Install extension packages

Overview

You can easily customize Next Design by installing extensions that are exposed in the cloud.

Various extensions such as extensions for enhancing functions, project templates, sample profiles, etc. are packaged and published sequentially via the cloud. Published extensions can be easily installed from the Next Design menu.

Below are instructions on how to install the extension in the following order:

  • Check internet connection
  • Install extensions

Check internet connection

In order to search/obtain the extensions published in the cloud, you need to be able to connect to the following public URL via the Internet.

Note

  • If you want to use the extension function in an environment where you cannot connect to the Internet or where the connection destination is restricted, please contact technical support.

To check your Internet connection to the public URL, do the following:

Internet Connection with Extended Management Function

Operating procedure

  1. Click File menu> Packages to open the Packages dialog.
  2. Select DENSO CREATE OFFICIAL from the list on the left.
  3. If you can connect to the public URL, the list of extensions that can be installed is listed in the central list.

If you connect to the Internet via a proxy, follow the steps below to configure the network settings.

Proxy Settings in Extension Management

Network setup procedure

  1. In the Packages dialog, click the Settings link in the bottom left to open the Extension Settings dialog.
  2. Click the Network Settings link in the bottom left to open the Network Settings dialog.
  3. Select the [Use proxy] check box, enter the required network connection information in addition to [Server Address], and click the [OK] button.
  4. Click the [OK] button in the [Extended Settings] dialog to return to the [Packages] dialog.
  5. Click the Click here to retry loading link in the center list.
  6. If you can connect to the public URL, the list of extensions that can be installed is listed in the central list.

Install extensions

To install the publicly available extensions on your next design, follow these steps:

Install Extensions

Operating procedure

  1. Click File menu> Packages to open the Packages dialog.
  2. Select [DENSO CREATE OFFICIAL] from the list on the left, or select any package source, and a list of installable extension packages will be displayed.
  3. Select the packages to be installed from the extension package list and click the [Install] button.
  4. When the installation completion message is displayed, click the [OK] button.
  5. Repeat step 2 to step 4 if you want to install multiple extensions.
  6. Click the [Close] button in the [Packages] dialog.
  7. Restart Next Design when prompted to activate the installed extensions.
  8. When Next Design is restarted, the extension function will be available.

Other operating procedures

  1. To uninstall the installed extension, in the Packages dialog, select Installed from the list on the left.
  2. Select the installed package to be uninstalled and click the [Uninstall] button.
  3. Proceed with the uninstallation according to the message and restart Next Design.

Note

  • If you want to install extensions by version, select the extensions you want to install, then click the Show All link next to Versions on the right and select the versions, then Install it.
  • When downgrading the installed extension version, uninstall the extension once, and then specify the version and reinstall.