Getting Started with STK Engine

This topic provides information to help you get started with STK Engine:

System requirements - STK Engine shares the same system requirements as STK Desktop.
Install STK Engine - Provides step-by-step instructions for installing STK Engine software from the STK Engine Resources DVD or ZIP file.
Obtain and register AGI licenses - Provides information on how to obtain and register AGI product licenses.
Access STK Engine Deployment Resources files - Describes how to access the STK Engine Deployment Resources files once STK Engine is installed.

NoGraphics mode

Depending on your application requirements, consider using NoGraphics mode to eliminate unnecessary processing.

To use the STK Windows Media WebCast feature (exposed through the WinMedia3d Connect command), you must have the 64-bit version of the VMWCore DLL. This DLL is not installed by default with the operating system. However, you can obtain it for free through an MSDN download. You need to download and install the Microsoft Windows Media Format 9.5 Software Development Kit (https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ ).

Install STK Engine

You can install STK Engine from the STK Engine Resources DVD or ZIP file. In order to install STK Engine Resources, you must be an administrator or have elevated permission for the computer on which STK is being installed.

Insert the STK Engine Resources DVD or unzip the STK Engine Resources ZIP file.
Open the setup.exe file. If your computer has the autorun option enabled, the STK installer will load automatically upon inserting the STK Engine Resources DVD into the computer's DVD drive.
Click Start Installation to proceed with the installation process.

Obtain and registering AGI licenses

To run STK Engine, you must have access to a server that has one or more STK licenses. The server must use the Ansys License Manager, powered by FlexNet Manager, to serve your license, whether locally or from a network. All STK licenses come with an stk_engine_runtime license for STK Engine so that you can develop, deploy, and run STK/X engine-based applications. Thus, you can use any STK license for either the Desktop application or STK Engine.

For more information on licensing, refer to the following STK licensing topics:

Access STK Deployment Resource files

To access the STK Engine Application Deployment Resource files, select STK 13\STK Engine Deployment Resources 12 from the Windows Start menu.

To access the STK Programming Interface help file, select STK 13\Help\STK 13 - Programming Interface from the Windows Start menu.