this could take approximately 10-15 minutes.

3.  When the download is finished, select "Open"

note: If you have Windows 7, 8 or Vista and the Internet Explorer Security window pops up stating "A website wants to open web content using this program on your computer" click "Allow".

4.  Select "Extract all files" or "unzip this file".

5.  Select a destination folder.  Select "Next".

6.  If you have a previous version of i-Design and the folder already contains a file named "setup.exe", replace the existing file.

7.  When the extraction is complete, select "Finish" to show the files. The window should look like this:

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8.  Double click on the "setup.exe" application file.  Select "Run".

9.   Select "Install". You may require Administrator rights to proceed further or, you can read more details regarding Windows 8, 7 or Vista downloads here.

note: Direct X and .net framework may be installed first.

note: When i-Design begins to install, be sure to check the correct language and measuring units (Metric or Imperial)

note: The lite i-Design download does not contain STP models or Chinese catalog PDFs. To download these items please follow the instructions on this page: http://info.hydraforce.com/downloadi-Design_thank-you.  If you have already selected the full version, no additional steps are neccesary.

To Install the STP Model Library or Catalog Pages seperately, please follow these instructions:

Save and extract the STP model or Catalog PDF file 

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From there, you will need to extract these files into the folder that i-Design is installed. Depending on what operating system you have installed, you will need to extract it to a different location. 

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Check “Show extracted files when completed”

Then hit Extract

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If it says you are overwriting any folders or files allow it to overwrite the files (it may alert you several times).

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After it has completed extracting it will show you the folder that you extracted the files into

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note: For Windows XP and 32 bit Windows Vista, 7, and 8 it should be C:\Program Files\Hydraforce\iDesign 4.0\HydraforceIDesign

For 64 bit Windows Vista, 7, and 8 it should be C:\Program Files (x86)\Hydraforce\iDesign 4.0\HydraforceIDesign

To verify that the component installed to the same directory that was listed above for your operating system, copy and past the appropriate link provided above and verify that the desired files are present. The screenshot above shows various add-ons which you can install.  The installation instructions are the same regardless of which add-on you are installing.

If you have issues installing a component of i-Design, contact iDesignHelpDesk@hydraforce.com