It takes a while and some windows will appear. Now you need to connect to the campus VPN to be able to reach the license server. (I usually use the New button under System Variables, but since you only have one user, it doesn't make any difference which New button you choose.)Ĭreate a new environment variable called MGLS_LICENSE_FILE with a value of OK and you should see your new environment variable in the list. In the window that comes up, click the New button.
Then choose the 'Advanced' tab and click on the Environment Variables button. The location of our license server for all Mentor Graphics tools is To set this up, go to your Control Panel and double-click on System. You now need to set up licensing for the programs. Then click Exit on the initial PADS page to quit the program. Once it's finished, click Done to close the window and then Exit to quit the installer.
PADS VIEWER LICENSE KEY INSTALL
It will then take a while to install everything. And click Install on the page after that. See the red text at the bottom of the image below.Īgree to the license agreement on the next page. Note that if you do not have enough room, the software will let you know. Install everything by checking the box next to PADS 9.2. The source should be whatever your cd drive is. (And click Yes to the prompt asking if you want this directory created.) Take the default project path, unless you have a different location that you'd like to use. For the time-being, choose Skip or Postpone License Setup. The next window (shown below) asks about licensing. It may ask that you turn off your anti-virus software for the installation. (If this window does not appear, double-click on the setup.exe file.)Ĭlick the PADS Products link beneath the Install: header to start the installation. Using the cd from Mary, double-click on it to get the main window, shown below.