MIKE Animator
Release Note - 2009
Welcome to MIKE Animator Release 2009.
The recommended minimum hardware requirements are:
| Supported Operating Systems: | XP Professional (32 and 64 bit), Vista Business (32 and 64 bit) |
| Processor: | 2.0 GHz PC (or higher) |
| Memory (RAM): | 2 GB (or higher) |
| Hard disk: | 40 GB (or higher) |
| Monitor: | SVGA, resolution 1024x768 in 16bit colour |
| Graphic Card: | 32 MB RAM (or higher), 24 bit true colour |
| Media: | CD-ROM/DVD drive, 20 x speed (or higher) |
| File system: | NTFS |
PLEASE NOTE:
The user interface of MIKE Animator is designed in a way that resolution of 1024x768 and 24 bit true colour are required to view the full contents of all dialogs and to fully profit from the graphical tools. It is indeed possible to run MIKE Animator with smaller resolution and less colours, but parts of the dialogs and graphics may not be optimal.
MIKE Animator is based on the OpenGL 3D library and requires minimum a 16-bit colour graphics adapter to run, but true colour (32 bit) is recommended. MIKE Animator will run on any 2D graphic card with 24 bits, but significant performance enhancement can be achieved by using graphics cards with 3D OpenGL rendering capabilities. Using cards with graphic accelerators speed up the displaying and refreshing of images on the screen and computation of details and special effects, in response to user input, occurs with a speed that makes the user feel involved with the scene without compromising performance.
Installation^ top
To install MIKE Animator, please choose 'MIKE Animator' in the 'MIKE BY DHI Setup' dialog that appears when inserting the MIKE software 2009 DVD and then press the 'Install' button.
License File and Dongle^ top
To use MIKE Animator in licensed-mode please follow these steps:
- Make sure that the provided dongle is attached to the computer (parallel or USB port - for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition USB port only)
- The dongle driver is installed automatically during the setup of the program
- The MIKE software license file (DhiLicense.dat) may be retrieved using the Internet. A working Internet connection and a valid e-mail address are required. The license file may be retrieved in two ways:
- During installation of MIKE software
- After installation of the MIKE software, by launching the DHI License Updater through the start menu
- To retrieve your license file during installation of MIKE software, select “Local” when prompted to select the type of License Management, and then select “Internet” and follow the on-screen instructions
- To update your license file using the DHI License Updater, simply launch “Start->Programs->MIKE by DHI 2009->DHI License Updater” and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Alternatively, the license file can simply be copied from the supply medium (attachment to e-mail from DHI or CD/DVD/floppy disk) in \Program Files\DHI\2009\License or \Program Files (x86)\DHI\2009\License.
Product Invocation^ top
To start MIKE Animator, select the 'MIKE Zero' icon under the 'MIKE
Zero' group, or go to
Start -> Programs ->
MIKE BY DHI -> MIKE Zero and select 'MIKE Zero'.
Starting the program without a DHI configured Software Key (dongle) and valid license files causes the program to run in Demo mode. If this happens, a message box will inform you during program initialization.
Support^ top
The Software Support Centre can be reached by mail, e-mail, phone or fax:
Software Support Centre
DHI
Agern Allé 5
DK-2970 Hørsholm
Denmark
software@dhigroup.com
Tel: +45 4516 9333 (Open 7.30-16.00 GMT)
Fax: +45 4516 9292
New features^ top
Every new release of MIKE Animator consists of new features and/or corrections to problems or significant inconsistencies discovered in previous releases.
MIKE Zero
- Project Explorer: Files shown in Project Map can be exported and automatically shown in Google Earth (if installed)
Known Defects & Workarounds ^ top
MIKE ANIMATOR 2009 Service Pack 1 - May 2009
No changes have been applied for MIKE ANIMATOR in Service Pack 1 (SP1)
MIKE ANIMATOR 2009 Service Pack 2 - June 2009
Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes fixes to inconveniences and errors, minor modifications and features to MIKE ANIMATOR Release 2009 and SP1. Please note the following changes in SP2:
| Module/Type | Error/Inconvenience/New feature | Status | Remarks |
| MIKE ANIMATOR |
| New feature |
MIKE ANIMATOR 2009 Service Pack 3 - November 2009
Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes fixes to inconveniences and errors, minor modifications and features to MIKE ANIMATOR Release 2009 and SP2. Please note the following changes in SP3:
| Module/Type | Error/Inconvenience/New feature | Status | Remarks |
| MIKE ANIMATOR |
| New feature |
MIKE ANIMATOR 2009 Service Pack 4 - February 2010
Service Pack 4 (SP4) includes fixes to inconveniences and errors, minor modifications and features to MIKE ANIMATOR Release 2009 and SP3. No additional changes have been applied for MIKE ANIMATOR in Service Pack 4.
MIKE ANIMATOR 2009 Service Pack 5 - June 2010
Service Pack 5 (SP5) includes fixes to inconveniences and errors, minor modifications and features to MIKE ANIMATOR Release 2009 and SP4. No additional changes have been applied for MIKE ANIMATOR in Service Pack 5.