Program installation and launch


SprutCAM X 16 uses Internet for the installation. The SprutCAM_X_Setup.exe setup program scans through the SprutCAM X web server for available modules and downloads them. There is an option to install only required modules skipping the others(they are not downloaded). Successive installer runs use the previously downloaded modules to speed up the installation process.


There is of course a "disk" installer based on the same technology which uses local modules for installation.


SprutCAM X installation on a computer with Internet connection.

  1. Download installable file SprutCAM_X_Setup.exe from the WEB site.

  2. In Windows run installation program (SprutCAM_X_Setup.exe ) ). This can be done, for example, from the Start –> Run menu. In the < Run > dialogue type <Path>:\SprutCAM_X_Setup.exe and click < Ok > or hit < Enter > on the keyboard.

  3. The Install program will guide you through various dialogue boxes which will require some input during the installation process, including:

  • End user license confirmation;

  • Choose default, minimal or custom installation (can exclude example project files, importable files, and other auxiliary files);

  • Folder, where the program shall be installed to (by default – "C:\Program Files\SprutCAM Tech\SprutCAM X 16");

  • Wait while installer download all modules;

  • Main menu folder, where the shortcuts for the executable system files will be placed (by default – "SprutCAM X 16");

To go to the next installation step click the < Next > button on the window.

After the installation is complete, a window reporting that installation has been successfully completed will appear. Close the window by clicking the Done button. If the user has SprutCAM with the electronic key protection 'option', then before running the system the user will need to insert the key into a spare USB port. To run the program use Start –> Programs –>SprutCAM X 16 –> SprutCAM X. Further, we recommend that a shortcut is created for SprutCAM X on the Desktop or quick launch panel.

SprutCAM X installation from a CD

  1. Insert the CD into the CD drive;

  2. In Windows run installation program from the CD (SprutCAM_X_Setup.exe ) ). This can be done, for example, from the Start –> Run menu. In the < Run > dialogue type <Drive_letter>:\ SprutCAM_X_Setup.exe (e.g. if your CD drive is D, then type D:\SprutCAM_X_Setup.exe) and click < Ok > or hit < Enter > on the keyboard.

  3. The Install program will guide you through various dialogue boxes which will require some input during the installation process, including:

  • End user license confirmation;

  • Choose default, minimal or custom installation (can exclude example project files, importable files, and other auxiliary files);

  • Folder, where the program shall be installed to (by default – "C:\Program Files\SprutCAM Tech\SprutCAM X 16;

  • Wait while installer verifies all modules;

  • Main menu folder, where the shortcuts for the executable system files will be placed (by default – "SprutCAM X 16");

To go to the next installation step click the < Next > button on the window.

After the installation is complete, a window reporting that installation has been successfully completed will appear. Close the window by clicking the Done button. If the user has SprutCAM X with the electronic key protection 'option', then before running the system the user will need to insert the key into a spare USB port. To run the program use Start –> Programs –> SprutCAM X 16 –> SprutCAM. Further, we recommend that a shortcut is created for SprutCAM X on the Desktop or quick launch panel.


Note : The SprutCAM X installation must be performed with the administrator rights. This version of SprutCAM X requires the administrator rights while the running for addons setup also. If it is impossible to have these rights permanently then it is necessary to create the link to run SprutCAM X with administrator rights or consult in the support center.

Note : In some cases, when installing SprutCAM X with electronic key the user may need to additionally install the electronic key driver. To do so, after the installation process select in Program menu (Start –> Programs –> SprutCAM Tech –> SprutCAM X 16 –> Install Key Driver) Key drivers setup.

Note : If when starting the program it reports: Electronic key not found! then check that the key is properly connected to the computer's USB port. If this message appeared during the first run of the program, then the user will probably need to install the electronic key driver (see above).

Electronic key not found!

then check that the key is properly connected to the computer's USB port. If this message appeared during the first run of the program, then the user will probably need to install the electronic key driver (see above).

See also:


Introduction to SprutCAM X