DDScad 20 Info Portal
All options for efficient MEP design
Welcome to digital design for MEP with DDScad 20! This Info Portal is your access point to all the information you require to get started with your new software.
First steps
Download DDScad 20
Click on the button to go to the download page for Graphisoft products. You can download and start DDScad 20 without any password.
Install the software
Follow our detailed and clearly illustrated installation instructions. You will find all the information you need for your desired setup there.
Updating your dongle
If you change your DDScad version or extend your license, you may also need to update your dongle. You will find a detailed explanation of the update process here.
System requirements
Before installing DDScad 20, please check that your computer meets the system requirements.
Answers to your questions
The dongle should not be inserted before the first DDScad installation on your system, as this may result in an incorrect driver being installed by Windows. The correct dongle driver is automatically installed during the installation of DDScad.
However, the dongle has to be inserted the first time you start your newly installed DDScad version after installation.
If you inserted the dongle before the installation, you should complete the installation process. The dongle will not be affected in most cases. However if the dongle is not working properly you must install the driver manually.
Network installation is useful if you want to install DDScad locally with the exact same installation configuration (i.e. similar program, user and project folder) on many computers. This type of installation is not dependent on whether you are using a network dongle or not. It is a silent install, which stores the system settings and automatically applies them to other computers.
A dongle server is a service that is installed on a Windows computer. The service is used by DDScad in the network and is essential for the management of available DDScad licenses.
If your dongle does not work, its automatic update process was not successful. In this case, you can update the dongle manually. To do this, click on “Update USB dongle”.
DDScad needs to be installed with admin rights to prevent restrictions (e.g. lack of write permission).
Contact
Do you still have open questions? Then just call us at +49 2593 8249 0 or send us an e-mail at info-int@gsbs.graphisoft.com. We will be happy to support you.