Instructions to download Sheet Layout:
PDF Creator PDF Creator helps to extend the automatic publishing functionality of Alibre Design to 2D Drawings and Bills of Materials. PDF Creator is a separate, free software package that is covered by the GNU Public license which allows you to print almost any document to PDF. Combined with Alibre Design’s internal PDF Publishing capabilities, users have the ability to publish several templates for 3D models, 2D drawings, Bills of Materials, cover pages, images, and text. Note: Publishing of 2D drawings and exploded views is only available in Alibre Design Professional and Alibre Design Expert. Instructions for Windows XP Download PDF Creator Follow the prompts to complete the installation. You will not need to directly access PDF Creator in order to use Alibre Design’s integrated publishing functionality. Simply use the Alibre Design PDF Publishing Wizard to create your PDF documents. Instructions for Windows Vista Download the Vista compatible PDF Creator to your Desktop (click Save, not Run). Do NOT run it immediately, there are additional steps before running the installer. Ensure that you are logged in as an Administrator or are in an Administrator Group. You will need “administrator privileges”. Most users will likely have this access already. Right click on the PDF Creator Installer file you downloaded and click Properties. Click the Compatibility Tab and set the Compatibility Mode to Windows XP. Click Apply and exit this menu. You are back on the Desktop now. Right click on the EXE file and select “Run as Administrator”. You are now in the installer. Go through the installation process, but ensure that you install the PDF Creator in Server Mode. Installing it in Client Mode will not work. Once installation is complete, you should be able to print 2D Drawings and BOMs to PDF. However, unlike XP you must have the PDF Creator software up and running when you press publish to PDF. Because of this, it’s helpful to put a link to the PDF Creator software on your desktop so that when you are ready to publish a non-3D item, you can quickly access the PDF Creator software. Alibre Design Local Help If you need Help while working offline, you can download and install a local copy. However, when you have local Help installed, Alibre Design does not use the latest Help provided by the server. To ensure that you are getting current information, you must either remove the local Help files or download and install the latest version. Instructions Download the Help installation file, to any folder. Follow the prompts to complete the help installation. The next time you use Alibre Design, you will be using local Help. User Guides To download the guide in PDF format right-click the link and select 'save target as'. Alibre Design 10.0 SP1 User Guide (PDF) (ZIP) Alibre Design 10.0 SP1 Manual Addendum (970 KB) Alibre Design 10.0 User Guide user-guide-10.pdf (12.1 MB) Alibre Design 9.2 User Guide user-guide-92.pdf (11.3 MB) Alibre Design 9.1 User Guide PDF Publishing Supplement (128 KB) Alibre Design 9.1 User Guide user-guide-91.pdf (14.4 MB) Alibre Design 9.0 User Guide user-guide-90.pdf (10.4 MB) Alibre Design 8.2 User Guide user-guide-82.pdf (8.2 MB) Alibre Design 8.0 User Guide user-guide-80.pdf (8.5 MB) Alibre Design 7.0 User Guide user-guide-70.pdf (9 MB) Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 SP2, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me and Windows 98 This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Installation prerequisite: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed. Download msjavx86.exe (5.25 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions. WARNING: Please note that once you have installed the updated Microsoft VM it cannot be uninstalled. Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows 2000 SP2 or later This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Installation prerequisite: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed. Download msjavx86.exe (5.25 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions. WARNING: Please note that once you have installed the updated Microsoft VM it cannot be uninstalled. Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows 2000 SP1 The Microsoft Virtual Machine is included in the Windows 2000 operating system. To update Microsoft Java Virtual Machine on your computer, install Windows 2000 service pack 2. This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Download the Service Pack 2 Express file, sp2express.exe (542 kb). Or, if you have problems with the express installation, you may download the full Service Pack file, w2ksp2.exe (103 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions.
Instructions for Windows XP
Instructions for Windows Vista
Alibre Design Local Help If you need Help while working offline, you can download and install a local copy. However, when you have local Help installed, Alibre Design does not use the latest Help provided by the server. To ensure that you are getting current information, you must either remove the local Help files or download and install the latest version. Instructions Download the Help installation file, to any folder. Follow the prompts to complete the help installation. The next time you use Alibre Design, you will be using local Help. User Guides To download the guide in PDF format right-click the link and select 'save target as'. Alibre Design 10.0 SP1 User Guide (PDF) (ZIP) Alibre Design 10.0 SP1 Manual Addendum (970 KB) Alibre Design 10.0 User Guide user-guide-10.pdf (12.1 MB) Alibre Design 9.2 User Guide user-guide-92.pdf (11.3 MB) Alibre Design 9.1 User Guide PDF Publishing Supplement (128 KB) Alibre Design 9.1 User Guide user-guide-91.pdf (14.4 MB) Alibre Design 9.0 User Guide user-guide-90.pdf (10.4 MB) Alibre Design 8.2 User Guide user-guide-82.pdf (8.2 MB) Alibre Design 8.0 User Guide user-guide-80.pdf (8.5 MB) Alibre Design 7.0 User Guide user-guide-70.pdf (9 MB) Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 SP2, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me and Windows 98 This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Installation prerequisite: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed. Download msjavx86.exe (5.25 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions. WARNING: Please note that once you have installed the updated Microsoft VM it cannot be uninstalled. Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows 2000 SP2 or later This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Installation prerequisite: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed. Download msjavx86.exe (5.25 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions. WARNING: Please note that once you have installed the updated Microsoft VM it cannot be uninstalled. Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows 2000 SP1 The Microsoft Virtual Machine is included in the Windows 2000 operating system. To update Microsoft Java Virtual Machine on your computer, install Windows 2000 service pack 2. This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Download the Service Pack 2 Express file, sp2express.exe (542 kb). Or, if you have problems with the express installation, you may download the full Service Pack file, w2ksp2.exe (103 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions.
Instructions
User Guides To download the guide in PDF format right-click the link and select 'save target as'. Alibre Design 10.0 SP1 User Guide (PDF) (ZIP) Alibre Design 10.0 SP1 Manual Addendum (970 KB) Alibre Design 10.0 User Guide user-guide-10.pdf (12.1 MB) Alibre Design 9.2 User Guide user-guide-92.pdf (11.3 MB) Alibre Design 9.1 User Guide PDF Publishing Supplement (128 KB) Alibre Design 9.1 User Guide user-guide-91.pdf (14.4 MB) Alibre Design 9.0 User Guide user-guide-90.pdf (10.4 MB) Alibre Design 8.2 User Guide user-guide-82.pdf (8.2 MB) Alibre Design 8.0 User Guide user-guide-80.pdf (8.5 MB) Alibre Design 7.0 User Guide user-guide-70.pdf (9 MB) Microsoft Java Virtual Machine Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 SP2, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me and Windows 98 This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Installation prerequisite: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed. Download msjavx86.exe (5.25 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions. WARNING: Please note that once you have installed the updated Microsoft VM it cannot be uninstalled. Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows 2000 SP2 or later This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Installation prerequisite: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed. Download msjavx86.exe (5.25 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions. WARNING: Please note that once you have installed the updated Microsoft VM it cannot be uninstalled. Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows 2000 SP1 The Microsoft Virtual Machine is included in the Windows 2000 operating system. To update Microsoft Java Virtual Machine on your computer, install Windows 2000 service pack 2. This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Download the Service Pack 2 Express file, sp2express.exe (542 kb). Or, if you have problems with the express installation, you may download the full Service Pack file, w2ksp2.exe (103 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions.
Microsoft Java Virtual Machine
Instructions Installation prerequisite: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed.
WARNING: Please note that once you have installed the updated Microsoft VM it cannot be uninstalled.
Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows 2000 SP2 or later This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Installation prerequisite: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later must be installed. Download msjavx86.exe (5.25 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions. WARNING: Please note that once you have installed the updated Microsoft VM it cannot be uninstalled. Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows 2000 SP1 The Microsoft Virtual Machine is included in the Windows 2000 operating system. To update Microsoft Java Virtual Machine on your computer, install Windows 2000 service pack 2. This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Download the Service Pack 2 Express file, sp2express.exe (542 kb). Or, if you have problems with the express installation, you may download the full Service Pack file, w2ksp2.exe (103 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions.
Microsoft Java Virtual Machine for Windows 2000 SP1 The Microsoft Virtual Machine is included in the Windows 2000 operating system. To update Microsoft Java Virtual Machine on your computer, install Windows 2000 service pack 2. This file is available for download from the Alibre Support Center as a courtesy to our users. Instructions Download the Service Pack 2 Express file, sp2express.exe (542 kb). Or, if you have problems with the express installation, you may download the full Service Pack file, w2ksp2.exe (103 MB). When prompted, save the file to your hard drive. Double-click the downloaded file on your hard drive; then follow the instructions.