Installing ElectroBIM

This section describes how to install ElectroBIM.

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Visit the System Requirements page to make sure you can use the software before installing.

If you are a current user installing an update to the software, follow the Installing an Update instructions.

1. Download and run the latest ElectroBIM installer.
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   Close Revit before you run the installer.

2. After the installer has finished, open a project or family in Revit. You should see an ElectroBIM Design ribbon and an ElectroBIM Single-Line ribbon.

The first time you run a command, you will be asked to install your license. You have three options:

• To begin a trial of the software, press the button.
  The trial is fully featured and not time-limited. Some ElectroBIM outputs will randomly be replaced with EBIM or -1 watermarks until a license is installed.
• To purchase a license, press the button.
• If you already have a license, press the button, enter your License ID and Activation Password in the fields provided, and press the button.
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  If you don't know your license ID and password, visit the License Key Request page to have them emailed to you.

Installing an Update

Download and run the latest ElectroBIM installer.

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Close Revit before you run the installer.

Your existing customization will not be overwritten during the update.

Your license will remain the same. You do not need to install or update the license when you update the software.