CICAN Mass Timber

Workstation configuration

Utilizing College owned and managed P16 Gen 3 laptops. Laptop disbursement to be managed by SI.

Students receive edu.selkirk.ca accounts

GP image with USB drive containing the special software that the students will install

Systems stored in AD: Castlegar / Labs / CICAN

Licensing is completed as per below instructions.

Student will need local Admin rights, will require a one time connection with helpdesk to add them to local admin.

Ensure they are exempt from the profile deletion script.

CiCan Mass Timber (College workstation laptops) workflow

1. Student receive access letter
2. Student changes password
3. SI ships college laptop to student
4. Student receives college laptop
5. Student logs into college laptop using Selkirk generic account
6. Log into VPN using student user account
7. Student selects Switch User 
8. Student logs in as student user account on college laptop
9. SI to provide LAPS password if required
10. Student installs Cadwork
11. Student registers Cadwork for license with vendor

Installing Cadwork

Please follow these few steps to install cadwork and activate a temporary licence to get started right away:

1. Download the installation file here.
2. Launch the installation by double clicking on the “cwsetup.exe” file.
3. Fill in your information and use (Contact SI) for your client number.
4. Make sure to choose a “Standard” installation, keep all default settings and check all additional checkboxes.
5. Let the installation run.
6. When finished, you should find a cadwork icon on the desktop, double click on it.
7. In there, navigate to “Setup” and then “Licence”.
8. Make sure the second line says “Processor SN ID” (otherwise, use the drop-down on the right-hand side). If not available, use "Computer ID".
9. Copy/Paste the whole “Processor SN ID” or “Computer ID” (no screenshot) and send it back to me by email, we will then calculate a code for this computer.
10. Once you receive an email back from us mentioning the code is ready, go back to the same window and hit the “Download” button.
11. Cadwork is now ready to go.

Tutorial videos are available on Cadwork Montreal YouTube channel. You may want to start with the Tallwood basic training.

If you are looking for a more in-depth tutorial, we recommend our Mass Timber Tutorial Series.

You are also able to access this tutorial from your 3D module, under help, video, training, mass timber tutorial.
In the description of each video, you will find the training book download link.