Software Requirements

The Gateway server must meet the following software requirements before you install the Gateway:

Notes:

• The Gateway supports AVEVA Asset Information Management (AIM) version 5.1.12.

• AVEVA Licensing System (ALS) and Licensing as a Service (LaaS) are no longer needed.

• * Except when using the Smart P&ID extractor which is supported only on the Windows systems supported by Hexagon's SmartSketch 2018 and 11.1.

• The Gateway supports:

  • Autodesk AutoCAD 2D .DWG and .DXF files up to version 2018 (version AC1032), as produced by all versions of AutoCAD up to AutoCAD 2024.

  • Bentley MicroStation 2D V8 XM (aka V8.9),V8i (aka V8.11) files (some V7 .dgn files that can’t be read should be opened in MicroStation and saved as V8 files).

  • DEXPI format .XML files conforming to schema 3.3.3 or 4.0.1.

  • Hexagon's Smart P&ID .IGR and .PID files supported by Hexagon SmartSketch Versions 2018 and 11.1.

Lookups requiring Access Database Engine

When using lookups to Excel/Access files, the Gateway reads these files using the Microsoft Access Database Engine (ADE). For more information about Lookups, see LookupDataSource.

You must first install the Microsoft ADE which can be downloaded from:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=C06B8369-60DD-4B64-A44B-84B371EDE16D&displaylang=en

The Microsoft ADE 2010 (64-bit) is compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 (64-bit), Microsoft Office 2013 (64-bit) versions.

If you have installed Microsoft Office 2010/2013 x86 (32-bit), this blocks the installation of the Microsoft ADE (64-bit). You need to perform the following to install the Microsoft Access Database Engine (64-bit):

1. Uninstall Microsoft Office 2010/2013 x86 (32-bit) from your system.

2. Install Microsoft Office 2010/2013 (64-bit) in your system.

3. Install Microsoft ADE (64-bit).