Help Center Portals: MAPS | Information Technology Solutions
Vendor: PTC.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows only
General Description: Engineering math calculations. A major upgrade was made from Mathcad version 15 to the current Mathcad Prime. To convert Mathcad 15 files to Prime format, you must have both products installed.
Availability: The product is installed in all IT-managed Windows labs.
Scope of License:
Method for Obtaining:
Please completely read the instructions below before attempting to install this software.
Before installing the software, you must set an environmental variable to access our license servers:
Mathcad 15
To install Mathcad 15:
You will need to have administrative rights on your computer, and you must be connected to the Mines network either directly or via VPN. To acquire the software, login to the Mines software download site with your Multipass credentials. From there you can navigate to the Mathcad download page. Download the zip file. There is only a 32-bit version. You may be prompted to install MS XML Core Services 4.0. Follow the directions and then download and run the file msxml.msi. Select the product Mathcad, not License Server. Choose FLEXnet Server/License File. Select Triad, and insert the three license servers (note that we use a port number different from the default): enable.mines.edu Port 7789 entitle.mines.edu Port 7789 entrust.mines.edu Port 7789
You will need to have administrative rights on your computer, and you must be connected to the Mines network either directly or via VPN. To acquire the software, login to the Mines software download site with your Multipass credentials. From there you can navigate to the Mathcad download page.
Download the zip file. There is only a 32-bit version.
You may be prompted to install MS XML Core Services 4.0. Follow the directions and then download and run the file msxml.msi.
Select the product Mathcad, not License Server.
Choose FLEXnet Server/License File.
Select Triad, and insert the three license servers (note that we use a port number different from the default):
enable.mines.edu Port 7789 entitle.mines.edu Port 7789 entrust.mines.edu Port 7789
Mathcad Prime
To install Mathcad Prime:
In case of difficulties with installation: Contact IT via the Mines Help Center. We want the program to be properly installed, licensed and functioning.