Installation
This software product runs on Macintosh® or Windows® computers that satisfy the following requirements:
Windows Recommended Requirements
Microsoft® Windows® 64-Bit versions of Windows® 7, 8, or 10 ¹
Intel® Pentium® IV or AMD® Athlon64™ class 64-bit processor
3 GB of hard disk space
8 GB of RAM
Mouse Pointing Device (wheel button recommended) OpenGL/DirectX9 Compliant video card with 256MB of dedicated RAM
Macintosh Recommended Requirements
Macintosh® OS 10.10 through 10.14 or higher¹
x64 Intel® Mac®
3 GB of hard disk space
8 GB RAM or greater
Mouse Pointing Device (wheel button recommended)
256 MB VRAM
¹SharkCAD PC & Mac requires a machine with an operating system using x64 (64-Bit) architecture.
Installation
The application consists of a collection of files and folders extracted from the installer. The installer will decompress the following files and folders:
Punch! SharkCAD (Mac)
Application bundle used to launch the program.
EXE (PC Only)
The Exe folder contains the executable and shared libraries needed to run the application.
BackUp
Folder where files are placed when using the Backup options for the application. This folder is located under your user directory.
BOM
ASCII files that serve as templates for Bill of Materials.
DXF
This folder contains a data file used in support of DWG and DXF translations.
Environ
The Environ folder contains a collection of preference files that are used to customize the look and feel of the application. This contains user settings for colors, line fonts, cross hatching, and keyboard short cuts.
Templates
This folder contains a collection of templates that are used to support the Model To Sheet tool.
Strings
The strings folder contains information needed to localize the application for different languages.
Symbols
The Symbols folder contains a collection of files displayed under the Symbol tab of Concept Explorer.
Launching Punch! Shark
After installing the software onto your hard disk start the application by:
- Double-•clicking the Punch! SharkCAD folder to open it.
- Double-•clicking the Punch! SharkCAD application icon.
Punch! SharkCAD will launch and be ready to create your first model.