Search for updates

Search for Updates

This command allows you to search for TopSolid updates and its add-ins and to download them locally and/or to install them.

Creation Stages / Use:

Select the Search for updates... using the Help button.

A message indicates whether or not the installed applications are up-to-date.

The applications are up-to-date:

1. Click OK to exit the window or
2. Click Options to configure the behavior of future updates.

The applications are not up-to-date:
1. A window opens indicating the available updates.
2. Click Download or Install Now to install the updates. In the case of installing, you must close TopSolid by clicking Close or click Install later to install the program later (only available after downloading in internet and server modes).
3. Click Options to configure the behavior of future updates.

Available options:

Update mode:
- Search for Updates on the Internet:

This option allows you to verify the TopSolid website for the availability of updates. Updates are downloaded to be able to install them. An internet connection is required.

- Client Mode:

This option allows you to use the updates in a shared local directory when server mode is on. Please indicate the local directory for update repository by clicking on the Browse button.

- Server Mode:

This option allows you to search for all existing updates on the TopSolid website, download them into a shared local directory and make the updates available on other workstations. Please indicate the local directory for update repository by clicking on the Browse button. An internet connection is required.

Search for updates upon startup of TopSolid:

This option allows you to search for updates each time TopSolid is launched

Search for updates:

This option allows to choose the frequency and the time to search for updates.

- Updates to keep in server folder:

In server mode, it is possible to keep all updates, last 2 to 5 updates or just the last.

- Install updates:

This option allows to automatically install updates after downloading.

Applications to Update:

The update search is global for all TopSolid products. If you do not use certain products, simply uncheck them in the list so as to not download their updates. For example, if you only have 64 bit versions, it is unnecessary to download updates for 32 bit versions. Or if an old version of TopSolid has been uninstalled, you can unckeck it in the list.

During the update, TopSolid must be shut down. If TopSolid is started, you will be asked whether or not to stop it.
If the server and client workstations haven't the same update, a warning message will appear when starting TopSolid.

When multiple workstations must be updated, it is preferable to configure server mode on one station and client mode on the others in order to prevent all workstations from downloading each update, so that only one workstation downloads the updates and provides them to the others.
The release notes are also available from TopSolid'Update (in the right column).

TopSolid'Update uses the same port than the internet connection (generally it is the port 80). This port must be opened in the firewall.
In some companies, the internet connection is done through a proxy. In this case, modify the proxy settings and/or thee proxy account by asking these settings to the network administrator.