1. Open the folder where the downloaded installer for Connect Edition is kept.
2. Now copy the path of that installer as shown below.
(You may copy in any other way)
3. Open Command Prompt (cmd).
4. Paste the path, then provide a space and then write /layout.
5. Wait for few seconds (10 to 15 sec) and a new window will come up as shown below.
6. Accept the agreement after reading it and click on next.
7. Now you need to select Deployment Image settings.
You can read the above description and choose as per your requirement. Full UI mode is chosen in this document.
8. Now you need to choose deployment image location. Browse any folder where you want to keep all the installation files. (make a new folder in your local drive and make that deployment image location). Now click on next as shown below.
9. It will show you a page where you can control which products you want to be downloaded as a part of layout image. You can check all as default and click on LAYOUT option as shown below. It will automatically download all the files in deployment image location.
You can anytime click on the question mark located at the right top corner for any help. Once Layout Image folder is ready you can keep it in any network drive or local drive and install STAAD.Pro in that system.Or you may create a service ticket from the option shown below.
If you face any problem, feel free to call us at 000-800-100-8434.