Getting Started
See the Release Notes document available from the Innovyze web site for details of supported service packs and information on minimum hardware requirements for running InfoWorks ICM.
When the software has been installed, it can be run without any further configuration.
The installation process creates an option in the Programs section of the Windows Start menu for running InfoWorks ICM. Selecting this option will load the program. Alternatively, if a shortcut has been created for InfoWorks ICM on the desktop, double-clicking on it will run the software.
When started, the system interrogates the applicable licence to check that InfoWorks ICM has a current licence. If it does not have a license, the software cannot be accessed and an appropriate message will be displayed. If a current licence is detected, the initial display, which consists of a single workspace, will appear.
If you are using an Autodesk-supplied licence and this is the first time you have started InfoWorks ICM since installing the software, or you have previously signed out via the Account menu, an Autodesk Let's Get Started dialog will be displayed. Sign in to your Autodesk account as described in the Sign in and out of Autodesk topic.
The workspace is used to display the Explorer window (a hierarchical representation of the master database), various views of the network and to display results. The menu bar contains several dropdown menus containing InfoWorks ICM options. Below this, the toolbars provide fast access to some of the more commonly-used options by clicking on toolbar icons. You can also access many of these options by right-clicking the mouse at any time; a floating menu appropriate to your current activity pops up.
At the bottom of the window, the status bar displays help and error messages.
Creating Your First Database
You can now create an InfoWorks ICM master database and set up a network.
- Standard master databases are created using the InfoWorks ICM program.
- Oracle and SQL Server databases should be created by appropriately skilled I.T. personnel.
For full instructions on how to create your first database, see the
The Workgroup Data Server is a server component for the InfoWorks ICM version control system. The data server can improve the performance and reliability of version control operations.
Running the data server is optional but it is recommended if you have:
- more than one user accessing the same master database
- low network bandwidth between your users' computers and the file server containing the master database
The data server is normally installed on a different computer to those used to run InfoWorks ICM. The version controlled data is stored on the machine running the data server. The same data server can be used for many different master databases.
For details on setting up the data server, please refer to the Workgroup Data Server Administration Guide available for download from the Innovyze web site or on request from Innovyze.
