All of the FLUID DESK modules (FLM, Ventpack, Hydronicpack, Sanipack and Project Explorer) each come with their own Menus, Toolbars and, more recently, Ribbons. These usually appear within the base CAD platform automatically after installation.
In case some or all of those are not displayed, You should first always try manually running the FLM_MENU command. If that command is reported as unknown, it means that none of the modules (including FLM, the base module) have loaded successfully. If that is the case, please see the previous article, “Installing and Loading FLUID DESK Software” and make sure that the modules are loading correctly!
Loading the menus can be done from all three CAD environments (AutoCAD, BricsCAD and FLUID DESK BIM) using the _MENULOAD command. There are several different Menu Files that can be loaded, depending on the specific modules that You wish to use.
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\FLM3Menu.cui / .cuix – The FLM Menu and Toolbars
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\FLM3Ribbon.cui / .cuix – The FLM Ribbon
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\VnpMenu.cui / .cuix – The Ventpack Menu and Toolbars
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\VnpRibbon.cui / .cuix – The Ventpack Ribbon
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\HypMenu.cui / .cuix – The Hydronicpack Menu and Toolbar
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\HypRibbon.cui / .cuix – The Hydronicpack Ribbon
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\SnpMenu.cui / .cuix – The Sanipack Menu and Toolbar
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\SnpRibbon.cui / .cuix – The Sanipack Ribbon
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\PEMenu.cui / .cuix – The Project Explorer Menu and Toolbar
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C:\Program Files\FDBES\FLM3\SLDMenu.cui / .cuix – The SLD Menu and Toolbar
(Note that this module is no longer available!)
In the case that the above files are already loaded but you still do not see the Menu, Toolbars and / or Ribbons, You should unload the associated items from the dialog and load them again. Please be careful NOT to unload the MAIN (or ACAD / BRICSCAD) application menu!! The items that You can / should unload are: FLM*, FLM*RIBBON, FDBESVNP*, VNPRIBBON, FDBESHYP*, HYPRIBBON, FDBESSNP*, SNPRIBBON, FDBESPE and FDBESSLD.
