Aveva E3d 316 — Install

| Issue | Solution | | :--- | :--- | | "Failed to connect to database" | Verify SQL Server is running and Windows Firewall allows port 1433. | | White graphics / artifacts | Update GPU driver. E3D 3.1.6 is picky with Intel integrated graphics. | | Missing toolbar icons | Run C:\AVEVA\E3D316\Install\RegisterIcons.bat as admin. | | Crash on export | Set C:\Temp folder and grant Full Control to Everyone (temporarily). |

Cause: Missing or corrupt tnsnames.ora. Fix: Copy a working tnsnames.ora from an existing PDMS client to %ORACLE_HOME%\network\admin\. Ensure the service name matches E3D_316. aveva e3d 316 install

After installation, you must set environment variables. The installer may do this automatically, but verify: | Issue | Solution | | :--- |

Before double-clicking any setup.exe, complete this 10-point audit:

| Item | Requirement | Verification Command | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | OS Version | Win10 21H2+ or Win11 22H2+ | winver | | RAM | 32 GB (64 GB recommended) | wmic memorychip get capacity | | GPU | DirectX 11 or 12, 4GB+ VRAM | dxdiag | | Disk Space | 25 GB for binaries + 50 GB for projects | fsutil volume diskfree c: | | .NET Framework | 4.8 or 4.8.1 | Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full' | | VC++ Redist | 2015-2022 (x64) | Check via "Apps & Features" | | SQL Native Client | 11.0 or later | reg query HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 11.0 | | Environment Var | AVEVA_ROOT | (Set after install) | | Firewall Ports | 8181 (LFM), 8002 (Oracle), 1433 (SQL) | netstat -an | | User Rights | Local Admin + DB_CREATE on SQL/Oracle | whoami /groups |

The installation will fail without a valid license path.