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Summary

How to script the installation of Penguin.

Overview

Penguin installation scripting is similar to Rhino and Flamingo.

The format of the command line you would usually execute from a batch file (*.bat) is:

  <path to installer .exe> <parameters>

The command-line parameters are:

• /RhinoVer=[2|3|4] Specifies which version of Rhino to install for. This parameter is mandatory.

• /CDKey=XXXXXXXXXXXX Use the 12-character Penguin CD-Key, without dashes and without the "PE10" characters. This parameter is mandatory unless you install Penguin as a workgroup node.

• /WorkgroupNode=[Y|N] N means it's to be installed as a standalone and you'll need the CDKey parameter, Y means you want Penguin to get its license from the Zoo. This parameter is mandatory.

• /Workspace=[Y|N] Should the Penguin toolbar be activated in Rhino or not.

• /InstallPath=<full path to folder> Skip this parameter if you want to install it in the default folder ...Program Files\Rhinoceros\Plug-ins\Penguin

Examples

  "c:\my installers\penguin_en_20050726.exe" /RhinoVer=3 /CDKey=123456789ABC WorkgroupNode=N /Workspace=Y


  penguin_en_20050726.exe /RhinoVer=2 /WorkgroupNode=Y /Workspace=N /InstallPath="C:\Program Files\Renderers\Penguin"

Notes

Some users have had problems with Penguin installation scripting following this guide. Adding the /s /autoinstall options have solved their problems.